Lead the Way | Education Leadership Skills

Robbie O'Connell, Primary school Principal in Blennerville, Co Kerry gives us a few tips on how a school leader can care for thier staff. Listen to full podcast below, The Positive Primary School Principal. 

Derek Lynch answers question, why be a Principal?

Mary Gilmore from St. Louis Secondary, Dundalk explains briefly how every teacher has transferable skills if they want to go into leadership. 

Next week I will upload the full interview with Claire Kilroy , Ethos Leadership officer with Le Chéile Trust. Here is a quick segment of our enriching chat. 

Áine Moran is the innovative Principal of Sancta Maria College, Louisburgh, Co. Mayo since October 2021. Before that, she was the founding Principal of Le Chéile Secondary School, Tyrellstown from 2014. Previous to that, she was the Deputy Principal in Kildare Community School from 2012. She was on secondment for two years (2019 to 2021) as a leadership advisor with the PDST and the Leadership and...

In this episode I talk to Robbie O’Connell, Principal of St. Brendan’s National School, Blennerville, Tralee, Co Kerry. He is Manager & founder of Kerry Apple Regional Training Centre, an Educational consultant with Zeeko, and has a Certificate in Professional Coaching Practice and Ethics (QQI Level 6 ) and a Diploma in Life and Leadership Coaching. He is also founder of The Positive Primary P...

I chat with Derek Lynch, Principal of New Cross College in Finglas, Dublin. Derek has been Principal there for 6 years and was Deputy Principal before that in the CBS Synge Street in Dublin city. Derek discusses the reality of life as a Principal and provides an insight into why so many Post Primary Principals are ‘burnt out’ due to stress. Derek concludes that the criteria around awarding schools...

Jenn Little is our guest today from Co. Kildare. Jenn spent most of her career as a subject teacher and then combined that with leading the AEN department. She has just retired from school life in Newbridge College and intends to continue working as a School Leader Coach and Restorative Practices trainer. She also has experience with the PDST and the National Induction Programme for teachers. Jenn...

In this episode I talk to Brian Flood, Principal of Scoil Mhuire , Horeswood, Co Wexford, not far from New Ross. This primary school has 11 mainstream teachers and five special education teachers, along with a number of SNA’s and other support staff.  He will talk to us about that all important interview process for a leadership position be it for a post or a senior leadership position. 

Paul Reidy is a Post Primary Principal in St. Joseph’s Secondary School in Spanish Point, Co. Clare.  He was a Deputy Principal for 7 years and has been Principal for the last 4. Here he discusses practically what teachers could be doing to show leadership before they even consider going for a leadership interview. 

Stephen Earley has taken up the role of Principal of Moyglass National School, Fethard, Co. Tipperary since January 2022. As he navigates the first year in the job, he shares many useful tips and reflections he hopes will help others considering or about to embark on the role of school leader. He talks about a digital note taking system helping him with admin work, The Second Brain, IPPN who...

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