Principals speak
'Capturing the Conversations'
Four principals from four very different schools were interviewed about their experiences of the literacy development initiative. The following gives a brief description of the principals and schools, and lists the questions they were asked.
Principal profiles
The following principals were interviewed about the Literacy Development Officer initiative in their schools:
- Joyce Beck, Kaitangata School, Otago. School Description: roll 132, decile 4, rural school.
Predominantly Pākehā. - Jeanette Shearer, Aorangi School, Christchurch. School Description: roll 115, decile 3, urban school.
44% Pākehā, 23% Afghani refugee, 21% Māori, 8% Samoan, almost 50% ESOL.
- Nigel Davis, Wesley Intermediate, Auckland. School Description: roll 150, decile 1, urban school.
45% Tongan, 44% Samoan, and Māori, Somali, Iraqi, Iranian, Ethiopian. - Lee McArthur, Wairakei School, Christchurch. School Description: roll about 180, decile 7, urban school.
Predominantly Pākehā.
Questions to principals
Select a question to read the principals' responses or use the right-hand navigation menu:
- Where did you start? How did you know where to start?
- How have you engaged your staff?
- How has working with the LDO contributed to strategic planning in literacy?
- What outside professional support does your school use? Has there been a need to broker assistance?
- What is your current focus in literacy?
- How do you see the LDO assisting you?
- What new professional learning is taking place? What have been the main benefits?