Master of Secondary School Leadership

Victoria University of Wellington

Gain the skills you need to become a principal. Learn how to lead a secondary school and raise student achievement through effective leadership and research-based decision making.You’ll benefit from the research and teaching strengths of the Faculty of Education, Health, and Psychological Sciences and the management acumen of Wellington School of Business and Government. By combining educational and business thinking, you’ll gain the tools you need to develop innovative solutions to issues you’ll face in the leadership and management of a secondary school.Examine the role of leadership and how to foster leadership in others. Learn to make sound, evidence-based decisions about school organisation and management. You’ll develop techniques for planning and goal-setting and explore the different strategies for building strong relationships with community and stakeholders.