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Ewington, John; Mulford, Bill; Kendall, Diana; Edmunds, Bill; Kendall, Lawrie; Silins, Halia – Journal of Educational Administration, 2008
Purpose: The special characteristics of small schools appear to set them apart from larger schools. In fact, small schools may be a discrete group in that their complexity may not be in direct ratio to their size. The special characteristics of small schools may include the absence of senior staff, administrative assistance on a part time basis…
Descriptors: Small Schools, Rural Schools, Role Conflict, Administrator Characteristics
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Mulford, Bill; Kendall, Diana; Ewington, John; Edmunds, Bill; Kendall, Lawrie; Silins, Halia – Journal of Educational Administration, 2008
Purpose--The purpose of this article is to review literature in certain areas and report on related results from a study of successful school principalship in the Australian state of Tasmania. Design/methodology/approach--Surveys on successful school principalship were distributed to a population of 195 government schools (excluding colleges and…
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Role, Poverty, Instructional Leadership
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Gurr, David; Drysdale, Lawrie; Mulford, Bill – Journal of Educational Administration, 2005
Purpose: This paper aims to provide an Australian perspective on successful school leadership. Design/methodology/approach: The paper focuses on case studies in two Australian states (Tasmania and Victoria). Case studies for each state were developed independently and are reported separately. Findings: The findings show a remarkable degree of…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Instructional Leadership, Principals, Foreign Countries