LEADERSHIP FELLOWSHIPS AWARDED 2012–2003
Leadership Fellowships 2012–2013
The influence of the beliefs and practices of
primary principals on instruction in charter and
regular public schools in New York City
BENTON, Mr
John
2012–2013 State
Leadership
Fellowship Frank
Farrell Award:
Study tour United States of America
KERR, Mr Alan
Leading professional learning communities and
2012–2013 State
teams – Examining the Teacher and Student
Leadership
Advancement system
Fellowship
Florence Ramstead
Award:
MANWARING,
Mrs Louise
2012–2013 State
Leadership
Fellowship Jim
Harkin Award:
Virtual faculties as a model of leadership within
Western NSW
Study tour New South Wales (Warrumbungle
district schools, Dubbo)
ROSSER, Mr
Martin
2012–2013 State
Leadership
Fellowship Mary
Armstrong Award
The role of principal mentoring/coaching in
improving leadership skills and its impact on
developing strong learning environments
Study tour United States of America
Study tour United States of America
PARKE, Mrs
Jennifer
2012–2013
Hunter/Central
Coast Region
Leadership
Fellowship
Engaging teachers as leaders for school
improvement
Study tour United Kingdom (England)
BURGESS, Mrs
Joanne
2012–2013 New
England Region
Leadership
Fellowship Laurie
Murphy Award
The role of the instructional leader and
instructional practices transforming teaching
and learning
Study tour Canada
LOFTS, Ms
Denise
2012–2013
Northern Sydney
Leadership
Fellowship
Leadership skills and professional practices that
support 21st century global learning
Study tour United States of America
WILLETTS, Mr
Robert
2012–2013
Riverina Region
Leadership
Fellowship Mark
Everett Award
How learning management systems enhance
instructional leadership
Study tour United Kingdom (England),
Ireland, Finland, New Zealand
PATTERSON,
Dr Glen
2012–2013 South
Western Sydney
Leadership
Fellowship
Preparing school leaders – Leadership
structures, development and credentialing
Study tour United Kingdom (England)
Leadership Fellowships 2011–2012
PELL, Ms MaryJane
2011–2012 State
Leadership
Fellowship Mary
Armstrong Award
Journeys to exemplary school leadership
Study tour Australia (New South Wales)
WARD, Mr
Darryl
2011–2012 State
Leadership
Fellowship Jim
Harkin Award:
School Improvement – The impact of system
support on principal strategic leadership and
planning skills
Study tour Canada
WILLIAMS, Miss
Melinda
2011–2012 State
Leadership
Fellowship Frank
Farrell Award:
Implications for leadership in evaluating
teacher effectiveness within a school or a
community of schools
Study tour United States of America and
Canada
WOOD, Mr Paul
International best practice in leadership
2011–2012 State
research and knowledge construction for
Leadership
inclusive schools.
Fellowship
Florence Ramstead
Award:
HOLMES, Mr
Graham
2011–2012
Hunter/Central
Coast Region
Leadership
Fellowship
Leadership in outstanding primary schools
excelling against the odds in challenging
circumstances
Study tour United Kingdom (England)
FISHER, Mr
Terry
2011–2012
Illawarra and South
East Leadership
Region Fellowship
Leading educational change in establishing
programs that effectively move students from
average to proficient bands
Study tour United States of America and
Canada
Study tour West Germany and United
Kingdom (England)
DONALD, Mr
Mal
2011–2012 New
England Region
Leadership
Fellowship Laurie
Murphy Award
What do effective leaders do to ensure that the
relationship between parents and schools
leads to better outcomes for students?
Study tour United Kingdom (England)
ROBERTSON,
Mrs Carrie
2011–2012
Northern Sydney
Leadership
Fellowship
Succession planning and preparation for
leadership
United Kingdom (England)
BOLLARD, Ms
Sheila
2011–2012 Sydney
Region Leadership
Fellowship
The role of leaders in reconceptualising the
need for teacher expertise in information and
communication technology
Study tour Australia (Victoria) and United
Kingdom (England)
BATHGATE, Dr
Jeanne
2011–2012
Western Sydney
Leadership
Fellowship
Leaders providing accelerated provisions for
gifted secondary students in the United
Kingdom
Study tour United Kingdom (England)
Individualising leadership capacity in middle
management in secondary schools as a vehicle
for improving school culture and student
learning outcomes.
Study tour Australia (New South Wales) and
United Kingdom (Scotland)
Leadership Fellowships 2010–2011
BARNOTTCLEMENT, Ms
Louise
State Leadership
Fellowship 2010–
2011 Jim Harkin
Award:
DODDS, Mr Tim
State Leadership
Fellowship 2010–
2011 Florence
Ramstead Award:
Implications for school leadership in
establishing authentic and virtual Confucius
classrooms in schools
Study tour United Kingdom (England,
Scotland)
GALLAN, Mr Ian
State Leadership
Fellowship 2010–
2011 Frank Farrell
Award:
Effective structures that enhance leadership
and professional development of leaders,
aspiring leaders and teachers as leaders in
special education settings
Study tour United Kingdom, Denmark,
United States of America, Canada and
Japan
SEARLE, Ms
Lynne
State Leadership
Fellowship 2010–
2011 Mary
Armstrong Award:
Educational leadership in ensuring student
voice plays a prominent role in sustainable
changes to the learning culture in schools
Study tour Australia (Victoria) and United
States of America
MARSH, Mr
Lance
Hunter/Central
Coast Region
Leadership
Fellowship 2010–
2011
How effective are leadership preparation
programs in solving the problem of leadership
succession?
Study tour United Kingdom (England)
JACOBSON, Mr
Matthew
North Coast
Leadership
Fellowship 2010–
2011
Principles and strategies for successful 21st
century school leaders
Study tour South Africa
ASH, Ms
Meredith
Northern Sydney
Leadership
Fellowship 2010–
2011
Positive psychology – enhancing learning
outcomes for school students
Study tour Australia (Victoria), United
Kingdom , Denmark, Czech Republic
SWEENEY, Mr
Paul
Riverina Region
Leadership
Fellowship 2010–
2011 Mark Everett
Award
To study best practice in mathematics delivery
whilst building capacity within the leadership
team
Study tour United States of America
GRIFFITHS, Mrs
Kerry
Western New
South Wales
Region Leadership
Fellowship 2010–
2011 John Sutton
Award
Leading in the new educational paradigm
Study tour New Zealand
NOSWORTHY,
Mr David
Western Sydney
Leadership
Fellowship 2010–
2011
Teacher quality – leading the support,
development and enhancement of teacher
quality in our schools
Study tour United States of America
Leadership Fellowships 2009–2010
ATKINSON, Mr
Garry
State Leadership
Fellowship 2009–
2010 Frank Farrell
Award:
Engagement – What practical school structures
and strategies work to increase engagement in
a middle school context?
Study tour Australia
CARTER, Dr
Mark
State Leadership
Fellowship 2009–
2010 Mary
Armstrong Award:
Study and evaluation of innovations in
secondary school organisation and design
supporting student learning in 21st century
Study tour United States of America, United
Kingdom (England), The Netherlands
DOLSTRA, Mrs
Janice
State Leadership
Fellowship 2009–
2010 Jim Harkin
Award:
Leading sustained whole school culture through
a positive behaviour approach
Study tour Canada, United States of America
POOLE, Mrs
Kerry
State Leadership
Fellowship 2009–
2010 Florence
Ramstead Award
The educational leadership, authority and
accountability of principals in New South Wales
public private partnership schools
Study tour Australia (New South Wales,
Victoria and South Australia)
BEATTIE, Mr
David
Hunter/Central
Coast Region
Leadership
Fellowship 2009–
2010
An exploration of alternative vocational and
educational strategies to engage 15 – 19 year
olds leading to improved outcomes for students
through increased retention and completion of
secondary school education
Study tour Australia, United Kingdom
(England), Finland, Italy, United States of
America
HARDING, Mrs
Narelle
Illawarra and
South East
Leadership
Fellowship 2009–
2010
Strategic planning for leaders in relation to
information technology and increased student
outcomes with engaged learning
Study tour United States of America, Canada
MACKAY, Mrs
Susan
North Coast
Leadership
Fellowship 2009–
2010
Dynamic leadership for school cultural change
Study tour United States of America
POOLE, Mr
Warren
Northern Sydney
Leadership
Fellowship 2009–
2010
An investigation of alternative models of school
leadership in Australia, New Zealand and
United Kingdom.
Study tour Australia, New Zealand, United
Kingdom (England)
Leading education change quality outcomes in
literacy for students with high support needs
Study tour Australia, Spain
WEBB, Mrs Anne South Western
Sydney
Leadership
Fellowship 2009–
2010
Engaged teachers, engaged students:
Reinvigorating and motivating experienced
teachers to become expert teachers – a
principal’s role in developing teacher quality
Study tour United Kingdom (Scotland)
JOHNSON, Miss
Chris
Sydney
Leadership
Fellowship 2009–
2010
Social inclusion: A principal’s role in fostering
and developing the social inclusion vision of
aspiration and attainment
Study tour United Kingdom
CAMERON, Mrs
Jane
Western New
South Wales
Region Leadership
Fellowship 2009–
2010 John Sutton
Award
Building capacity to sustain innovation and
change
Study tour Australia
ERICKSON, Mr
Paul
Western Sydney
Leadership
Fellowship 2009–
2010
Enhancing leadership capacity to maximise
middle school science, technology engineering
and mathematic outcomes.
Study tour United Kingdom, Republic of
Ireland
LENNON, Mrs
Chris
Riverina Region
Leadership
Fellowship 2009–
2010 Mark Everett
Award
Leadership Fellowships 2008–2009
O’BRIEN, Ms
Terry
State Leadership
Fellowship 2008–
2009 Mary
Armstrong Award:
From pedagogy to andragogy – developmental
youth learning in the senior years of high
school
Study tour Sweden, Denmark and United
Kingdom
PICKERING, Mr
Stephen
State Leadership
Fellowship 2008–
2009 Jim Harkin
Award:
Leading technology rich authentic project
based learning within a school or community of
schools
Study tour United States of America
DONALDSON,
Ms Anthea
State Leadership
Fellowship 2008–
2009 Florence
Ramstead Award:
Equity and diversity: Ensuring success for
migrant and refugee students in United
Kingdom schools
Study tour United Kingdom
DEBUS, Mr
Brian
State Leadership
Fellowship 2008–
2009 Frank Farrell
Award:
Lessons from Indigenous education in the
United States of America and Canada
Study tour Canada and United States of
America
MOORE, Ms
Kerry
Hunter/Central
Coast Region
Leadership
Fellowship 2008–
2009
Leadership implications for improving and
sustaining numeracy outcomes
Study tour Australia (New South Wales and
Western Australia)
WALSH, Mr John Illawarra and
South East
Leadership
Fellowship 2008–
2009
Leadership strategies for Improved student
engagement and retention
Study tour Australia (New South Wales and
Victoria)
ROBERTS, Dr
Karen
Leadership skills that promote successful
outcomes for Aboriginal students
Study tour Australia (New South Wales and
Victoria)
FORD, Mrs Vana North Coast
Leadership
Fellowship 2008–
2009
Internationalisation of curriculum: Implications
for principals wanting to introduce Asia literacy
for all students
Study tour India and Vietnam
WILTSHIRE, Ms
Jessica
Northern Sydney
Leadership
Fellowship 2008–
2009
Leading educational change: the integration of
quality languages education for all students
through mainstream curriculum delivery
Study tour United Kingdom, Canada and
United States of America
WALKER, Mr
Glenn
South Western
Sydney
Leadership
Fellowship 2008–
2009
Catering for students with autism
Study tour Australia (New South Wales and
Victoria)
New England
Region Leadership
Fellowship 2008–
2009 Laurie
Murphy Award
FIELDING, Mr
Andrew
Sydney
Leadership
Fellowship 2008–
2009
The effect of educational systems on the socioeconomic movement of the citizens they serve
Study tour United Kingdom, the Netherlands,
Italy
Mc GOLDRICK,
Mr Terry
Western New
South Wales
Region Leadership
Fellowship 2008–
2009 John Sutton
Award
Best practice in the delivery of lessons using
video conferencing
Study tour Australia (New South Wales)
Strategies used by principals in Ningbo (China)
to support aspiring leaders
Study tour China
MIEZIS, Mr Jason Western Sydney
Leadership
Fellowship 2008–
2009
Leadership Fellowships 2007–2008 (Research study undertaken in 2008)
POOLE, Ms
Anne
Leadership
Fellowship 2007–
2008 Frank Farrell
Award:
School governance and principals’ autonomy
Study tour United Kingdom
GILL, Mr Ken
Leadership
Fellowship 2007–
2008 Jim Harkin
Award:
Values in practice – the role of the principal
in successfully promoting, developing and
embedding key values in school cultures,
programs and operations
Study tour United Kingdom
NEWMAN, Mr
Andrew
Leadership
Fellowship 2007–
2008 Jim Harkin
Award:
The impact of school bursars on the role of
the principal in leading and managing the
school educationally
Study tour Australia (New South Wales),
Victoria, United Kingdom and United States
DRUMMOND,
Ms Kathryn
Leadership
Fellowship 2007–
2008
Future leaders: fostering and developing
emerging and aspiring leaders at the
workplace level
Study tour Australia (New South Wales),
Victoria, South Australia, Queensland and
ACT
EATON, Ms
Margaret
Leadership
Fellowship 2007–
2008
Leadership for effective change in behaviour
– early intervention
Study tour United Kingdom
GRAY, Mrs
Lynette
Leadership
Fellowship 2007–
2008
Leadership for the effective delivery of a
mental health continuum of programs
Kindergarten to Year Twelve within a local
area setting
Study tour Australia (Western Australia),
United Kingdom and Canada
SHELDRICK,
Mrs Anne
Leadership
Fellowship 2007–
2008
The efficacy of quality induction programs on
teacher retention and effectiveness
Study tour United Kingdom
Leadership Fellowships 2006–2007 (Research study undertaken in 2007)
BROMAGE, Mr
Jeff
Leadership
Fellowship 2006–
2007 Jim Harlin
Award
Marketing and promoting your school
effectively – A guide for principals
Study tour Australia (New South Wales,
Victoria, Western Australia, South Australia,
Queensland) and New Zealand
GOODWIN, Ms
Lynne
Leadership
Fellowship 2006–
2007 Jim Harlin
Award
The role of the principal in effecting
technology integration across the secondary
curriculum
Study tour United Kingdom including
attendance at the National Conference of
Specialist Schools
JENKINS, Mr
David
Leadership
Fellowship 2006–
2007 Frank Farrell
Award
Leadership implications for addressing the
needs of gifted students
Study tour United States of America
NEBAUER, Mr
Ian
Leadership
Fellowship 2006–
2007
Explore the school leadership strategies and
management structures that identify and
implement alternative curriculum structures
to support flexible pathways for stage 6
students
Study tour Australia (New South Wales,
Victoria, South Australia, Queensland and
Australian Capital Territory)
SUTHERLAND,
Mr Ross
Leadership
Fellowship 2006–
2007
Exploring school and systems approaches in Study tour United Kingdom
embedding technological change in the
United Kingdom and how this process can be
transferred to Department of Education and
Training schools
VERDICH, Mrs
Penny
Leadership
Fellowship 2006–
2007
Accredited professional learning – A
mandatory requirement for leadership
aspirants in NSW public schools?
Study tour Australia (Western Australia),
United Kingdom and Canada
WALKER, Mrs
Jennifer
Leadership
Fellowship 2006–
2007
Sustaining quality schools through effective
leadership in a political and social culture of
change
Study tour United Kingdom
Leadership Fellowships 2005 (Research study undertaken in 2006)
HINDER, Ms
Therese
Leadership
Fellowship 2005–
2006 Frank Farrell
Award
Characteristics and accreditation of Glasser
quality schools
Study tour United States of America
LOVECEK, Mr
George
Leadership
Fellowship 2005–
2006 Jim Harkin
Award
Establishing partnerships: Developing an
educational model of flexible curriculum
delivery, industry placement, and
employability for 15-19 year (and older)
students whilst at school
Study tour New Zealand and United Kingdom
DICKINSON, Mr
Greg
Leadership
Fellowship 2005–
2006
The principles underlying professional
development, mentoring and executive
coaching and how they can be implemented
to support the development of secondary
principals.
Training and accreditation as a coach,
developing a training course for principals
TAYLOR, Ms
Lindy
Leadership
Fellowship 2005–
2006
The principles underlying professional
development, mentoring and executive
coaching and how they can be implemented
to support the development of secondary
principals.
Study tour Australia (New South Wales)
WELLHAM, Miss Leadership
Pam
Fellowship 2005–
2006
The principles underlying professional
development, mentoring and executive
coaching and how they can be implemented
to support the development of secondary
principals.
Study tour Australia (New South Wales).
ESLER, Mr
Steve
Leadership
Fellowship 2005–
2006
Leadership approaches to occupational
health and safety management systems in
south eastern Australia
Study tour Australia (Tasmania, Victoria and
South Australia)
MILES, Mr Ron
Leadership
Fellowship 2005–
2006
Leadership strategies which have nurtured
the development of specialist visual
arts/design high schools in the United
Kingdom
Study tour United Kingdom
READETT, Mr
Donald
Leadership
Fellowship 2005–
2006
The embedding of restorative practices into
the culture of Dobroyd Point Public School
Study tour United Kingdom
ROULAND, Mr
Phillip
Leadership
Fellowship 2005–
2006
‘Rethinking the teaching of writing for the
twenty-first century: From marks on a page
to characters on a screen’ – What a leader
needs to do to bring about effective and
sustainable change
Study tour Canada
WHITTOCK, Mr
Paul
Leadership
Fellowship 2005–
2006
The effectiveness and alignment of current
NSW Department of Education and Training
leadership strategies
Study tour to Australia (New South Wales
Department of Education and Training state
offices and five regional offices)
Leadership Fellowships 2004 (Research study undertaken in 2005)
ANDERSON,
Mrs Janette
Leadership
Fellowship 2004–
2005 (joint recipient))
Building leadership capacity and density
within Western Sydney primary schools
Study tour Australia (Victoria)
CARLIN, Mr Ian
Leadership
Fellowship 2004–
2005
Preparing for the Principalship – lessons
from the English experience
Study tour United Kingdom
HAWKINS, Mr
Russell
Leadership
Fellowship 2004–
2005 Frank Farrell
Award (joint
recipient)
GENeration next: Generational change in the
principalship
Study tour Australia (New South Wales,
South Australia) and New Zealand
LAZENBY, Ms
Suzanne
Leadership
Fellowship 2004–
2005 Frank Farrell
Award
Effective Principal Development Programs
for Practicing and Experienced Principals
Study tour Australia (Tasmania, Victoria),
United States of America, Canada, Sweden
and United Kingdom
McENTYRE, Mr
Michael
Leadership
Fellowship 2004–
2005
Topic: Attaining the standards for Headship
– the preparation for school leadership in
Scotland
Study tour Scotland.
MORGAN, Dr
Grahame
Leadership
Fellowship 2004–
2005 Frank Farrell
Award (joint
recipient)
GENeration next: Generational Change in
the Principalship
Study tour Australia (New South Wales,
South Australia) and New Zealand
MOXHAM, Ms
Roslynne
Leadership
Fellowship 2004–
2005
Leadership which makes positive use of the
chances aspect of Gagne’s model of
giftedness to enable student success
Study tour Australia (Queensland, South
Australia, Victoria) and the United Kingdom
NOON, Mr
Edward
Leadership
Fellowship 2004–
2005 Jim Harkin
Award
Defining the current and future role of the
Secondary Principal in the leadership and
management of schools
Study tour Finland, Sweden and Italy
SIMMONS, Ms
Christine
Leadership
Fellowship 2004–
2005
Building, coaching and mentoring capability
in school leaders and future leaders with
special emphasis on identifying distance
strategies and resources that could support
colleagues in rural and remote rural areas
Professional Development Certificate in
Coaching Practice and development of video
or CD
SIMMS, Mrs
Toni
Leadership
Fellowship 2004–
2005 (joint recipient))
Building leadership capacity and density
within Western Sydney primary schools
Study tour Australia (Victoria)
Leadership Fellowships 2003 (Research study undertaken in 2004)
BROMAGE, Mr
Jeff
Leadership
Fellowship 2003–
2004 (Joint recipient)
Leadership role of principals in New Zealand
Study tour New Zealand
BUCKLEY, Mr
John
Leadership
Fellowship 2003–
2004 (Joint recipient)
Eligible to apply
again
Leadership role of principals in Western
Australia.
Study tour Australia (Western Australia)
COWIE, Mr
David
Leadership
Fellowship 2003–
2004
Development of school executive and
prospective principals
Study tour during teacher exchange in
Alberta, Canada.
DAVIS, Ms Ros
Leadership
Fellowship 2003–
2004
Coaching School Leaders Master Coach
Certification Course
Study tour Australia (Sydney, New South
Wales)
DEAN, Ms Jill
Leadership
Fellowship 2003–
2004 Frank Farrell
Award
Safe, secure, harmonious schools:
developing a school safety culture in
managing students with challenging
behaviours
Study tour United States of America
HAYNE, Mrs
Tracey
Leadership
Fellowship 2003–
2004 Frank Farrell
Award
Transferability of leadership skills versus
acquired leadership in relation to
principalship level
Study tour Australia (New South Wales,
Victoria, Western Australia, South Australia
and Tasmania)
HEDGECOE,
Mrs Susan
Leadership
Fellowship 2003–
2004
Promoting the role of women in educational
leadership: Study to consider changes
necessary to increase female representation
in leadership roles
Study tour Australia (Victoria) and United
Kingdom
JOHNSON, Mr
Gary
Leadership
Fellowship 2003–
2004 (Joint recipient)
Eligible to apply
again
Leadership role of principals in South
Australia
Study tour Australia (South Australia)
KNOX, Ms
Kerryanne
Leadership
Fellowship 2003–
2004
Effective support of principals in relation to
proposed ‘Principal Support Officer’
Study tour Australia (New South Wales,
Victoria, Western Australia) and United
Kingdom
LYONS Ms
Jacqueline
Leadership
Fellowship 2003–
2004
The role of the principal in developing a
student learning environment where students
take an active role in learning and in the
management of the school
Study tour United Kingdom
STELZER Mr
Glen
Leadership
Fellowship 2003–
2004
What the Kids Think – Student feedback on
effective school leadership
Study tour Australia (New South Wales,
Australian Capital Territory)
MADDOX, Mr
Kevin
Leadership
Fellowship 2003–
2004 (Joint recipient)
Eligible to apply
again
Leadership role of principals in South
Australia
Study tour Australia (South Australia)
MORGAN, Mr
Peter
Leadership
Fellowship 2003–
2004 (Joint recipient)
Eligible to apply
again
Leadership role of principals in Queensland
Study tour Australia (Queensland)
MULARCZYK,
Ms Liliana
Leadership
Fellowship 2003–
2004 (Joint recipient)
Eligible to apply
again
Leadership role of principals in New Zealand
Study tour New Zealand
NEWMAN, Mr
Andrew
Leadership
Fellowship 2003–
2004 (Joint recipient)
Leadership role of principals in South
Australia
Study tour Australia (South Australia)
PATERSON, Mr
Murray
Leadership
Fellowship 2003–
2004 (Joint recipient)
Eligible to apply
again
Leadership role of principals in Western
Australia
Study tour Australia (Western Australia)
PRENTICE, Mrs
Fiona
Leadership
Fellowship 2003–
2004 (Joint recipient)
Eligible to apply
again
Leadership role of principals in Western
Australia
Study tour Australia (Western Australia)
PRESLAND, Mr
Chris
Leadership
Fellowship 2003–
2004 (Joint recipient)
Eligible to apply
again
Leadership role of principals in Queensland
Study tour Australia (Queensland)
WALLACE, Mr
Jeffrey
Leadership
Fellowship 2003–
2004 (Joint recipient)
Eligible to apply
again
Leadership role of principals in Queensland
Study tour Australia (Queensland)
WAY, Mr Ron
Leadership
Fellowship 2003–
2004 (Joint recipient)
Eligible to apply
again
Leadership role of principals in Queensland
Study tour Australia (Queensland)