Principals' sabbatical reports added in June and July 2011 look at:
- leadership and pedagogy, in particular building leadership capacity within students and staff (Dawn Ackroyd, St Oran's College).
- ways in which primary school principals utilise professional supervision, including their personal mentoring, to support them in their role as educational leaders (Margaret Coleman, Star of the Sea School, Christchurch).
- the changing role of senior management: from deputy principal to learning leader (Brian Hinchco, Papatoetoe Intermediate School).
- how schools are implementing the revised New Zealand curriculum with an emphasis on the future focus dimension of the principles, and e-learning. (Kevin Payne Cloverlea School).
- research into student achievement reporting to boards by principals, specifically annual target reporting (Stuart Priddy, Loburn School).
- how schools in the UK have balanced the requirements of national standards with the delivery of an innovative, student lead inquiry based curriculum (Jeanette Shearer, Isleworth School).
- learning pathways available within diverse school communities and identifying successful leadership school improvement models (Julie Small, Fairfield College).
