Navigating System Reform: ACT Principals’ Leadership, Agency, and Collaboration in Times of Change

Project leaders: Australian Capital Territory Principals’ Association (ACTPA)

The focus of this research is to investigate how school principals in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) are exercising leadership to navigate system-wide reform implementation, with particular emphasis on effective change management and reform implementation strategies. The study examines the landmark Strong Foundations reform package as the primary case, given its significance as a mandated whole-system reform that fundamentally alters pedagogical approaches across the ACT public education system.