TY - THES
T1 - Leading in remote, indigenous community schools: Principals' perspectives
AU - Kelly, Marisa Leanne
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - This interpretivist study sought to understand the day-to-day experiences of school principals in remote, indigenous communities and examined how they adapt and respond to such a distinctive context. A qualitative approach, using comparative case studies, was used to investigate the professional practices of three non-local, non-indigenous principals. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, non-participant observations and document analysis, and presented as narratives. The study confirms that schools in such contexts generate highly unconventional leadership circumstances attributable to a complex interrelationship of idiosyncratic factors. The research has implications for the preparation and support of principals located in remote, indigenous community schools. Declaration
AB - This interpretivist study sought to understand the day-to-day experiences of school principals in remote, indigenous communities and examined how they adapt and respond to such a distinctive context. A qualitative approach, using comparative case studies, was used to investigate the professional practices of three non-local, non-indigenous principals. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, non-participant observations and document analysis, and presented as narratives. The study confirms that schools in such contexts generate highly unconventional leadership circumstances attributable to a complex interrelationship of idiosyncratic factors. The research has implications for the preparation and support of principals located in remote, indigenous community schools. Declaration
KW - remote indigenous communities
KW - comparative case studies
KW - school leadership
KW - leadership context
KW - interpretive qualitative approach
KW - narratives
KW - principal perspectives
KW - remote education
U2 - 10.26182/5b88fe637f555
DO - 10.26182/5b88fe637f555
M3 - Master's Thesis
ER -