Our Mission and Core Beliefs
Mission Statement
Providing a collective and professional voice for New Zealand’s school principals as they lead learning in the 21st century.
The Federation’s Core Beliefs
- Advocacy for principals should always be consistent with the best interests of all children
- Supporting and empowering principals in their leadership role is critical to the quality of education in New Zealand
- Sustaining a professional organisation is important for advancing educational aims in New Zealand schools
- There should be equity of access to quality lifelong learning for all principals, teachers and students
- State and integrated schools must be fully supported through state-funding, highly skilled professionals and co-ordinated social policy
Values
- Professionalism: leadership, integrity, loyalty, honesty, knowledge, trust, wisdom.
- Manaakitanga: care, respect, aroha, altruism.
- Kotahitanga: accord, coalition, solidarity, unity, togetherness, inclusiveness.
- Whanaungatanga: relationships, kinship, humour.
Goals for Pathways to the Future for Education in Aotearoa New Zealand
Social Policy/Responsibility: Children will live in safe, nurturing environments that maximise educational opportunity and motivation to learn.
Teacher Capability: New Zealand schools will be staffed by highly skilled teachers who are committed to student learning on-going professional development and educational achievement.
Curriculum: That New Zealand schools deliver an authentic curriculum that reflects UNESCO’s four pillars; learning to know, learning to do, learning to live together and learning to be.
Professional Development: New Zealand principals and those aspiring to principalship will have the opportunity to access high quality professional development which enables them to be effective school leaders.
Resourcing: New Zealand schools will receive fair, equitable and adequate resourcing to achieve agreed educational aims and outcomes.
