Sarah Taylor, Team Leader, Tauranga Primary School

Can I firstly say a huge thank you – it was such an inspiring and enjoyable day. Myself and 2 other colleagues came away buzzing and passionate to alter the culture of our school – thank you so much. This is a profound day that has influenced the way I want to lead.… Read the rest

Justin Sommerville, Principal, Belmont Intermediate School

I very much enjoyed the professional development you provided on Friday. It is fair to say that I have not been so engaged in a PD day like that for a while (yes I do know that is sad!). A combination of content and your presentation style made for a stimulating day. I especially enjoyed the way you challenged individuals’… Read the rest

Sherilee Swanepoel, Principal, Oratia District School

Our group felt that this PD day was the right thing at exactly the right time and whilst you may not have been aware of this during the first hour of the day, I could almost hear ‘light bulbs’ pinging on. The best thing about it too was that it was a tipping point for us as a group.… Read the rest

Pat Weston, DP, Mt Richmond School

Where does one start? What an inspiring, challenging and truly informative day we spent with you yesterday. My head is buzzing with all the information provided and the challenges you gave us in terms of reflecting on our own practice and the future of our school. You took us on a journey into new regions of thinking and like Star… Read the rest

Matt Simeon, Principal, Pillans Point School, Tauranga

And when a strategic approach is used to implement InterLEAD Connector™ with adult learning systems like ‘4 Minute Walk Throughs’ this can happen… Hi Tony, Just thought I would write to share the success we are having with the Connector – both the professional practice journal side and undertaking 4 Minute Walk Throughs. After your last couple of workshops I… Read the rest

Dr Angela Sharples, Deputy Principal, Rotorua Lakes High School

The introduction of InterLEAD Connector™ at Rotorua Lakes High School has ensured that appraisal is no longer a tick box completed at the end of the year but is an integral part of our development of a dialogue driven, reflective school. The process provides rich data which teachers can use as the basis of reflective dialogue with their appraiser and… Read the rest

Martin Elms, Principal, St. Patrick’s School, Paraparaumu

For many years I have been wanting to develop an appraisal system that moves from a compliance focused model whereteachers can feel ‘done to,’ to one that appreciates and builds on the professionalism of teachers as adult learners who want to be the best teachers they can be. A model that teachers are willing to own and use to their… Read the rest

Tim Van Zyl, Principal, Te Awa School

InterLEAD Connector™ has been a very powerful tool in enabling me as the principal to gain a quick and insightful overview of where my staff are not only as classroom practitioners but also as professionals at the push of a button. The most powerful tool has been the “Areas to Develop” where as a whole staff we were able to… Read the rest

Craig Perkins, Roncalli College

We have found the lnterLEAD online appraisal tool to be a game changer here at RoncaIIi College. It helped change the appraisal process from a low trust model to a high -the professional conversations and resulting reflection has created a shift in team culture. With the inclusion of the journal and Principal portal, it has become our one stop appraisal… Read the rest

Dennis Hetet, St John’s College, Hamilton

We knew that the appraisal system we had been using for several years, had serious shortcomings. It was cumbersome and did not reflect the current foci points needed for an appraisal process that was up to date and contemporary. The ‘InterLEAD Connector’ system was adopted at the beginning of the second term in 2013. This occurred after discussions with the… Read the rest