With effect from the 2004/05 school year, Aspiring Principals (APs) are required to attain the "Certification for Principalship" (CFP) before they could be considered for appointment to principalship. To attain the CFP, APs must fulfill the following criteria within a two-year CFP process:

  1. Successful completion of a Needs Analysis (NA);
2. Successful completion of "Preparation for Principalship" (PFP) course; and
3. Successful completion of the professional development portfolio.


With authorisation from the EDB, the Asia Pacific Centre for Leadership and Change (APCLC) at The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK) offers the Aspiring Principals Programme to satisfy components (1) and (2) of the above CFP requirements.

We have the pleasure to announce that applications are now being invited for participation in the NA exercise and the PFP course. Engagement in the NA and PFP will be valuable for leaders at all levels of schools, and particularly those aspiring to a principalship.

Programme Advisors:
Prof Allan Walker
Research Chair Professor and Advisor of APCLC, EdUHK

Mr Chan Wing Kwong, Daniel
Principal Emeritus of PLK Laws Foundation College

Ms Lam Wai Ling, Leona
Principal Emeritus of Tai Po Old Market Public School (Plover Cove)

Prof Sedat Gümüş
Professor of EPL Department and Acting Director of APCLC, EdUHK

Programme Directors & Co-ordinators
Prof Allan Walker, Dr Lu Jiafang and Dr Chan Tsan Ming Kenneth
APCLC and EPL, EdUHK

Application Deadlines
Phase 1: 11 August - 30 August 2025
Phase 2: 1 September - 27 September 2025 
Phase 3: 1 October - 18 October 2025
[Application may close at Phase 2 or 3 once the quota is met]

 
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