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Leader’s Portfolio

While the three types of leader’s portfolios suggested above are very useful. Leaders may find also find
a more formatted approach useful. The ‘point’ of this portfolio is that the process of gathering
evidence for each criteria will enable the principal to self-assess how they are going in building their
leadership capability.

Leader’s Portfolio Guide Evidence Appraisal / Reflection

What is the school aiming to achieve?

Evidence that you have been a visionary leader;
that you have engaged your staff in pulling
together a shared vision; and importantly,
evidence that you personally understand and
acknowledge the overall vision of the ESF.

Strategic Planning / Action Planning

Evidence that you are a strategic leader; that you
have put in place clear, effective and purposeful
plans; that you have set school priorities and
targets for improved school performance.
Evidence that you always strive to lead the staff
in improving student outcomes at your school.
Implicit in this is the need for evidence that you
understand and incorporate ESF corporate
strategic goals.

Learning Community

Evidence that you are an aware leader; that you
have taken the time to find out what parents,
teachers and students (as appropriate) think of
you as a leader. Most importantly, evidence that
you have taken steps to be a part of a Learning
Community.

Evidence of learning

Evidence that you are a learning leader; that you
have put in place strategies for improving
students’ attainment in national assessment
programs; that not only have you set in place
mechanisms for collecting and tracking students
achievements across your school, but that you
have used this as benchmark data in order to
find ways to improve results.

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