Principal for a Day is a community partnership program which provides business and community leaders the opportunity to experience first-hand a government school. The program has been operating in NSW since 2004 and is part of a global program, with sister programs in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Auckland.
Through the program, business and community leaders experience a range of activities including in-depth leadership discussions with school principals, taking classes with students and talking to parents and staff. The type of activity is negotiated with the principal.
Principals for a Day and their host principals are invited to attend a forum with senior departmental officers to share experiences, exchange observations and discuss ideas. In 2008, Dr Keith Suter, Wesley Mission, was the forum facilitator.
More information is available from the Professional Learning and Leadership Development website.