Season 2, Episode 38: Leading an intermediate school: the why and how

Over the next two episodes, we discuss the unique and often underappreciated world of intermediate schooling in Aotearoa New Zealand. We talk about what draws leaders to this level, how intermediate schools support young people through one of the most significant developmental periods of their lives, and what it takes to build a strong school culture when half your roll changes every year. Hosted by Eleisha McNeill. Our guests are: Jonathan, tumuaki at Glen Eden Intermediate School in Auckland and former principal of Pasadena Intermediate School Jo Smith, former tumuaki at Tamatea Intermediate School in Napier and now leadership advisor at the Ministry of Education Hamish Ruawai, tumuaki at Palmerston North Intermediate Normal School and leadership advisor seconded to the Ministry of Education