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Sep 3, 2026 35 min

The Relationships Behind the Numbers 

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What does it really look like when the principal and director of business get their relationship right? In this episode, Dr Adrian Camm and Nicole Lockwood, Director of Business at Westbourne Grammar School, go behind the scenes on one of school leadership's most important, and underexplored, partnerships. Nicole shares the reality of a portfolio that spans finance, ICT, capital works, property, risk, compliance, and board governance, and explains why physical proximity to the principal's office was a non-negotiable before she signed her contract. She and Dr Camm also unpack the financial complexity behind Westbourne's greenfield campus development, the difference between governance and management reporting, and what aspiring principals should be doing in their very first conversations with a director of business. Practical, and full of insight - this is the episode for any leader who wants to understand the partnership that influences how a school runs. Want to learn more about our hosts? Connect with them on LinkedIn: Dr Adrian Camm: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/adriancamm/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Teagan Collins: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/teagan-collins-45699811a/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Nicole Lockwood: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-lockwood-6154ba97/

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