Vacilando is a 12-month walk alongside three exceptional Principals. In this episode, we're sprinting a marathon, with Jess facing what might be described as her second cyclone of the year. Imagine having 50% of your teaching staff unavailable unexpectedly, what would you do? How would you react?

Walk alongside Jess as she sprints her marathon.

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Vacilando is a 12-month walk alongside three exceptional Principals. In this episode, we take our first steps into term 3. Term 3, to the educator, can conjure up some very big feelings, and we are very lucky to hear how Luke manages the back and forth of strategic long-term views alongside the day-to-day in this complex time.

At the end of this episode is a preview of Dear Stardust, so please have a listen and search for Dear Stardust where you get your podcasts.

In this double bonus episode of Vacilando, you'll hear a conversation that Dr Paul Kidson and I had during our last interview was a little "off the reservation" as Paul put it, but still worth our time as we Vacilando.

The second bonus is a preview of Dear Stardust, my latest project, that I am so pleased to share with you.

Vacilando is a 12-month journey exploring the lives of three principals, who we meet once each term, uncovering the reflections, resilience, and essence of principalship in 2025.

We meet again with Dr Paul Kidson and he talks through everything I have got wrong about the first half of the year.

Vacilando is a 12-month journey exploring the lives of three principals, who we meet once each term, uncovering the reflections, resilience, and essence of principalship in 2025.

In the mid year reflection episode, I share an analogy of a family, and look at how Principals are expected to hold a multitude of personas and roles.

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Vacilando is a 12-month journey exploring the lives of three principals, who we meet once each term, uncovering the reflections, resilience, and essence of principalship in 2025.

Julie Sampson is leading Tyndale Christian School, and in this episode we look at how the pendulum swings between joys and concerns, along with just how hard you need to work, just to stay in the same place.

Vacilando is a 12-month journey exploring the lives of three principals, who we meet once each term, uncovering the reflections, resilience, and essence of principalship in 2025.

Luke is sculpting an amazing school, St Andrew's School Walkerville, and in this episode, we talk balance, legacy, and sacrifice.

Vacilando is a 12-month journey exploring the lives of three principals, who we meet once each term, uncovering the reflections, resilience, and essence of principalship in 2025.

Are you one of the thousands of leaders who loved meeting Jess Chesterfield in her first episode? Jess is a multi-award winning educator and leader of ⁠Yarranlea Primary School.

In this episode, we see the incredible growth of Jess as a leader and person as she navigates one of the most extraordinary first terms as a principal you could imagine.