Principal for a Day
Background
The Principal for a Day™ program began in 1995 as a partnership program between the New York Department of Education and the not-for-profit PENCIL (Public Education Needs Civic Involvement in Learning). Each year, in New York alone, more than 1000 schools participate in the event day and more than one million students benefit from the activities. The program is now conducted annually in many cities around the world.
The Principal for a Day program commenced in Australia in 2001 and is currently delivered annually in New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria.
The Victorian Department of Education and Early Childhood Development piloted the Principal for a Day program in 2001 and has continued every year since. The program is delivered by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER). ACER has managed Principal for a Day since 2006.
Mission and Aims
The mission of Principal for a Day is to increase and strengthen relationships, based on knowledge and understanding, between the private sector and education. Partnerships between key leaders in education, business and the wider community are especially important. There is ample evidence, from OECD in particular, on the strong relationship between education and employment, and social harmony and economic prosperity, at individual and societal levels.
Principal for a Day aims to:
- Increase understanding and awareness between schools, business and the wider community
- Provide business/community leaders with first hand and current experiences of schools
- Enable school principals to develop on-going relationships with a successful leader in business or the broader community.
- Increase opportunities for schools and the private sector to work together in mutually beneficial ways.
Contact
For further information about the program, see: ACER Principal for a Day
Alternatively, contact the Project Manager: Ms Viv Acker on 03 9277 5617 or email acker@acer.edu.au