Evaluation of First-Time Principals Induction Programme 2003

This evaluation provides external feedback on a national induction programme, the First Time Principals (FTP) Programme. The University of Auckland Principals Centre was contracted by the Ministry of Education to offer this programme to all newly appointed principals in New Zealand primary and secondary schools. The evaluation was required to provide information on principals’ perceptions of the relative strengths of the different components of the induction programme, the extent to which it catered for their differing needs, and how it fostered the development of principal leadership. It focuses on principals who took part in the programme in 2003 and provides a snapshot of their experiences.