A new Australian Catholic University (ACU) study has identified practical strategies to address growing principal turnover, with reducing workload emerging as a key priority.
The study analysed data from 1,630 Australian principals and found that workplace commitment, job satisfaction and cognitive demands were the strongest predictors of turnover intentions among school leaders.
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