Award-winning hospital school principal flipping disadvantage

Grant Quarry

By Grant Quarry
Published February 26, 2018

A glittering 30-year education career dedicated to children from disadvantage has seen Margot McDougall work in a range of schools and education settings, but none more challenging – nor more fulfilling – than her current role as principal of Hospital School SA, part of the Women’s and Children’s hospital in Adelaide.

And the 59-year-old’s excellence in her most recent role was recognised late last year with the prestigious Leadership Award in ...

This story appeared in the February 2018 edition of Australian Teacher Magazine.

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