Q&A: Award-winning principal reveals biggest career challenges

Deniz Uzgun

By Deniz Uzgun
Published June 23, 2022

After managing her school’s COVID response in leading the shift to hybrid learning, informing the community with key messages, and worrying about staff and students' wellbeing, it's something of a surprise to find out that Leanne Otene’s most challenging years as principal came not during the pandemic, but in the first two years of her career.

A recent recipient of two accolades in the National Excellence in Teaching Awards (NEiTA), the school leader spoke to EducationHQ about ...

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