Principal Thoughts

Principal Thoughts are routine articles that have been written by Chris Tudor. Through Principal Thoughts - Chris shares his ongoing experiences and challenges as an Independent School Principal and provides empathetic advice around how to navigate the brilliant, high stress profession. 


Term 4, 2024

25. Where Do I Start?

26. Let's Celebrate Teachers and Teaching

Term 3, 2024

21. Your Job Is Always Challenging So Take Care Of Yourself

22. Learning Is Our Game - But How Do We Learn?

23. Pride Gratitude and Priorities

17. Thought Provoking Thoughts

18. Teaching is a Creative, Challenging, Problem Solving, People Focussed Vocation

19. Keeping The 'Good Ship' Earth On Course

20. A Valuable Symbol and Reminder

Term 2, 2024

13. Reflection Is A Good Thing Indeed

14. Look For The Reason


15. Make A Wise Choice


16. Mid-Year 2024 - Take a Breath!

9. Really Understand This Part of Your Job.

10. A Principal Should Always Be Aware....... ETC

11. This Is Important And Needs Some Time

12. The Tin Whistle and The School

Term 1, 2024

5. It Only Takes A Spark

6. The Power Of The Story

7. Building Bridges - A Delicate Art

8. What Is The Value Of Values



  1. Some Interesting Thoughts

2. The New Page

3. Responsibility Comes With Leadership

4. It Is New - It Is Not The Same

Term 4, 2023

29. Seeking To Serve The Community We Are In.

30. You Know It's All About People

25. Reflection on Your own Ideas

26. Teaching is an Awesome Profession

27. Community, Trust and Good Communication

28. Fun With Funding

Term 3, 2023

21. Where We Teach

22. It should never be boring - ideas should always flow

23. Confidence - A Most Attractive Painting On The Wall

24. Considerations for this busy time of year.

17. Valuable Wisdom

18. Reflection

19. Live Alertly and be continually Observant

20. Some Things For Your Kitbag

Term 2, 2023

9. Baby Boomers and Onwards

10. Balance

11. Celebrate Difference

12. Be Aware

13. Archives or Bust

14. What Are We Educating For?

15. Life is more than a box of chocolates....

16. River Red Gum

Term 1,  2023

8. Look Outward

8. Look Outward

7. Confidence ETC

6. You Are Whom You Are

5. Teaching & Wisdom

4. Who am I

3. We Can Make it Happen

2. Before it All Starts

  1. The Excitment of a New Page

Term 4 Semester 2, 2022

29. Seeking To Serve The Community We Are In.

2. The New Page

Coming Soon

29. Character, Culture, Care & Belonging

28. Being Effective is Essential in Being a Good Principal

27. Some Thoughts to Start Term 4

Term 3 Semester 2, 2022

26. Teaching Individuals

25. People are not all the Same

24. Some Passing Thoughts

23. Stimulating Thoughts

22. Its That Time of Year

21. Keep the Windows Open

20. Student Leadership

19. Some Thoughts for a New Page

Term 2 Semester 1, 2022

18. And The Clock Keeps Ticking

17. When Always Busy

16. What a Wonderful Group

15. Educational Leader

14. Teachers on Top

13. The First Islamic School in the NT

12. Pioneering New Schools

11. The Passing of a Great Independent School Board Chair

Term 1, Semester 1, 2022

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