Introduction to Leadership Coaching

For principals, heads of departments, team leaders and anyone in school or system leadership role.

Dates and Locations
2 Sep & 3 Sep 2025 Wellington
9 Sep & 10 Sep 2025 Auckland Limited spaces
2 Mar & 3 Mar 2026 Auckland
29 Apr & 30 Apr 2026 Auckland
29 Apr & 30 Apr 2026 Hamilton
6 May & 7 May 2026 Dunedin
11 May & 12 May 2026 Wellington
18 May & 19 May 2026 Palmerston North
18 May & 19 May 2026 Tauranga
19 May & 20 May 2026 Christchurch
9 Sep & 10 Sep 2026 Auckland
Cost
  • Face-to-Face Workshops $760 + GST per person or
  • 3+ registrations from the same school: $685 + GST per person

If registering more than one person, please use the message section of the registration form and include the name and email addresses of each person attending

Cancellation Policy

Learn about Growth Coaching International’s proven ‘relationships to results’ methodology for coaching individuals and teams.

This workshop helps you to explore and experience the impact of coaching conversations. In addition, considerable time is devoted to giving feedback in the coaching. This is one of our most popular coaching courses.

This programme is for:

  • Educational leaders at any level
  • Aspiring leaders
  • Coaches, Mentors & Professional Learning Leaders
  • Administrators and managers
  • In-house groups
  • Communities or networks

Workshop Content:

This programme covers the three elements of the Growth Coaching System:

  • The GROWTH Framework
  • The four key skills of coaching
  • The Coaching Way of Being
The two-day workshop extends and deepens coaching processes and skills.

Benefits:

  • Confidence and skills to lead more effective learning conversations
  • Techniques for offering feedback that support growth and performance
  • More effective goal setting and attainment
  • Essential skills for leaders, coaches and mentors
  • A contemporary way of leading & influencing
  • Immediately implementable skills and approaches
  • Increased self-awareness

Howick Coast Kāhui Ako Coaching - Case Study Report

Mark Keenan - Maraetai Beach School
Jane Ginders - Howick Intermediate

The Howick Coast Kāhui Ako (7 schools based in Auckland NZ) has recently completed a case study on teacher coaching across schools. The purpose of the study was to explore how senior leaders design and implement teacher coaching programmes that are sustainable and improves outcomes for all teachers and students. The study highlighted the positive impact coaching can have on school culture, student outcomes, collaboration, sharing of practice and quality of conversations between teachers.

What others have said

I would recommend this to anyone in the education sector no matter what their role. As a principal I have learnt so much from these two days that can only help me make my personal school leadership more effective, giving me the skills to support others around me to develop in their leadership potential.
Andrew Brown
Principal, Northcote Primary School
“I have gained so many skills from this workshop that I will be able to apply straight away. I’m excited not only about being a coach, but also about being a coachee. You learn so much from the coachee when coaching. Very inspiring.”
Kim Timmins (ILC)
Team Leader and Classroom Teacher, Pigeon Mountain School
Sarah took a difficult area of learning and made it digestible, made it make sense, and also gave me actual hard skills and tools I can start using immediately in my personal and professional life.
Lucas
Teacher, Kōwhai Specialist School

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