successful schools rest on collective leadership

Teachers are the heart of education, but it is collective leadership that unlocks lasting improvement in student outcomes.

Schools face complex challenges: rising student needs, workforce shortages, equity demands, and staff burnout. The most powerful driver of student achievement is Collective Teacher Efficacy — the shared belief among educators that they can make a difference. Yet many school leaders lack training in collaborative, distributed leadership.

Why It Matters: 

  • Collective leadership improves both student outcomes and teacher wellbeing.
  • Sustainable school leadership requires evidence-based frameworks and multi-year support.
  • Equipping leaders at all levels strengthens institutions and builds future leadership pipelines.

What We Do:

Through our School Leadership Incubator, we partner with educators, researchers, and ed-tech innovators to:: 

  • Develop practical tools that build collective efficacy.
  • Create pipelines of future-ready school leaders.
  • Bridge research and practice with systemic innovation.
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Projects

Rising Team for Schools:

Digital platform to strengthen collaboration and purpose-driven leadership across 20+ schools (expanding nationally in 2025).

Collective Efficacy Tracking Tool:

Digital platform to strengthen collaboration and purpose-driven leadership across 20+ schools (expanding nationally in 2025).

National Pipeline Development

Building capacity for 100+ schools by 2027.

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Natasha Eskinja

Digital Communications Coordinator

Natasha is driven by a profound passion for both creativity and analytics, a synergy that fosters authentic storytelling in the digital realm with both innovation and integrity. 

Throughout her career, she has consistently integrated the overarching marketing and communications narrative with the emotional connections of audiences. She is currently pursuing a Certificate in Society and the Individual from Flinders University, furthering her exploration of human behaviour and the critical importance of connectedness between organisations, individuals, and communities.

natasha.eskinja@menziesfoundation.org.au