Overview

About school culture
Read this introduction which sets out what school culture means and the ways in which a school's prevailing culture can be recognised.

School culture: perspectives
Read four views on school culture, by David Stewart, Louise Stoll, Stephen Stolp, and Jon Prosser.

School culture: school change
Read a case study from Pendle Hill High School that examines how school culture underpins school change and development.

School culture: the role of the principal
This article by David Stewart examines the importance of principals in managing and changing school cultures. Read a summary and download a PDF version of the article.

School culture: digital stories
Read accounts from New Zealand principals reflecting on their own school cultures.

School culture: research
Access journal articles and papers that have school culture as a focus.

School culture: tool
Access the evaluation tool "What is Our School Like?", which leaders can use to help them analyse their own school's culture.