Principal Possum

This blog is about my thoughts on schools and learning and how we might lead in those spaces. After 20 years of principalship at Opotiki College and Hobsonville Point Secondary School (Foundation Principal) I now operate a consultancy, HMWLead, to support school leaders. I spend my spare time running ultramarathons, listening to vinyl records and keeping an eye on what my family is up to. They all surprise me.

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Testing What Might Be Possible: Setting For the Tarawera Ultra Marathon 100 Miler

Back on 17 April 2023 I signed up for the Tarawera 100 miler and downloaded a training plan from the online coaching platform that had got m...

Saturday, January 9, 2010

Surf's Up!

Yesterday Lucy and I went to surf lessons at Ohope and graduated successfully! We had a one hour lesson on land taken by Beaver and the love...

Spot X

Spot X delivered for Pete, Kurt and myself this morning. I was up at 4.00am and Pete picked us up at 4.30 and we were off to spot X. We drov...

Saturday, December 26, 2009

Xmas Day

The fun syarted on Xmas Eve when Lucy and I conducted a great secret manouver to liberate a Xmas Tree to our lounge. A couple of bevvies for...

Friday, January 2, 2009

Fish of the Week

This is not about my recent successful fishing trips, but it is the title of Steve Braunias' latest book which we got for Xmas. It is a ...

Thursday, January 1, 2009

Long Time Between Posts

Once holidays start I get out of routines, one of which is keeping the blog up-to-date. It is the first day of 2009 and I'm sitting in b...

Sunday, December 14, 2008

8000 Hits On The Blog!

Who is a popular bugger! 8000 hits!

Sunday, November 16, 2008

Hectic Week

Shirley and Leigh in time for coffee. Kate arriving at Boss' Resting after ride with Jinx It all started with the Leavers' Dinner on...

Sunday, November 2, 2008

Bought a New Car

I've bitten the bullet and accept the Mighty Mitsi V3000 needs to retire ( see my Trademe auction for a great buy! ). While in Hamilton ...

Sunday, October 19, 2008

National's Education Policy

Those of you who followed my blog during my sabbatical will realise the opposition I have developed to the US system of annual testing of st...

Sunday, September 7, 2008

Getting Into The Groove

Yesterday I got up at a leisurely time and went for a run down Tirohanga Rd not knowing how far I would go. As it was I went to almost the e...

Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Back in Opotiki!

Tuesday 2nd September We're back at home. It was great to arrive at Whakatane Airport to see Mum and Dad waiting for us. They took us to...

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