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Prof

David Gurr

Professor
Melbourne Graduate School of Education
social sciences
education & educational research
successful school leadership
leadership
school leadership
school improvement
educational leadership
principals
comparative perspectives
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Prof

David Gurr

 
Division
Melbourne Graduate School of Education
 
Primary Interest
School leadership; School Improvement; Leadership development; School supervision; school review; Educational accountability.
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Projects

Displaying the 2 most recent projects by David Gurr.

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International comparative study of successful school leadership: successful school leadership in Australia

There is renewed focus by government on education, facilitated by the move to a knowledge society and the realisation of the importance of g..

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INVESTIGATION INTO TRAINING OUTCOMES

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Project Types

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Research Contracts

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Research Grant

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Scholarly Works

Displaying the 10 most recent scholarly works by David Gurr.

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Creating successful and unique schools: leadership, context and systems thinking perspectives

David Gurr, Fiona Longmuir, Christopher Reed

Journal article  |  2020  |  Journal of Educational Administration

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Educational Leadership Research: Is There a Compelling Reason to Change?

David M Gurr

Journal article  |  2019  |  Research in Educational Administration & Leadership

This paper is a response to recent challenges to educational leadership research from Eacott. Using a personal narrative approach,..

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Educational Leadership, Culture, and Success in High-Need Schools

Elizabeth T Murakami, David Gurr, Ross Notman

Book  |  2019

The exploration of the intersection of leadership practices from the school principal and other educators, the school culture, and..

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Instructional Leadership and Leadership for Learning in Schools

Book Chapter  |  2019

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Panorama del liderazgo en escualas de alta complejidad (Panorama of leadership in high complexity schools),

David Gurr

Book Chapter  |  2019

Within the edited book there is a wide selection of ideas about leadership of schools in challenging circumstances and this chapte..

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School middle leaders in Australia, Chile and Singapore

David Gurr

Journal article  |  2019  |  School Leadership & Management

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System leadership and school leadership

D Gurr, Lawrie Drysdale

Journal article  |  2018  |  Research in Educational Administration & Leadership

This article describes research on system and school leadership from three perspectives. At the system level, leadership was evide..

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The strategic role of leadership in preventing early school leaving and failure

David Gurr, Daniela Acquaro

Journal article  |  2018  |  IPRASE Journal on Learning Research and Innovation in Education

The retention and success of all students in education systems are a global imperatives. However, the number of students disengage..

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International network as sites for research on successful school leadership

C Day, D Gurr

Book Chapter  |  2018

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Aspiring Principals Assessment Process (APAP): Final Report

Shelley Gillis, Narelle English, David Gurr, Lawrie Drysdale, Barry McGaw, Pam Robertson, Cuc Nguyen, Megan Collins

Report  |  2018

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Keyword Analysis

Specialist Studies in Education
School/institution
Education Studies
Other Education
Early Childhood and Primary Education
Education Systems
Secondary Education
Teaching and Instruction
Education and Training Systems
Learner and Learning

Honours, Awards and Fellowships

2014

The Gold Medal is the most prestigious award of ACEL. For outstanding contribution to the study and practice of educational leadership.

Australian Council for Educational Leaders
2012

Hedley Beare Educator of the Year, 2012. The most prestigious award for ACEL Victoria.

Australian Council for Educational Leaders, Victoria
2006

National Fellowship

Australian Council for Educational Leaders
2004

National Presidential Citation

Australian Council for Educational Leaders
1999

Fellowship of the Victorian Branch

Australian Council for Educational Leaders, Victoria
2006

FACEL - Fellow of the Australian Council for Educational Leaders

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Awards

Credentials

Positions

Professor

Melbourne Graduate School of Education

Full Member

Australian Association for Research in Education

Full Member

American Educational Research Association

Full Member

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development

Education

Doctor of Education

University of Melbourne

Master of Educational Psychology

University of Melbourne

Graduate Diploma in Educational Counselling

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

Graduate Diploma in Education

University of Melbourne

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