Trans-Tasman principals swap schools

<h3>A Gisborne principal has this week become acting principal of an Adelaide school as part of the first ever South Australia&sol;New Zealand Principal Exchange programme&comma; says education minister Hekia Parata&period;<&sol;h3>&NewLine;<p>Steve Berezowski&comma; principal of Te Wharau School&comma; has swapped places with Tracey Davies&comma; principal of Richmond Primary School&comma; for the duration of term three&period; This Trans-Tasman principal exchange is the first of its kind and presents a hugely exciting opportunity for both principals to gain practical experience from a different education system and country&comma; says Ms Parata&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The exchange programme was jointly established by the Ministry of Education and the South Australian Department for Education and Child Development&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Each year it will enable New Zealand and South Australian principals from schools with similar-sized rolls to exchange schools for a term&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&&num;8220&semi;I&&num;8217&semi;m confident Mr Berezowski and Ms Davies will each tackle the challenges of the exchange with aplomb and return to their schools with new ideas and stronger leadership capability&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The exchange also provides the chance for the teachers and support staff involved to learn new practices and insights from a highly accomplished foreign principal&comma; says Ms Parata&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;