Thought Leadership

Bucking the trend: A culture of academic growth

How Northholm is bucking the trend: A culture of academic growth National headlines have again brought into sharp focus one ...

Your future follows your focus

Your future follows your focus In a world constantly competing for our attention, the ability to choose where we focus ...

Getting ahead of the forgetting curve

Getting ahead of the forgetting curve There are two great challenges with learning. The first is understanding new information and ...

Self-belief: A foundation for learning and leadership

Self-belief: A foundation for learning and leadership When I have the pleasure of spending time with our Kindergarten students, what ...

The superpower of intentional focus

What is intentional focus? Recently, I have been speaking with students about the value of honing our ‘focusing’ skills in ...

High standards as a courageous act

High standards as a courageous act At Northholm, our community is united around a simple but powerful idea: high standards are ...

What is student leadership?

What is student leadership? Leadership is one of the greatest opportunities given to young people, but it is also one ...

The discipline of practice

The discipline of practice It is one of life’s basic principles, worth learning early in life: to be excellent at ...

Building problem solvers

Building problem solvers I love the fact that our scholars are gifted with deliberate opportunities to grow in their problem-solving ...

The power of real partnership

The power of real partnership As we move from strength to strength at Northholm, I have been impressed with the ...

Stronger teachers, stronger scholars, stronger futures

Stronger teachers, stronger scholars, stronger futures The number one strategy I can deploy as a Principal, for our scholars, is ...

Your Principal’s passion: A truly future-focused education

Your Principal’s passion: A truly future-focused education I believe in, and am passionate about designing, a truly future-focused education for ...