The SecEd Podcast: How to build school culture

In this episode we discuss ideas for how we can build a positive and inspiring whole-school culture which is inclusive of all, drives high standards, and sustainable in the long-term.

We ask what we mean by "school culture" – the way we do things here – and consider how a school culture intersect with its vision, ethos and values, rules, attitudes, and social norms.

We speak with three school leaders about how they have developed the culture in their institutions and offer a range of practical ideas and "lessons learned". We ask how a school leader can go about creating and establishing the right culture in their school – what questions should we ask ourselves?

We consider how to communicate your school culture and make it consistent and concrete. How can you sustain your school culture over the long-term and how can you handle any challenges to your culture?

We also consider behaviours that can help establish culture – and how we can "nudge" students to adopt these behaviours.