‘I had a recurring dream I was shot in the head’: school principals say violence is normal in their jobs

By Lucas Walsh, Professor of Education Policy and Practice, Youth Studies, Monash University
Christine Grice, Associate Professor Educational Leadership, University of Sydney
Jane Wilkinson, Professor Educational Leadership, Monash University
Tim Delany, Research Fellow Educational Leadership, Deakin University

Principals’ jobs have always been stressful, involving a constant juggle to meet the needs of students, staff and the community. But research suggests their roles are becoming more difficult and increasingly unsustainable.

In a 2024 survey of Australian school leaders from all types of schools, 50% reported they had been subjected to physical violence. The…

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