An Independent Principal for Principals
Partnering with Principals to Thrive
Helping leaders flourish with clarity, connection and purpose.
I've been where you are.
Now I'm here, for you.
Imagine ...
An experienced principal standing beside you offering confidential guidance, strategic clarity and a trusted partnership in one of the most complex leadership roles.
Confidential Individual Support
Professional Learning for Principal Networks & Collegiate Groups
Navigating Principal Pressure
For Schools
No two schools are the same. Each has its own context, challenges, strengths and priorities.
With more than 25 years of experience designing and delivering adult learning, Elsie works alongside schools to create meaningful, engaging and practical professional learning experiences.
Whether facilitating fun, engaging team-building days, to deep work around leadership, culture, wellbeing or student improvement data, professional learning can be designed to meet your school’s specific needs.
Positive School Culture & Wellbeing
Adding Value to Team Success - Values Navigator
Building Leaders from Within - The Leadership Pipeline
Bespoke Team Building
Resilience & Wellbeing for Staff
Navigating Positive Parent Partnerships
Learning & Development
Organisational Leadership
Leadership is about people.
Elsie partners with organisations, not-for-profits, government agencies, local government and businesses to design and deliver engaging learning experiences that strengthen leaders, connect teams and create the conditions for individuals, teams and organisations to thrive.
About Elsie
Elsie brings more than two decades of highly regarded and awarded leadership experience across Western Australian schools to Flourishing Leadership.
Twenty years as a primary school principal across regional, remote and metropolitan settings has provided deep insight into both the privilege and complexity of school leadership; the joy it brings, and the challenges leaders quietly carry.
Grounded in candour, humour, lived experience and deep understanding, Elsie works alongside principals with a clear focus on what matters most: values-driven leadership, strong relationships and the unwavering question, What is best for all children?
This work is built on integrity, trust and genuine partnership, creating the conditions for leaders to flourish.
Keynote Speaking & Storytelling
Inspiring leaders. Sparking reflection. Creating meaningful change.
Elsie delivers keynote presentations that are honest, relatable and deeply practical. Drawing on lived experience in education leadership, she connects with audiences through real stories, actionable insights and a deep understanding of what leaders truly need.
Be Brilliant, not Buggered
The Principal under Pressure
Rise Rupture Reinvention
Redefining Success
Resilience Training for Schools & Organisations
Elsie is a certified trainer of Resilience First Aid Starter Training.
She partners with schools and and organisations to gather psychosocial hazard data, identify risks and develop a road map for culture change, resilience and legislative compliance that lasts.
Resilience Is More Than Bouncing Back - It’s How You Move Forward
Partnering with leaders to navigate challenge, strengthen culture and create conditions for all to thrive.
Born on the lands of the Wilyakali people in far west New South Wales, I am privileged to live on Whadjuck Noongar Boodja, Perth - my home since 2020 after living across Western Australia.
I acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on, and waters near where I live, learn, work and grow.
I pay my respects to Elders past and present of this land, and all those throughout Australia, as they hold the culture, stories and dreams of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People. I recognise and respect their wisdom in ways of knowing, doing and their continued relationship with land and waterways.
