Biography
Since 1999, Ross has been a lecturer in Education at the University of Otago, and became Professor and Dean of the College of Education in 2017.
He has worked extensively in principal appraisal and in leadership support mechanisms through activities, such as coaching and group support networks. He was the foundation Head of Department, Education Studies and Professional Practice, at the new University of Otago College of Education between 2007 and 2008. In 2009, he was a Visiting Fellow to the Teacher and Leadership Research Centre at the University of Nottingham.
Ross has presented at international leadership conferences in the UK, Sweden, Canada, USA, Germany, South Africa and Australia. He is the editor of two significant publications on successful educational leadership in New Zealand.
As part of his sabbatical leave in 2014, Ross was a Visiting Academic at the University of Nottingham and Oxford University. On his return, he was the NZEALS Visiting Scholar and presented a series of educational leadership papers across New Zealand. In 2016 Ross was made a Fellow of the New Zealand Educational Administration and Leadership Society (FNZEALS).
Ross retired from the University as Emeritus Professor in December 2019.
Research
Ross's major research interests focus on teacher and school principal development, particularly in the field of the personal dimensions of principalship. He is currently the New Zealand project director of a 25-country international study into the leadership practices of successful school principals, and a 10-country study into the preparation of educators to lead in high-needs schools.
Academic recognition
Editorial Board membership
Ross is a member of the editorial board for both the Journal of Educational Leadership, Policy and Practice, and Leadership and Policy in Schools (USA). He has been a national council member of the New Zealand Educational Administration and Leadership Society 2003-2018.
Scholarships
- Minolta Dame Jean Herbison Scholarship (2005)
- Fulbright Scholarship (2010)
- NZEALS President's Research Award (2010)
- NZEALS Visiting Scholar (2014)
Publications
Notman, R. (2020). An evolution in distributed educational leadership: From sole leader to co-principalship. Journal of Educational Leadership, Policy & Practice, 35, 27-40.
Journal - Research Article
Notman, R. (2020). Epilogue: A metaphoric approach to leading diversity in schools. In J. C. Veenis, S. Robertson & J. R. Berry (Eds.), Multiculturalism and multilingualism at the crossroads of school leadership: Exploring leadership theory, policy, and practice for diverse schools. (pp. 227-229). Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-54750-9_13
Chapter in Book - Research
Gurr, D., Murakami, E., & Notman, R. (2019). Making world connections: Educational leadership in high-needs schools. In E. Murakami, D. Gurr & R. Notman (Eds.), Educational leadership, culture, and success in high-need schools. (pp. 185-194). Charlotte, NC: Information Age.
Chapter in Book - Research
Notman, R., & Jacobson, S. (2019). School leadership practices in early childhood education: Three case studies from New Zealand. In E. Murakami, D. Gurr & R. Notman (Eds.), Educational leadership, culture, and success in high-need schools. (pp. 169-184). Charlotte, NC: Information Age.
Chapter in Book - Research
Murakami, E., Notman, R., & Gurr, D. (2019). Educational leadership, culture and success in high-need schools: Introduction from the editors. In E. Murakami, D. Gurr & R. Notman (Eds.), Educational leadership, culture, and success in high-need schools. (pp. xi-xix). Charlotte, NC: Information Age.
Chapter in Book - Research
Murakami, E., Gurr, D., & Notman, R. (Eds.). (2019). Educational leadership, culture, and success in high-need schools. Charlotte, NC: Information Age, 223p.
Edited Book - Research
McNae, R., Morrison, M., & Notman, R. (Eds.). (2017). Educational leadership in Aotearoa New Zealand: Issues of context and social justice. Wellington, New Zealand: NZCER Press, 180p.
Edited Book - Research
Notman, R. (Ed.). (2011). Successful educational leadership in New Zealand: Case studies of schools and an early childhood centre. Wellington, New Zealand: NZCER Press, 155p.
Edited Book - Research
Notman, R. (2020). Epilogue: A metaphoric approach to leading diversity in schools. In J. C. Veenis, S. Robertson & J. R. Berry (Eds.), Multiculturalism and multilingualism at the crossroads of school leadership: Exploring leadership theory, policy, and practice for diverse schools. (pp. 227-229). Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-54750-9_13
Chapter in Book - Research
Gurr, D., Murakami, E., & Notman, R. (2019). Making world connections: Educational leadership in high-needs schools. In E. Murakami, D. Gurr & R. Notman (Eds.), Educational leadership, culture, and success in high-need schools. (pp. 185-194). Charlotte, NC: Information Age.
Chapter in Book - Research
Murakami, E., Notman, R., & Gurr, D. (2019). Educational leadership, culture and success in high-need schools: Introduction from the editors. In E. Murakami, D. Gurr & R. Notman (Eds.), Educational leadership, culture, and success in high-need schools. (pp. xi-xix). Charlotte, NC: Information Age.
Chapter in Book - Research
Notman, R., & Jacobson, S. (2019). School leadership practices in early childhood education: Three case studies from New Zealand. In E. Murakami, D. Gurr & R. Notman (Eds.), Educational leadership, culture, and success in high-need schools. (pp. 169-184). Charlotte, NC: Information Age.
Chapter in Book - Research
Morrison, M., Notman, R., & McNae, R. (2017). Transcending the personal and political: Provocations. In R. McNae, M. Morrison & R. Notman (Eds.), Educational leadership in Aotearoa New Zealand: Issues of context and social justice. (pp. 159-173). Wellington, New Zealand: NZCER Press.
Chapter in Book - Research
Notman, R. (2017). Holistic leadership in a high-needs early childhood centre. In R. McNae, M. Morrison & R. Notman (Eds.), Educational leadership in Aotearoa New Zealand: Issues of context and social justice. (pp. 130-142). Wellington, New Zealand: NZCER Press.
Chapter in Book - Research
Notman, R., Morrison, M., & McNae, R. (2017). Introduction: Leading for social justice and high needs in education. In R. McNae, M. Morrison & R. Notman (Eds.), Educational leadership in Aotearoa New Zealand: Issues of context and social justice. (pp. 1-13). Wellington, New Zealand: NZCER Press.
Chapter in Book - Research
Notman, R. (2014). New Zealand: A values-led principalship: The person within the professional. In C. Day & D. Gurr (Eds.), Leading schools successfully: Stories from the field. (pp. 117-128). Abingdon, UK: Routledge.
Chapter in Book - Research
Notman, R. (2014). The interplay of values. In C. M. Branson & S. J. Gross (Eds.), Handbook of ethical educational leadership. (pp. 176-194). New York: Routledge. doi: 10.4324/9780203747582.ch12
Chapter in Book - Research
Notman, R. (2011). Building leadership success in a New Zealand education context. In R. Notman (Ed.), Successful educational leadership in New Zealand: Case studies of schools and an early childhood centre. (pp. 135-152). Wellington, New Zealand: NZCER Press.
Chapter in Book - Research
Notman, R. (2011). Leading New Zealand schools and centres: An introduction. In R. Notman (Ed.), Successful educational leadership in New Zealand: Case studies of schools and an early childhood centre. (pp. 9-14). Wellington, New Zealand: NZCER Press.
Chapter in Book - Research
Notman, R. (2011). Personal pathways through the leadership maze: A New Zealand perspective on the sustainable developement of school leaders. In G. I. Lingam (Ed.), Educational leadership: Emerging issues and successful practices. (pp. 12-29). Suva, Fiji: School of Education, University of the South Pacific.
Chapter in Book - Research
Notman, R. (2020). An evolution in distributed educational leadership: From sole leader to co-principalship. Journal of Educational Leadership, Policy & Practice, 35, 27-40.
Journal - Research Article
Jacobson, S., & Notman, R. (2018). Leadership in early childhood education: Implications for parental involvement and student success from New Zealand. International Studies in Educational Administration, 46(1), 86-101.
Journal - Research Article
Notman, R. (2017). Professional identity, adaptation and the self: Cases of New Zealand school principals during a time of change. Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 45(5), 759-773. doi: 10.1177/1741143216670650
Journal - Research Article
Notman, R. (2016). An overview of educational leadership research in the East Asia region. New Zealand Journal of Asian Studies, 18(2), 29-42.
Journal - Research Article
Notman, R., & Youngs, H. (2016). Researching and evaluating secondary school leadership in New Zealand: The Educational Leadership Practices Survey. Journal of Educational Leadership, Policy & Practice, 31(1/2), 108-120.
Journal - Research Article
Notman, R. (2015). Leadership in New Zealand high-needs schools: An exploratory study from the International School Leadership Development Network project. Scottish Educational Review, 47(1), 28-48.
Journal - Research Article
Notman, R. (2015). Seismic leadership, hope, and resiliency: Stories of two Christchurch schools post-earthquake. Leadership & Policy in Schools, 14(4), 437-459. doi: 10.1080/15700763.2015.1039137
Journal - Research Article
Torrance, D., Notman, R., & Murphy, D. (2015). Teacher leadership development: An exploration of issues arising from programmes in Scotland and New Zealand. Scottish Educational Review, 48(2), 43-59.
Journal - Research Article
Notman, R. (2014). Lessons in leadership: What can New Zealand learn from the international successful school principalship project? Education Review, (May), 4.
Journal - Research Article
Robertson, S., & Notman, R. (2013). Leadership factors that influence the development of teacher practice. Journal of Educational Leadership, Policy & Practice, 28(2), 57-68.
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