Rosalba Butterworth

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“I believe schools should be the centre of any community.”

Rosalba Butterworth

Principal
Girrawheen Senior High School

Working in a variety of leadership roles for over 30 years in rural and metropolitan education, Rosalba has significant knowledge and experience in leading schools and coaching school leaders.

She works to build strong, long lasting relationships by bringing the school and community together. Rosalba’s leadership approach is drawn from the Girrawheen Senior High School board vision of ‘Big Dreams, Big Hearts, The World at Our Feet’, ensuring positive and improved outcomes for all students, including preparing students for life beyond school.

Accordingly, she fosters a school environment that encourages students to aspire, in an inclusive environment, knowing they are also contributing by making a difference locally and globally.

Rosalba has led her school through significant reform underpinned by care and compassion. She has created a place where everyone knows your name!

Rosalba’s change project examined the identification and selection of effective leaders with key personal attributes.