Biographical Details
Dr Shanti Clements is an educational leader, researcher and academic with more than 30 years of experience across school, system and higher education contexts in Australia and internationally. Her research focuses on educational leadership, leadership identity and expertise development, school and system improvement, reflective professional supervision, principal wellbeing and leadership across the career span. Her doctoral research at the University of Sydney explored leadership identity, expertise development and influence among NSW public school principals. Shanti has served as a school principal, senior system leader, university lecturer and Head of a Leadership Academy, and has designed leadership and professional learning initiatives for educators and school leaders in Australia, the Middle East and internationally. Her work is characterised by a strong interest in translating research and theory into practical approaches that strengthen leadership capability, professional growth, educational improvement and leader wellbeing. She holds a PhD in Educational Leadership and a Master of Education in Management and Leadership from the University of Sydney. Her professional recognition includes a National Excellence in Teaching Award, the Australian Schools Plus Teaching Award (2017), and recognition in the Top 50 Principals Global List (2017).