Magazine - ESHA

E S S A Y
The Norwegian
Headmaster-program
reveals record-breaking
number of applicants
for 2011
A few days ago the deadline for applying to the
headmasters study program was drawn. By
then, 804 people had applied – over twice as
many as there are seats.
TRANSLATED FROM DAGSAVISEN, BY MODOLF MOEN
– This is a pleasant surprise, and a proof to the fact that increased
competence is both needed and wanted in Norwegian Schools,
says Solveig Hvidsten Dahl, President of the Norwegian Association
of School Leaders.
As late as last year, a survey proved that there is a leadership
recruitment crisis in Norwegian schools. The survey showed that a
headmaster’s position on average only has between one and four
applicants. And in many cases, there are few properly qualifi ed
applicants among these.
58 ESHA MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2011