Australia's 10 Most Influential Education Leaders-2019

An Enthusiastic Educator Focused on
Academic and Community Development
Adedicated educational leader spearheads
educational innovation with a moral purpose. They
have strong faith in themselves and possess a
forever-learning attitude. Such leaders ceaselessly guide
and support their colleagues and students towards growth
and betterment and they are driven by the motive of
refurbishing the benchmarks of education.
One such erudite leader with a passion to learn and educate
others is Narelle Nies, the Principal of Revesby Public
School, NSW, Australia. Being a proud frontrunner, she
enthusiastically involves in activities of the school
community and the broader learning community as a part of
a systematic scholarship.
She upholds the values of the NSW Department of
Education in every decision, action, and plan. Narelle’s
prime objective is to prepare young students for rewarding
lives as ethical citizens of the community and as global
citizens of the future. She leads by example and is always
prepared to take steps for the betterment of the students.
Narelle takes the initiative to know every student and their
family and works to ensure that they are cared and valued
for in the school. Forming meaningful relationships is at the
heart of her philosophy and as such, she invests heavily in
them resulting in their school community being one of the
most engaged communities in the area. She is a firm
believer in team effort and puts in a lot of effort on building
a positive school culture where everyone belongs,
celebrates strengths, and strives for growth. She has
immense faith and high expectations of the staff, students,
and the community, and seeks opportunities for all
stakeholders to improve.
A Steadfast Leader
Narelle Nies
Principal
Narelle always focuses on the development of the students,
the community, and achieving academic excellence. She has
collaborated with many institutions to develop a strategic
plan for the community of schools, where she invites the
best ideas from within and beyond the department.
Implementing her leadership skills, Narelle uses
evidence-based programs such as Learning Sprints and
Educhange Leaders to have a significant impact on both
teaching practices and student learning outcomes. She not
only focuses on collaborating with the staff and community,
but also with colleagues in the wider profession.
Narelle’s primary attention remains on ensuring that the
staff and students are providing and receiving the absolute
highest standard of education. As a result of her dedicated
endeavors, the school received an “Excelling” rating in the
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