Lavery Shane D, Hine Gregory S. C.

Abstract：Adolescents possess enormous leadership potential. They are tomorrow's leaders in the workplace, the family, the community, and in government. Increasingly, schools have taken on the significant responsibility of nurturing leadership in young people. Schools are, as van Linden and Fertman (1998) have noted, "hotbeds of leadership development" (p. 224). This article explores the role and function of the secondary school principal in developing student leadership. Specifically, eight principals of secondary schools in Perth, Western Australia were interviewed about their vision of student leadership and what they saw their role as in promoting student leadership at their schools. As a prelude, the literature review centers on four themes: school-based student leadership, student leadership in Catholic schools, the development of student leadership in schools, and the role of the principal. The methodology for the research is then outlined. The findings of the study are subsequently presented under the following headings: Student leadership, Student leadership in Catholic schools, and the Role of the principal. The findings are then examined in the light of the literature on student leadership. Finally, various recommendations are made for principals, teachers, and Catholic education authorities.

Keywords：student leadership; catholic schools; school principals; leadership

总结：

1、青少年拥有巨大的领导潜力，他们将成为单位、家庭、社区以及政府的未来领导者。因此越来越多的学校已经把培养年轻人的领导力作为其重要责任。正如van Linden和 Fertman在1998年时曾指出的那样，学校是“领导力发展的温床”。

2、本文通过采访澳大利亚西部柏斯的八位中学校长，探讨中学校长在培养学生领导力方面所扮演的角色以及起到的作用。其中，文献综述主要围绕四个主题：校本学生领导、在天主教学校的学生领导、学生领导在学校的发展以及校长所扮演的角色。

3、研究结果主要有以下几个内容：学生领导、在天主教学校的学生领导以及校长的角色和作用。并且最后为校长、教师以及天主教教育部门提出了相关建议。

来源:Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry & Practice. Sep2013, Vol. 17 Issue 1, p41-66. 26p.