Peter Westhead

Examiner
DISC Type : sc

Deputy Principal at The Springfield Anglican College

Brookwater, Queensland, Australia

Overview

Peter is an experienced Deputy Principal with a diverse background in educational leadership across England and Australia. He focuses on enriching student learning by building the capacity of others and fostering a culture of excellence. Colleagues describe him as an exceptional professional with extensive knowledge of the complexities faced by schools.

Driven by the belief that everyone has the capacity for growth, Peter is passionate about creating environments where both students and staff can thrive. He recently relocated to Queensland to be closer to his family, demonstrating a strong commitment to his personal life alongside his professional responsibilities.

He has appeared as a guest on the Stepping into [ed]Leadership podcast to discuss school culture and people strategy.

Personality Overview

Unexpressive

Process Oriented

Overcautious

They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time.  Being observant comes to them naturally. The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof.

Topics They Care About

People & Culture
As a former Director of People Strategy and Culture, he focuses on fostering environments where both students and staff can thrive and grow.
Leadership Development
He is dedicated to building the capacity of others and recently hosted a workshop for the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA) for aspirant leaders.
Growth Mindset
His leadership is driven by the fervent belief that everyone's capacity can grow, irrespective of their starting point, a core theme in his professional philosophy.

Media Appearances

Welcome! Our new staff in 2024. Featured in The Springfield Anglican College (official website)

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Executive Leadership Team. Featured in The Springfield Anglican College (official website)

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Work History

1-2024
Deputy Principal at The Springfield Anglican College
1-2020 - 1-2024
Director of People Strategy and Culture at Westbourne Grammar School
1-2019 - 12-2019
Director of Learning - Senior School at Westbourne Grammar School
1-2016 - 12-2018
Director of Learning P - 12 at Walford Anglican School for Girls
5-2015 - 12-2015
Year 12 Director at Woodcroft College

Education

8-2022 - 12-2023
Graduate Certificate - GAICD from Australian Institute of Company Directors
9-1992 - 7-1993
Post Graduate Certificate of Education from University of Leicester School of Education, UK

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Insights For Selling To Peter

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Ask them which other stakeholders would be important for this purchase decision
  • Spend time addressing concerns around risk and change, they will have them even if they don't express them
  • Expect them to be vague in response to your questions, ask firmly and pointedly

DONT's

  • Don't push them too hard to make fast decisions, give them time
  • Avoid getting into storytelling mode, especially when they ask specific questions
  • Don't rely on relationship building even if they act pleasantly

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Peter is

  • Low-risk, adoption by others are very important to them, followed by confidence in ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Peter

  • They don’t say no often, they push out the decisions or keep going around in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Peter move?

  • They do not like to rush and therefore can be quite slow in their decision-making.
  • Can Peter take some risk or not?

  • They have little risk-appetite and prefer to take measured decisions.

You And Peter

Personality Compatibility


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