Read the full issue → Leadership and influence anchor this issue, from Stephanie Thompson on thought leadership to a provocative call for a New Zealand College of School Principals. There's a report from NZPF Moot 2025, a close look at principal wellbeing, and the story of a fair funding deal for Te Koromiko Swannanoa School. Helen Kinsey-Wightman writes on building a safer school culture beyond 'snitches get stitches'.