Schools feel ripples from principals

The introduction of the state government's Principal Network Leader positions has caused higher-than-usual movements of principals and senior staff within Tasmanian schools.

The Education Department would not provide figures on the numbers involved.

There are 11 Principal Network Leaders around the state: three each in the North and North-West and five in the South.

Those in the North are former Riverside High School principal Roxanne House, former Kings Meadows High School principal Charlotte Marshall and Shane Frost.

Mr Frost took up the position after being the acting general manager of Learning Services North until Laurie Andrew was appointed late last year.

As far as can be determined, four other people had to change positions just to fill the two principal positions left vacant by Mrs House and Ms Marshall.

This is occurring at the same time as other vacant senior positions are also required to be filled.

One teacher, who did not wish to be named, said such movements had gone on for many years and the department had allowed it, yet it was more obvious now with the leader positions coming into the mix.

Department deputy secretary Liz Banks said the program enabled expertise to be utilised across schools and colleges creating dynamic communities of learning.

The $4.2 million program is federally funded through the Smarter Schools National Partnership.