An investigation of the role of the information and communication technologies leader in secondary schools

While growing numbers of secondary schools have an Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) leader, there is surprisingly little consensus on who an ICT leader should be or what the position should entail. In Victoria, Australia, ICT leaders in secondary schools have been given a variety of position titles as the role is defined in a variety of different ways. In some schools the position is treated as a senior role, while in others it is not important. In addition, no system-wide description of an ICT leader exists. This article presents findings from exploratory research into the ICT leadership role, through perspectives from a variety of personnel in key leadership positions in schools as well as teacher perspectives.