Mark Allen
Australia

Mark Allen is a passionate educator who applies Systems Leadership tools and methods to operate his school.

As Principal of one of Queensland’s higher-performing schools, Mark’s belief in the SL material is evident in the application of systems, symbols and behaviours in the organisation. Mark has worked in a broad range of schools over 24 years in education, and is currently working as a ‘School Reviewer’.

A long-term chair of the SLA, Mark has recently been appointed as a ‘School Improvement Coach’ and works to support colleagues to improve their schools through the application of the modelling. Working always to turn intention into reality, Mark’s belief in having the right person, in the right role, doing the right work leads to high levels of cognitive engagement of all that work with him.

Mark’s unwavering belief in the power of human capability sees him realise the potential in all that work with him, and the result is high outputs in student learning.