School Principals

School principals lead a school’s day-to-day operations and help create a positive learning environment for students and staff. In this role, you would organize teachers and support staff, set schedules, review programs, manage records and budgets, and make sure the school follows board and provincial standards. Principals also communicate with families and the school community, solve problems, and may help hire staff or even teach. Strong leadership, communication, and organization skills are important.

EDUCATION ROUTEMultiple pathways

WORK STYLEVaries by role

CAREER FIELDEducation and Training

HOW TO GET THERE

Typical pathway

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THE WORK

What you may do

Legacy duties

Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate, through department heads or supervisors, the activities of teachers and support staff
Review programs to ensure conformance to school board or provincial standards and develop programs within limits of authority
Co-ordinate teaching activities of the institution by making personnel assignments, determining class size and preparing timetables
Organize and maintain procedures for the keeping of records
Prepare and administer institution or program budget
Direct and co-ordinate school maintenance services and the use of school facilities
May recruit and hire teachers and other staff
May teach.

SKILLS TO BUILD

Skills used in this Career

Business ManagementCommunication SkillsEntrepreneurship SkillsLeadership

OFFICIAL CANADIAN OUTLOOK

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Ontario

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Government of Canada Job Bank · 2025–2027

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This Career is not classified as primarily healthcare-based.

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