Paul Longhurst

Background

About Paul Longhurst

I am a confident and enthusiastic leader with a demonstrated history of success, including schools and communities with diverse socio-economic situations and special education needs. I am knowledgeable and familiar with the Ofsted school inspection process and have actively participated in our Board of Education inspection processes. The opportunity to positively impact the lives of students and their families, fuels my leadership. I am passionate about, and have extensive leadership experience and hands-on knowledge in Special Education as a teacher and as an administrator. I am a visible, approachable and collaborative leader whose decisions are based on the needs of the individual student. I am empathetic and resilient with a clear vision of what success for Special Needs students can look like. I possess strong communication and interpersonal skills and am an Instructional leader that confidently assists my team in improving their practice. I inspire and motivate staff and students to be the best version of themselves, every day. I am an inclusive, dedicated and resilient educational practitioner and leader in Good Standing with the Ontario Principals' Council and the Ontario College of Teachers.