Glenn Forbes

Glenn Forbes

Glenn Forbes is a school principal and school improvement coach in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. He has been an educator since 2000, moving from classroom teaching to principalship. His principal experience ranges from small, one-teacher rural schools to leading large, diverse, and complex metropolitan schools. Glenn’s strong belief in cultivating collective teacher efficacy and establishing a culture of high expectations has resulted in marked improvement in various schools.

Glenn is a member of the Queensland Association of State School Principals (QASSP), and currently chairs the curriculum subcommittee and serves as president of the Ipswich branch. He has been the recipient of the QASSP Travelling Scholars grant, which he used to further his knowledge of the collective teacher efficacy construct. His schools have been recognized at Queensland’s Showcase Awards for Excellence in Schools for excellence in parent and community engagement and excellence in early and primary-years education. Glenn has presented at the World Education Summit and has been a keynote speaker at several conferences. He has had numerous articles published in The Queensland Principal journal. Glenn has been a member of the Menzies School Leadership Incubator Advisory Board, which has been tasked with building a pipeline of school leaders equipped to lead and grow collective efficacy.

Glenn received his undergraduate degree in primary education and a master’s degree in learning management from Central Queensland University.