Description:
Culture of Excellence is a practical guide for school leaders building high-trust learning cultures. Grounded in real school contexts, it offers a clear path beyond compliance toward intentional, sustainable leadership.
Brief description: Lee Crockett transforms research and reflection into action, helping schools and systems worldwide lead with clarity, purpose, and wellbeing. Through his Culture of Excellence and Professional Wellness programs, he equips leaders to create meaningful change that endures beyond the workshop.
Review Quotes:
Excellence is far too rarely spoken about in education. Lee Crockett pushes beyond the familiar "good to great" narrative and reminds us that excellence is not about perfection, but about progress, momentum, and impact. This book makes excellence real-something that can be lived, measured, and sustained.
John Hattie, Melbourne Laureate Professor Emeritus
School improvement is crowded with frameworks and slogans. What's rare is a model that respects the real complexity of schools while still offering leaders a clear path forward. Culture of Excellence does exactly that. An essential read for leaders serious about building better schools.
Adam Voigt, Founder & CEO, Real Schools
Lee Crockett gives school leaders a genuinely usable roadmap for working toward excellence. His pathway helps adults lead with coherence, trust, and shared meaning-so excellence becomes not just a slogan, but a lived experience.
Jennifer Abrams, Author of Having Hard Conversations
Lee demonstrates exceptional leadership in teaching and learning through a clear vision and collaborative approach. His Culture of Excellence work challenges leaders to think differently while offering practical strategies that empower educators and improve outcomes.
Mark Battistella, Schools Performance Leader, Catholic Education South Australia
Culture of Excellence is an inspiring and pragmatic guide for educators striving to create meaningful, future-focused learning communities. It blends clarity, conviction, and practical wisdom in a way that genuinely elevates leadership practice.
Paul Watson, Principal, Emmanuel Catholic College
This book doesn't just describe what excellence looks like-it walks leaders through how to build it, grow it, and sustain it. Clear, thoughtful, and practical, it feels like a handbook leaders will return to again and again.
Eva Kannis-Torry, Principal, Thebarton Senior College
Culture of Excellence captures exactly what modern schools need: clarity, purpose, and a shared vision for excellence. It is a powerful resource for strategic leaders building thriving, future-focused learning environments.
Tyson Grinham, Principal, Lockleys North Primary School
With 'excellence' so often used but rarely unpacked, this book offers both challenge and clarity. It forces leaders to rethink practice while providing practical tools to ensure the right work gets done in complex school environments.
Tim Hildebrandt, Leadership Consultant, Independent Schools NSW