Graeme Ross is he principal of Bellingen Public School with the NSW Department of Education. Graeme has been a principal of 4 schools, all medium sized, over 14 years, both city and rural based. Graeme has chaired the NSW Primary Principals' Association (PPA) Leadership Standing Committee over several years, resulting in some significant leadership learning for principals and aspiring leaders, and this has included the development of the NSW PPA Credential project. Graeme has a strong record of leadership professional learning delivery and was awarded the Professional Learning Leadership Award by Principals' Australia Institute in 2013. In 2015 he was awarded ‘Meritorious Service’ and the ‘Professional Award’ by the NSW PPA, for his work in leadership development of principals, within the Association.