The book

The First-Year
Principal

A Complete Operating Manual for Indian Schools.

Cover of The First-Year Principal by Thomas Koshy

From reacting
to running.

A practical guide for school leaders navigating the academic, people and operational realities of running a school.

From the first staff meeting to systems, compliance, parent relationships and school culture, it’s designed to help you run your school intentionally.

  • 14Chapters
  • 24+Checklists & templates
  • 3Academic, people, operations
Thomas Koshy at his desk with The First-Year Principal

The author

Written from
inside schools.

Thomas Koshy began in technology, then spent years in school administration and leadership. This book is what he learned there.

About Thomas

Built for Indian schools.

  • AcademicKeeping teaching and learning on track.
  • PeopleStaff, students, parents and culture.
  • OperationsSystems, compliance and the daily running of the school.