1 GUR05254 The International Successful School Principalship Project (ISSPP): Comparison across country case studies. Dr David Gurr (The University of Melbourne, d.gurr@unimelb.edu.au) Dr Lawrie Drysdale (The University of Melbourne, drysdale@unimelb.edu.au) Dr Russell Swann (Victoria University of Technology, Russell.Swann@vu.edu.au) Ms Joy Doherty (The University of Melbourne, j.doherty1@pgrad.unimelb.edu.au) Ms Patricia Ford (Australian Catholic University, P.Ford@patrick.acu.edu.au) Ms Helen Goode (The University of Melbourne, d.gurr@unimelb.edu.au) Correspondence to: Dr David Gurr Centre for Organisational Learning and Leadership The University of Melbourne Ph: +61 03 83448224 Email: d.gurr@unimelb.edu.au Paper presented at: The Australian Council for Educational Leaders National Conference, Gold Coast, September 20-23, 2005. Australian Association for Research in Education National Conference, Parrammatta, November 27 – December 1.