Two secrets

“I have to think anyway, so why not be positive”

Principal Ilona Rechberger surrounded by "her" children - and there are many more of them, as she is responsible for three schools(Bild: Dostal Harald)

Three schools under the management of one principal. In the Mühlviertel in Upper Austria, Ilona Rechberger shows that this is possible. But it takes more than just pedagogical and management skills. In this interview, the principal reveals her two secrets and how her way of thinking can make life easier in the long term.

"We won't give up our boss! We would prefer to have her all to ourselves." - On entering Gramastetten elementary school, a teacher immediately hugs her boss Ilona Rechberger (49). The teacher has been principal in Eidenberg since 2013, has also been in charge of her home municipality of Gramastetten since the end of 2020 and has also been responsible for managing VS Lichtenberg since last year. But how does the mother of two manage this triple balancing act?