The theme of this special issue ‘Educational Leadership for Social Justice: policy, Practice, Community’ suggests a call to action. It suggests a call to action for justice in policymaking, how educational leadership is practiced and a call to action for justice in our relationship as stakeholders in an education community. But what is social justice one might ask and therefore what is educational leadership for social justice. The answers to these questions provide the stimulant for the actions that those who are educational leaders need to demonstrate.