Informer Edition 2 April 2013 - St Paul's Collegiate School

Appointment of a new Deputy Headmaster
After a very thorough interview process, in which the Board
of Trustees interviewed eight candidates in a high quality
field, Mr Ainsley Robson was appointed to the position of
Deputy Headmaster and will start his duties at the start of
Term 3, 2013. Mr Robson started his teaching career at
Rotorua Boys’ High School and since 2002 has taught at
Hamilton’s Fraser High School firstly as a Dean, Timetabler
and Head of Department of Chemistry and more recently,
since 2008 as Deputy Headmaster. His referees
commented that he was an “outstanding educationalist …
who shows a lot of passion and commitment … has an
excellent analytical mind and organisational ability … while
he establishes an excellent rapport and is compassionate
with students, he is willing to make the hard calls …” Highly
experienced, Mr Robson is well respected by his colleagues
and will build on the strength that already exists within our Senior Leadership Team. Mr
Robson and his wife, Allannah and two children will live onsite as part of our residential
boarding community.
Appointment of Chief Instructor at Tihoi
With the departure of Mr Richard Kersel for a position as Education Officer at Waitomo, Mr
Cam Walker has been appointed to the position of Chief Instructor at Tihoi and will
commence his duties at the start of Term 2. Mr Walker, has been working until recently at
Macquarie Island, a sub-Antarctic island. He has worked previously between 2009 – 2011
as a tutor and outdoor instructor at the Tihoi Venture School and has NZOIA Alpine, Kayak
and Bush instructor qualifications, as well as a tertiary qualification in Outdoor Education and
Leadership from AUT.
Appointment of Communications and Marketing Executive
With Mrs Tina Bowler’s departure to take up a marketing
management role at Centre Place, Mrs Michelle Smith has
been appointed as Director of both Development and
Marketing. Ms Karen Pickering will assist in the areas of
communication and marketing. Ms Pickering has had
experience in this area in working for the Royal Women’s
Hospital and for a public relations firm in Melbourne.
Appointment of Assistant Librarian and Tuck Shop Manager
With Mrs Carmel Luman joining Mr Chris Luman at
Maritzburg College, Mrs Judy Clark has been appointed to
take over Mrs Luman’s responsibilities in both the Library
and Tuck Shop. Mrs Clark has held the role of Library
Manager at Fairfield Intermediate for the past eight years,
where she did a wonderful job in promoting the library as an
exciting place to utilise and to learn in. We look forward to
benefiting from Mrs Clark’s enthusiasm and passion for
recreational reading for both boys and girls.
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