Leadership + Support
“Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini.”
CHRIS GLADSTONE, PRINCIPAL
As a teacher for nearly 30 years - 27 of those at St Joseph's - Chris Gladstone was appointed Principal in 2017 after 19 years in the Deputy Principal role. Chris has a strong connection to St Mary’s Parish that began in 1976 as the place where she was married, her youngest child was baptised and she was confirmed into the Catholic faith. She is passionate about creating exciting learning for children based on the principles set out in the New Zealand and St Joseph’s School Curriculums, and is wholeheartedly committed to working with the school community to implement programmes that will ensure the success of all children within their personal ability. Please feel free to contact our principal on chrisg@stjon.school.nz
Liz George, (Acting) DEPUTY PRINCIPAL
LEADERSHIP PHILOSOPHY
Work cohesively with the board, staff, students, parents / caregivers to extend our school vision ‘That we may have life and have it to the full’ and our school values - caring for ourselves, caring for others and caring for our world.
Ensure that openness, respect and support are key values within working relationships.
Reach for excellence in all educational practices.
Continue to develop my passion of planning and assessment and being a part of creating exciting learning for children, based on the principles set out in the New Zealand Curriculum and our St Joseph’s School Curriculum.
Value the richness of the God given gifts within the members of our school community and empower them to share these for the good of self and all people.
Keep our school at the forefront of education through professional development and open communication with stakeholders.
Look at ways to guide staff and students to develop their: spiritual, aesthetic,emotional / social, Physical and intellectual dimensions in support of our school’s vision ‘That we may have life and have it to the full’ (based on John 10:10).
Disseminate the board’s vision and strategic plan with staff and the wider school community.
Support all teachers and teacher aides in their role.
Get to know each child in our school.
Our Incredible Support Team - Justin Keeling & Jade Gibbins
“ St Joseph’s is the kind of school where you can leave in 2001 and return in 2013, walk into the office and have Justin say ‘Oh, hello again Annabelle’ like no time at all had passed. All students were acknowledged for their achievements whether academic, sporting or cultural. This support contributed to my later sporting success.””