Goal: To create and develop links of assistance and active unity amongst Catholic principals throughout New Zealand.
Principal wellbeing is very much forefront in our minds. The service that you provide to your communities can be exhausting, and thankless.
We have talked with our ACPPA (Australian Catholic Primary Principals) re the portal that they have developed to support their principals’ wellbeing. We are continuing to work with them to investigate how we can follow their lead in this area to support your own wellbeing in your workplace. We will keep you posted on progress in this area. Watch this space!
We also met with Rosalie Connors from NZCEO and she shared with us the wonderful work she is doing to support first-time principals. We are following up with her to see how we can support in this mission.
Finally a reminder, we met with the National Office of Professional Standards (NOPS). They are a great support for principals: have their call chart handy to support you if you are approached by anyone with a non-recent complaint of abuse. NOPS-Call-Chart-2019.pdf
Goal: To uphold and strengthen the role of principal within the Catholic Schooling Network
At our Meeting we connected with Diocesan Managers/Vicars to discuss challenges and support for Principals and the relationships across the motu. We celebrated good practice in some dioceses and suggested ways in which these good practices could be replicated/ shared across the country.
We have been asked to forward suggestions of how diocesan teams can intentionalise discussion. (Sharing of resources and positive practices across the motu).
We look forward to meeting with diocesan managers and NZCEO next year to continue to see how together we can support and promote Catholic Principalship.
The executive members responsible for advocating on your behalf are Sue Jury (Wellington) Anna Wormald (Palmerston North) David Macmillan ( Hamilton) Debra White (Hamilton)
