The Power of Persuasion and Influence
Historically, the nature of influence and persuasion has dramatically evolved over the last one hundred and fifty years. Gone are the days when a leader stood before a crowd and simply bellowed in order to communicate with those he wished to influence. Today influence has never been easier to engage [...]
The New Year
Only an extreme optimist facing the New Year would venture to pronounce the problems of 2011 are behind the global community. The first few weeks of January, however, lead one to conclude that volatility in its many guises will accompany the world again this year. This is not a pessimistic [...]
Christchurch February 2011 Earthquake
March 2011 To Proprietors, Interested Parties, Principals, Staff and Trustees of New Zealand Integrated Schools The February 22nd Christchurch earthquake has been the focus of the nation this past month as recovery efforts have tangibly borne wonderful transformations in the Christchurch area. Unfortunately, the tragedy in Japan has made us [...]
Four Scholarships Awarded To Catholic School Principals
30 November 2010 Latest professional development and research scholarships will benefit the Catholic educational community Dennis Fahey, Marcellin College, Auckland, Craig McKernan, St Francis Xavier School, Whangarei, Karl Zimmerman, St Anne’s School, Wanganui, and Margaret Coleman, Our Lady Star of the Sea School, Sumner, are the latest Catholic school Principals [...]
Mary MacKillop a Saint for Australia and New Zealand
15 October 2010 On 17th October Mary MacKillop, Mother Mary of the Cross, co-foundress of the Sisters of St Joseph of the Sacred Heart, will become a Saint of the Church, when she is canonised in Rome. Mary MacKillop was born in Melbourne in 1842, and as a member of [...]
Canterbury Earthquake and Integrated Schools
8 September 2010 Proprietors of Integrated Schools Principals and Staff of Integrated Schools Interested Parties Dear Colleagues, Greetings. This is a brief update on the state of our Integrated schools in the Canterbury region. Overall, our schools have escaped major damage as a result of the earthquake. Several have significant [...]
Canterbury Earthquake
7 September 2010 Principals, Staff and Trustees Proprietor of Catholic Schools Dear Colleagues, Greetings! On behalf of the Directors of the New Zealand Catholic Education Office and the staff of NZCEO, I offer you empathy and active support in what is a significant challenge for many of you. The shock [...]
Catholic Schools Day, May 19th, 2010
18 May 2010 The 240 Catholic schools throughout the country will celebrate Catholic Schools’ Day on May 19th. The occasion is one where each school actively acknowledges its connection with the Catholic national system of schools comprising 66,000 students. The theme of the day is, “Be the Change”. This is [...]
Leadership Of The Secondary Principals Association Of New Zealand
2 March 2010 It has just been announced that Patrick Walsh, Principal of John Paul College, Rotorua, has been elected as the new President of the Secondary Principals Association of New Zealand. His Deputy is Paul Daley, the principal of Sancta Maria College, Botany, Auckland. This is an historic occasion [...]
The Newest Catholic School Opens Its Doors
29 January 2010 Early in February the latest New Zealand Catholic School opens its doors to cater for the Catholic population of the new suburb of Flat Bush in Auckland. The primary school, which is on the Sancta Maria College site, will form part of the Sancta Maria Catholic School [...]
Four Scholarships Awarded To Catholic School Principals
28 November 2009 Latest professional development and research scholarships will benefit the Catholic educational community Anne Miles, McAuley High School, Otahuhu, John Young, St Joseph’s School, Upper Hutt, Stasia Kennedy, St Joseph’s School, Levin and Marie Barrett, St John Bosco School, New Plymouth, are the latest Catholic School Principals to [...]
Catholic Education Convention
31 July 2009 The Catholic Education Convention took place on July 29th – 30th, 2009 in the Wellington Convention Centre. Over 1,000 people attended from all around New Zealand, making it a landmark event in the history of New Zealand’s Catholic schools. Today Catholic Schools educate 66,000 students in 239 [...]
Inspiration Tempered By Realism Is The 2009 Education Touchstone
30 January 2009 The recent inauguration of President Barrack Obama not only marks a dramatic milestone in American history, it also represents a recurring theme where inspiration provided by a leader taps the aspirations of many millions of people, not only in the United States of America, but elsewhere in [...]
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