Exciting news in the history of Aquinas College was announced this morning.
Scott Kahle, on behalf of the Aquinas College Board of Trustees, shared with the staff the recent appointment of a new Principal. Mr Matthew (Matt) Dalton will join Aquinas College ready to begin Term One, 2018.
Matt is excited to be joining Aquinas College’s Catholic community. His primary school education included a stint at St Mary’s Catholic School Tauranga, and he attended John Paul College (Rotorua) for his secondary education. He is strongly motivated to be a leader in a Catholic School, and to inspire and model his faith for our students and staff.
Matt joins us from Rotorua Boys’ High School, where he has been a successful leader since 2010, with the last four years as Deputy Principal responsible for teaching and learning. Matt’s strengths include leading curriculum and review, developing teaching practices, building collaboration, implementing initiatives around digital technologies, engaging students in their learning, and determining a future-focused vision.
We hope you will join us in welcoming Matt and his wife, Kelly, and their two boys, Jono and Oliver, to Aquinas College and wider community.