St Joseph’s College has announced its new Principal for 2016, who will take over from Brother Siaosi.
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The announcement was made by the Chairperson of the Governance Committee, Brother Christopher Maney, last week during the school’s prize giving.
“On behalf of the Governance Committee, I announce that Brother David Lavin has been appointed as the incoming Principal to St. Joseph’s College in 2016,” he said.
“The trust board and the committee have confidence that Brother David will be the right person at this time to build on the excellent leadership that Brother Siaosi has given."
“He is very highly qualified, with a bachelor’s degree in anthropology, english and history from the University of Auckland, a master’s degree in religious education from the Australian Catholic University and a bachelor’s degree in theology from the Sydney College in Divinity.
“Furthermore, he has trained in...adult education [with] the Manukau Institute of Technology in Auckland, New Zealand.”
He is a Marist Brother.
“Of his 39 years of teaching, 21 have been in Samoa, so he has good working knowledge of both written and spoken Samoan language,” said Br. Maney. “He has had a wide experience in education, in a variety of schools and [has] served on trust boards and other agencies."
“He has always maintained [his] closest association with Marist Old Pupils, both here and in New Zealand. “Throughout his time, he has always been involved in church and parish organisations, such as the St. Vincent De Paul Society."
“As a Marist Brother, Brother David has always [been] dedicated to his students with particular care for those most in need."
“So it is with great confidence that the Marist Brothers Trust Board and the Governance Committee recommend Brother David Lavin to you as the incoming Principal for 2016.
“Such confidence is further enhanced by the acknowledgement that Brother Bryan Stanaway will continue to be here to assist Brother David as his Deputy Principal. The Governance Committee is grateful for the support Brother Bryan [will] be able to give to this role.”
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