Announcement from our BOT Chair

08 August, 2014

  

To Staff and the Woodstock School Community

It is with a heavy heart that I must announce to you all that Mr Steve Ostermann has announced his retirement, effective the end of Term 1 2015.  His resignation was tendered at our recent Board Meeting and was accepted by the Board of Trustees.

Steve has been in the education sector for 47 years, with 23 years as our Principal.  Some of his many achievements as our Principal include the establishment of the Conductive Education Unit; the introduction of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) into our School; and his leadership with the implementation of our School Based Curriculum.  Steve is well respected by his peers for his leadership within the educational sector.  His passion for education as a whole has seen him leading the Fairfield Cluster Principal Team, as well as being heavily involved as the Chairman of the NZEI Waikato Principal’s Council and the Waikato Convenor of NZEI member support teams and a member of Ministry of Education National Reference Groups. 

We will be ensuring Steve has an appropriate farewell before his final departure and future communications will come out as these details are finalised.   In the meantime, we wish Steve and his family all the best as he prepares for the exciting next phase of his life.

Yours sincerely

Sean Lewis

Chairperson

Woodstock School Board of Trustees