Sam Woods, former secondary teacher and school production director at Cathedral College Wangaratta, has been appointed principal at the Benalla school.
Mr Woods is well known to the Wangaratta community through his involvement in musical productions at school and church and he is looking forward to shifting his attention to the Benalla community.
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“Benalla is a lovely community and we already have some good friends here,” Mr Woods said.
“My wife and I are really looking forward to investing into this community and seeing it flourish.
“In my role as principal at Australian Christian College I plan to raise the school’s academic results by continuing the improvement of teaching practices through Explicit Direct Instruction (EDI).
“My predecessor, Dr Terry Harding, has already set the school on a positive trajectory in this regard and so I plan on continuing to support, encourage and inspire the teaching team to new heights.
“I believe the school is on the cusp of significant growth, having recently expanded into the secondary years and upgrading the campus with new buildings.”
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Mr Woods has been teaching in various capacities since 2006 and holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Sydney and a Masters of Teaching (Secondary) from the University of Western Sydney.
“I look forward to being a positive voice in the lives of the students at Australian Christian College as I seek to influence them to become well-rounded, contributing members of the Benalla community and beyond,” Mr Woods said.
Mr Woods will start in his new role in mid-November, Term 4, this year.
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