Epsom Girls Grammar School appoints permanent principal

Mrs Madeline Gunn.

Following a thorough and lengthy process the Epsom Girls Grammar School Board has announced that Mrs Madeline Gunn, who has been acting principal at Epsom Girls Grammar School throughout 2008, has been appointed to the position of permanent principal.

“In making this appointment the board believes that Mrs Gunn possesses the professional and personal qualities that are key to ensuring the school remains aligned with its core values and beliefs,” said Campbell Scott, chair of the Board of Trustees.

“Additionally she exemplifies the strong educational vision and expert leadership skills required to keep Epsom Girls Grammar at the forefront of modern student learning and teaching,” he added.

The school has a full programme of development planned for the coming year and with Mrs Gunn at the helm the board is confident that the school will build on the outstanding results from previous NCEA and university scholarship results and begin the introduction of the new curriculum.

“We are grateful to Mrs Gunn for providing a seamless transition to the role and we are confident that she will be an excellent principal for the years ahead.”

Mrs Gunn was previously Leadership and Futures Thinking Facilitator at Team Solutions, University of Auckland; the director of the School Leadership Centre at the Faculty of Education, University of Auckland and formerly academic principal at Diocesan School for Girls.

She has a Masters of Educational Management (with First Class Honours) from the University of Auckland; a Diploma in School Management from Unitec; a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Auckland and a Diploma of Teaching from the Auckland Secondary Teachers College.