Kia ora Koutou,
My name is Nicky Whitham-Blackwell and I am a new Deputy Principal at Westlake Girls High School.
Prior to this I was Deputy Principal at St Dominic’s College in Henderson.
I have completed my first six weeks at Westlake Girls, and it has been a busy time, meeting many new friendly staff and students, and learning new processes and systems.
I am impressed with the warmth of the welcome I have received, and the high level of teaching and learning that happens in a settled and calm environment. I am constantly surprised that there are 2,200 students on campus!
I bring with me a passion for the education of girls in girls’ schools. My Masters (MEdL) thesis was on ‘The wellbeing of girls in high-decile, high-performing, single-sex schools’. I hope to be able to share some my research findings with you in time.
My aim in every school I am in is to make a difference. I hope, in time, that I will make a positive difference at Westlake Girls also. I look forward to meeting you at events in the months to come. Please don’t hesitate to introduce yourselves.
Ngā manaakitanga,
Nicky