Former Catlins Area School interim principal Ross Willcocks will take up a position as acting principal of Westland High School. Former Southland principal Ross Willcocks will be the caretaker principal for the next six weeks until the end of the school year, replacing John Doonan after 10 weeks in the acting role. Mr Willcocks has similar experience supporting Waiau, Catlins and Karamea area schools in the past 12 months. He has worked for the Education Review Office, run courses for STA, and served on several Ministry of Education committees. "This is a very important document because it articulates the strategic goals for the school around student achievement and engagement."

Source: Otago Daily Times November 08, 2017 01:30 UTC