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Magazine Proof-reader Helen Kinsey-Wightman Editorial Board Cherie Taylor-Patel, NZPF President Geoff Lovegrove, Retired Principal, Feilding Liz Hawes, Editor Advertising For all advertising enquiries contact: Cervin Media Ltd PO Box 68450, Victoria St West, Auckland 1142 Ph: 09 360 8700 or Fax: 09 360 8701 Note The articles in New Zealand Principal do not necessarily reflect the policy of the New Zealand Principals’ Federation. Readers are welcome to use or reprint material if proper acknowledgement is made. Subscription Distributed free to all schools in New Zealand. For individual subscribers, send $40 per year to: New Zealand Principals’ Federation National Office, PO Box 25380, Wellington 6146 New Zealand Principal is published by Cervin Media Ltd on behalf of the New Zealand Principals’ Federation and is issued four times annually. For all enquiries regarding editorial contributions, please contact the editor.
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MARCH 2022
EDITORIAL
Liz Hawes, Editor
PRESIDENT’S PEN
Cherie Taylor-Patel
Catholic Schools in NZ
Brother Sir Patrick Lynch & Patrick Walsh
NZPF Executive Member wins National Awards
Liz Hawes, Editor
Frimley Primary School – PM Excellence award winner
Liz Hawes, Editor
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Handle with Care
Aric Sigman – Reproduced with permission; Human Givens Journal V.15 – 3: 2008
The positive Impact of assessing student wellbeing in a small school setting
Nick Jensen, Kiwitahi School
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Ageing Well National Science challenge
Associate Professor Louise Parr-Brownlie, Dept of Anatomy
Opinion Piece
Martin Thrupp
Opinion – ‘Mum, I’m feeling socially awkward . . . ’
Helen Kinsey-Wightman
ISSN 0112-403X (Print) ISSN 1179-4372 (Online)
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