Peter Cassie Appointed Chair of Independent Schools of New Zealand

We are thrilled to share that Independent Schools of New Zealand (ISNZ) has appointed our Boys’ School Principal Mr Peter Cassie as Chairperson.

Mr Cassie began his career teaching in decile-one South Auckland primary schools after graduating from Auckland Teachers College. He spent the first four years in an open-plan co-ed intermediate, a precursor to innovative learning environments (ILEs) today.

Following these formative years relearning what wasn’t taught at Teachers College, Mr Cassie moved into the independent boys’ schools’ system and has completed over thirty-five years with ISNZ. He specialises in boys’ education, with over thirteen years as a teacher and then Senior School Dean at King’s School, eleven years as principal of Scots College Prep School and then Middle School, and the last eleven years as principal of Saint Kentigern Boys’ School.

Mr Cassie believes that education should inspire students to want to learn. He says, “A learning environment should provide new opportunities and challenges, and encourage citizenship and service. When we do this right, we prepare students well for their future and the rapidly changing world. My aspiration is for students to leave school articulate, confident, and engaged in their learning without arrogance, self-entitlement, or elitism”.

Mr Cassie is passionate about ISNZ and keen to grow the network into a collaborative sector where members can share knowledge, resources, and innovation, and by doing so, make the organisation stronger and accessible to more people, and continue to improve outcomes for all students.