Principal announcement The Chairman and Directors are delighted to announce the appointment of Mrs Kristy Kendall as the new Principal of Toorak College.
Prior to heading up the Berwick campus, Kristy was Head of Senior Girls having led the establishment of Haileybury Girls College in 2007. She has a strong understanding of the importance of single gender education in the Middle and Senior School levels. From 2005 to 2012 Kristy was the Associate Dean of Social Education where she developed a whole school program that addressed the social, emotional and academic development pathways for students. In 2011, Kristy completed her School Principal’s Training at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education. Kristy’s teaching passion is Psychology, and she was head of this high-performing faculty at Haileybury from 2004 until taking over her leadership role at Edrington. Kristy has taught VCE Psychology, authored eight VCE titles in this subject and maintains an ongoing involvement in publishing in this area. Kristy completed her Masters of Education in 2013 with her thesis focused on the development of an adolescent’s abilities to understand another individual’s perspective. Kristy’s expertise in VCE Psychology and curriculum development more broadly is demonstrated by her Advisory Board role with Edrolo, and international business focused on the advanced online delivery of educational content relating to VCE, HSC and SAT. We know that Kristy will be an excellent role model for current and future Toorak College students, having demonstrated a tremendous ability to set and achieve aspirational objectives in her career and personal education. She is a proud mother of two boys, and is active in the performing arts. Consistent with her tremendous energy and her desire to maintain continuous self-development, Kristy is also currently studying Mandarin.
Mrs Kristy Kendall will take up the Principal position at Toorak College at the beginning of 2016. Kristy’s previous role was as Head of Edrington, Haileybury’s Berwick Campus. Kristy has been at Haileybury for 15 years, and assumed responsibility for the development of Edrington in 2013. Under her management, the campus has exceeded enrolment growth targets and has delivered key improvements in the educational outcomes achieved by students across the school.
Kristy is indeed an exciting appointment for Toorak College. She is looking forward to meeting with all of the Toorak College community in the very near future and embracing the special spirit of our school. Peter Wickenden Chairman of the Board of Directors
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