As the 2012 school year begins, Nyngan High School has four new teaching staff and one school administrative staff member who have chosen to make Nyngan High School home.
Ms Hailee Byrne joins our school as the new visual arts teacher taking over from Candice Roots who has returned to her home town of Glenbrook.
Miss Byrne is a beginning teacher who brings enthusiasm and passion with her, through her love of all things art.
Miss Sami Dunk also joins our team in 2012 as one of our PDHPE staff. Miss Dunk comes from Taree and is extremely excited about being part of the dynamic team at Nyngan High School.
Miss Tiarna Stafford joins our staff as one of our temporary relief scheme teachers. Miss Stafford has a PDHPE degree specialising in dance. We are excited about being able to continue to strengthen the creative and performing arts program at Nyngan High School with the skills that Miss Stafford will bring to this position.
Miss Penny Nash is the second of our Temporary Relief Scheme staff. Miss Nash is also PDHPE trained and comes from Newcastle. Having Miss Nash as part of the staff at Nyngan High School will further support our strong PDHPE program within the school.
Mrs Kyri Martin will begin in her full time position as one of the School Administration Officers. Mrs Martin joins Nyngan High School from Nyngan Primary School.
Last week Mr Ashley Parker received a transfer to Tomaree High School. Mr Parker begins in his new position on February 6. It is with tremendous pleasure that we welcome Mrs Hellene Underwood to our school in a permanent capacity in 2012. Mrs Underwood has been an integral part of the success our school has had in 2011 with the introduction of a strong Creative and Performing Arts program and will continue to support our school over the coming years.
We would like to welcome each of the new staff to Nyngan and wish them all the very best as they continue on or begin their educational journey. We are sure that our children will be the benefactors of these staff, along with those dedicated teachers already educating our children.
In 2012 Nyngan High School will focus on six key priority areas. These include Teacher and Leadership Quality, Student Engagement and Welfare, Curriculum and Assessment, Literacy and Numeracy, Aboriginal Education and Community. Our school will continue to provide the very best educational opportunities for the children of Nyngan and we are excited about the direction we continue to move in.
Principal of Nyngan High School, Mr Chad Bliss has described the outlook for 2012 as one of excitement and consolidation. “We have worked extremely hard over the past few years to offer our students every opportunity to succeed across areas including academia, sport, cultural awareness, creative and performing arts and leadership”. “We will continue to provide each and every student access to a holistic educational program so that they have every chance of success”, Mr Bliss said. “Nyngan High School has a proud history of success and 2012 will be no different.
The first of the leadership programs for Year 10 and Year 7 students begins on February 15 with all of Year 7 and Year 10 Peer Support Leaders travelling to Burrendong for a three day orientation camp.
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