Announcement of Appointment - St Patrick's Primary School, Koroit

Ms Tegan McDonald has been appointed as Principal of St Patrick’s Primary School, Koroit. Tegan will commence this new position at the beginning of the 2024 school year.

Tegan has had a major impact on the school community of St Patrick’s since arriving at the school in 2022 as a Foundation teacher, Assistant to the Principal and Religious Education Leader.

Prior to coming to St Patrick’s, Tegan was a member of the St Joseph’s Primary School, Warrnambool community. In her time at St Joseph’s, she taught Years 3/4 and Foundation. She also contributed significantly to the leadership of the school holding the roles of Foundation Team Leader and Religious Education Leader.

Tegan has shown herself to be a passionate and dedicated educator and has made significant contributions to the schools she has taught in. She has shared a clear vision for the school with a strong commitment to collaboration with students, staff and parents and has exhibited an outstanding ability to communicate effectively. Tegan has demonstrated and shared her significant knowledge of learning and teaching and is deeply committed to quality teaching and wellbeing that makes a difference to outcomes for children and staff. She is adept at leading teams of people and has demonstrated her ability to develop strong relationships with all members of the community.

Tegan has also been attending to her professional growth through participation in professional learning opportunities in learning and teaching, wellbeing, Enhancing Catholic School Identity and is in the final stages of completing a Master of Education through LaTrobe University.

I offer my congratulations to Tegan and I ask you to join me in wishing her all the best in her new role.