New Zealand Principal visiting Ireland in September wishes to visit small schools.
- Published: 26 July 2005
My name is Paddy Ford. I am Principal of a small urban school in Dunedin ,New Zealand. I have won a scholarship from the local Principals Association and am visiting Ireland from the 12 -21 september. I would love to vist some schools and in particular I am interested in looking at schools that have merged together or been consolidated on one site...either urban or rural. I am on a self drive tour and can get around by myself. In particular I would love to have a school to visit in Galway.
New Zealand has been going through a process of merging several rural schools onto one site with accompanying loss of staff, identity and local culture. I promise not to take up too much of your time but would be interested in your perspective on Small schools and teaching principalship.
If you'd like to have me visit your school please contact me at paddyf@nzpf.ac.nz
