Katrina Shepherd
36 Sequoia Way,Rangiora
Summary
Kia ora, Talofa, Namaste, I am a New Zealand primary trained teacher with 23 years teaching experience, and 22 of them being at management level with varying responsibilities.
I am passionate about education and connecting with people is what I love to do. Before I became a teacher, I always knew my vocation was going to lead me to connecting with tamariki and rangatahi. My career started with years of working with families and youth. This was at Cholmondeley Children's' Home for almost eight years, to then leave and set up a family home through a Trust and then mentoring and supporting 10 foster children.
Education was a natural progression to know that I could really make a difference. I am extremely proud of what I have achieved and having recently been seconded to a school under statutory management as an Acting Principal has consolidated my thinking about my new pathway as a leader.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Deputy Principal - Returned From Secondment
Amberley School
Hurunui, Amberley
01.2024 - Current
Key responsibilities
- Acting Principal Role for T1, T2 2016
- Acting Principal Role for T2, T3 2022
- Training for school-wide implementation of SMS through HERO provider, including school-wide assessment schedule with reporting requirements
- Personnel, staff appointments, induction and learning support staff appraisals
- AP/DP Network group; meet regularly - PGC Group
- PB4L/Restorative trained
- Trauma Informed Practice (current)
- SENCO - Deputy Principal - PLD Coordinator
- Making the school’s strategic plan come alive
- Setting clear achievement targets using current data - evaluating and sharing data with the Board
- Implementing kahui-wide achievement targets and creating an action plan
- Reviewing policies (using online system Schooldocs) consulting with staff and BoT where necessary
- School consultation with Health programmes and seeking community and student voice
Acting Principal - Secondment
North Loburn School - Statutory Manager
North Loburn , Waimakariri
01.2023 - 12.2023
- Secondment for a 1 year contract whilst school under statutory management
- Participated in the Beginning Principal Mentoring Programme (external - Evaluation Associates)
- Professional Learning Leader and guiding Curriculum
- Assessment, Data and Reporting - supporting how to analyse achievement data and targets
- Board of Trustees member
- HERO student management system leader
- Finance and Property
- Cultural Responsiveness
- Policies and Procedures / Health & Safety
- Staff Wellbeing
- Appraisals for all staff
- Strengthening connectionstamarikionships, whakawhānaungatanga with tamariki, staff, whānau and the wider community
Other Responsibilities
- Principal connection - Puketeraki Kāhui Ako
- Cluster school connections - Teacher Only Day PLD
- Leading staffing review through FTTE new entitlement
- Engaging with Student Achievement Function (SAF) coordinator - analysing school wide data (what does it all mean?)
- Working closely alongside the Limited Statutory Manager
Deputy Principal
Amberley School
Hurunui, Amberley
07.2011 - 12.2022
- Tutor Teacher / Mentoring teachers
- Hub Leader
- Extension Programmes Coordinator
- EOTC Coordinator
- Personnel, staff appointments, induction and appointments
- Senior Leadership Team
Year 7/8 Dean
Oxford Area School - Bob Norrish
Waimakariri, Oxford
01.2006 - 12.2011
- Dean Year 7/8 - Pastoral Care
- Middle management leadership team
- SCT (Specialist Classroom Teacher)
- Board Member - Staff Representative
- Year 7/8 teacher and Team Leader
- Lead and guide assessment and next steps linking year 7-10 teachers
- Leading Curriculum Year 7-10 area
- Pastoral Care Team
Senior Syndicate Leader
Kaiapoi North School - Rob Callaghan
, Kaiapoi
01.2001 - 12.2005
- Year 7/8 Teacher and Team Leader after 1 year of teaching
- ESOL Lead Teacher / Coordinator
- Syndicate leader (4 teachers)
- Tutor Teacher / Mentoring teachers
- G & T Coordinator
- The Arts - Drama Lead teacher
Education
Certificate of Completion in Leadership
Dare To Lead Trained - Researcher Brené Brown 2024Te Ahu O Te Reo Māori
Level 2 (Ngai Tahu) - Awarded 2022Te Aho O Te Reo Māori
Level 1 (Ngai Tahu) - Awarded 2021Bachelor of Teaching And Learning (BTchLn)
Awarded 2000, University of CanterburySkills
WHAT I VALUE
- Strengthening partnerships and fostering positive relationships
- Growing and strengthening school culture by empowering trust, respect (manaakitanga), and the well-being of all
- Giving effect to Ti Tiriti o Te Waitangi
- Use Change Management to support processes and systems through a lens of respect, it is a team approach
- Always uphold students at the centre of all decision making
- Share open & honest communicator (clear is kind, unclear is unkind) -
- Challenging current practice and ideas; linking this to our ākonga - ask the WHY?
- Connections is a strong value I uphold - I value everyone
- Working alongside students, staff, whānau and BoT for better outcomes
- Growing and developing the capacity of other leaders
- Being a Learner
- A challenge and to having fun!
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2024
- Dare to Lead
- SAF - student Achievement Function Coordinator (working aongside with our targets and accelerating progress
- Trauma Informed training PLD for whole school on site - MoE Psychologist
REFEREES
Terri Johnstone
Limited Statutory Manager - North Loburn School (2022 - Current till the end of T1, 2024)
027 248 2733
email: terri@c4change.co.nz
Simon Green
Principal Advisor - Evaluation Associates (was Principal at Amberley School during his tenure)
027 240 8039
Email: s.green@evaluate.co.nz
Antony Criglington
Principal Amberley School
027 404 9119
Email: principal@amberley.school.nz
Rob Callaghan
Principal Mentoring and Support - CPPA
027 495 9369
Email: rob.callaghan@cppa.ac.nz
Timeline
Deputy Principal - Returned From Secondment
Amberley School
01.2024 - Current
Acting Principal - Secondment
North Loburn School - Statutory Manager
01.2023 - 12.2023
Deputy Principal
Amberley School
07.2011 - 12.2022
Year 7/8 Dean
Oxford Area School - Bob Norrish
01.2006 - 12.2011
Senior Syndicate Leader
Kaiapoi North School - Rob Callaghan
01.2001 - 12.2005
Certificate of Completion in Leadership
Te Ahu O Te Reo Māori
Te Aho O Te Reo Māori
Bachelor of Teaching And Learning (BTchLn)
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