AUGUSTINIAN BULLETIN BOARD - June 2001
Press Release:
Re: Principal, Saint Augustine's College, Brookvale
Fr Patrick Fahey OSA, Provincial, on behalf of the Provincial Council and Saint Augustine's College Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Timothy James Cleary as the next Principal of Saint Augustine's College, Brookvale. Tim will replace Mr John O'Brien upon John's retirement from the position at the end of the 2001 school year. Tim will move to Sydney during 2001 with his wife Elizabeth and their two young sons, Thomas and Max.
Tim comes to Saint Augustine's College with a strong academic and administrative background. He is presently Deputy Headmaster at Saint Edmund's College, Canberra - a school with 1200 boys in classes ranging from Year 4 to Year 12. Tim has held that position since 1997 after transferring from Saint Ignatius' College Riverview where he was a Boarding Housemaster and Director of Rugby. He had previously held Coordinator's positions at Waverley College and at Saint Edmund's College Canberra and a year as investigator with the Australian Federal Police. Tim's professional qualifications included a Diploma of Teaching, a Bachelor of Education and a Master of Educational Administration.
Tim has taught primary classes and been Head of Primary in addition to his Deputy Headmastership in Canberra. He has taught English and Religious Education from Year 7 to Higher School Certificate classes. Saint Edmund's College is a Registered Training Organisation for Vocational Education Students in part through Tim's initiatives in the such areas as the introduction of new subjects into the curriculum, revision of curriculum and program documentation, revision of primary school reporting and revision of the secondary teaching timetable. He seems strongly suited to the ongoing excellence of the Middle School at Saint Augustine's College for Years 5 to 8, having been part of the team that implemented similar advances at Riverview, and to promote the continued strengthening of the curriculum in the Upper School of Saint Augustine's College.
The education of boys and young men at Saint Augustine's College has always been augmented by its strong co-curricular program. Tim brings a strong interest in Rugby as Assistant Coach to the winning Waratah Shield sides of 1997-2000, as senior referee and as Director Rugby at Riverview when they won their first GPS title. He had lead and coached basketball, cricket, and public speaking and holds a black belt in Taekwondo. He is noted at Saint Edmund's College for his wide rapport with students, his ability to bring staff with him and good communication with parents.
We welcome Tim to Saint Augustine's College and the Augustinian model of education.
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