She will have oversight of years nine and ten, and will teach a year nine homeroom. Kathrine will take up her new position at the beginning of term four.

Kathrine replaces Ms Hellen Windley, who was Junior Dean and who has moved to the RTLB service. Kathrine will also take over responsibility for MAC, the Junior Certificate of Educational Achievement programme.

As well as being Deputy Principal at Poroutawhao School, Kathrine was also SENCO, EOTC and Sports Coordinator. Prior to her three years at Poroutawhao she had 11 years teaching at Fairfield School in Levin.

Kathrine is a graduate of The University of Melbourne, with a Diploma of Education (Physical Education) and Graduate Diploma of Special Education.