Staff Farewells
In recent weeks we have farewelled two valued members of our support staff.
Mrs Deborah Kennedy
Mrs Kennedy joined the staff in the PNBHS Library in October 2000, initially in a job-share position with another librarian. The school library is an important resource utilised by students and staff alike to support teaching and learning and by students reading, playing card games and board games and accessing online resources outside of class time. Consequently, the library staff make a significant contribution to our school.
In her role, Mrs Kennedy has always shown great compassion and empathy when dealing with reluctant readers and has done an excellent job taking our Year 9 students on small group tours of the library and its services. Her many years of experience in matching good books to the right boys will be missed!
With a nursing background, she has kept an ordered and tidy library - as well as tidy students. Her creative flair is obvious in the number of excellent displays that she set up over the years, with which to promote our books to teenage boys. Some memorable displays included a Motocross bike, a skeleton and others a hunter’s ghillie suit and decoys for duck shooting season.
Mrs Kennedy has been completely reliable and enthusiastic throughout her 23 years of service to Palmerston North Boys’ High School and has been a welcoming presence in the school library for both young men and staff.
Mrs Kennedy is looking forward to being able to travel and spend more time with her family. We thank her for her contribution to PNBHS and wish her all the best for her next adventures.
Mrs Kathryn Groube
Mrs Groube joined the PNBHS staff in 2015 when she was appointed as the Uniform Shop Manager. This is an important role as the Uniform Shop is one of the first points of contact that new students and their families have with the school. It is also a busy one given the large number of students at PNBHS and the high levels of involvement in a wide range of co-curricular activities, many with their own specific uniform requirements. Mrs Groube did a superb job in this busy and demanding role.
In 2017 Mrs Groube became part of the school's finance team and has made a huge contribution to this very busy role over the last seven years. Her personable and friendly nature, along with her attention to detail and exceptional work ethic will be greatly missed.
We would like to thank Mrs Groube for her outstanding service to the school and wish her and her family all the best for their return home to sunny Perth.
