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Change of leadership at Gippsland Grammar

GIPPSLAND Grammar’s Board has announced that Gippsland Grammar principal Leisa Harper has resigned and finished her time as principal at the end of Term 2. Gippsland Grammar board chair Brendan Shepherd thanked Mrs Harper for her dedicated service to the school, which included guiding the leading independent school through the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. “On behalf of the school community we wish Leisa well in her future endeavours,” Mr Shepherd said. Gippsland Grammar’s current deputy principal Michele Wakeham will step in as acting principal. “The board is also pleased to announce that Michele Wakeham has accepted the appointment to the position of acting principal of Gippsland Grammar,” Mr Shepherd said. “Michele brings strong leadership, knowledge and passion to the role and will continue to be supported by our highly competent leadership team.” Mrs Wakeham joined the Gippsland Grammar Community 12 months ago from Trinity Grammar School in Kew where she was deputy director of Teaching and Learning. Prior to that Mrs Wakeham was head of mathematics at Geelong Grammar School. During her time at Gippsland Grammar, Mrs Wakeham has led the school’s teaching and learning program and has fully immersed herself and her young family both into school life and into the wider Gippsland region. “I am passionate about the education of young people and the future of Gippsland Grammar,” Mrs Wakeham said. As a member of the Sale Golf Club, Seaspray Surf Lifesaving Club, Sale United Football Club and the church choir director, Mrs Wakeham has strong links within the Gippsland community and is keen for Gippsland Grammar to continue to support the community to thrive.

Gippsland Grammar’s acting principal Michele Wakeham.

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