New Year, New Principle

This year, Our Lady of Dolours School Mitchelton has welcomed a new principal, Mrs Tricia Howard, to the community. Mrs Howard’s journey to this role has been the culmination of wonderful leadership experiences. After five years as an Assistant Principal and working in Acting Principal positions, Mrs Howard is looking forward to an exciting year ahead and feels very privileged to be a part of such a positive, welcoming and engaging school environment.

“The sense of community that is present at Our Lady of Dolours is testimony to the outstanding staff, students and families that work together to achieve in excellence in learning and teaching”.

Mrs Howard’s previous two schools have all had a strong connection with families in the Australian Defence Force (RAAF Amberley and Gallipoli Barracks) and she is delighted that O.L.D. has a significant number of Defence families within the school community. The additional support of a Defence Support Mentor in Mrs Kerri Wilson is another reason why O.L.D. is such a wonderful, supportive environment for our Defence Families living in the area.

Mrs Howard believes that the students, staff and their families are at the heart of all she does as a school leader.

“I am particularly passionate about educating and nurturing all my students so they can reach their full potential under my leadership”.

“As a relational leader it is very important for me to personally know the names of each of my students and their parents and make special connections with them on a regular basis.”

Mrs Howard is also passionate about using digital technology to enhance student learning.

“Digital Technology including STEM, is such an engaging way to enhance student learning and differentiate, to enable them to demonstrate their learning in so many creative ways,” she said.

“I look forward to creating opportunities for my students to excel in all areas of learning, both curricula and extracurricular; there is just so much on offer for our students.”

“I look forward to learning, achieving, and growing with my students in 2023 as we embark on this new adventure together.”