The Kildare Education Ministries Board is delighted to announce the appointment of Mrs Tina Neate as the new principal of Kildare College to commence on 22 July 2019.
The Board is very pleased that it is possible for Mrs Neate to take up the role mid-year and to ensure continuity in the transition from Mrs Margaret Rouggos’s excellent leadership over the past eleven years. The Board takes this opportunity to formally thank the selection panel for their rigorous work and careful discernment.
The Board is confident that Mrs Neate, already imbued with the Brigidine tradition and charism and having a clear articulation and ownership of the Kildare Ministries core values, will build on the proud legacy of Mrs Rouggos.
Mrs Neate is well-known to you as the current Deputy Principal. Her previous role was as Junior High Principal at Riverside International School in Prague and earlier she was a staff member in leadership roles in catholic schools in Adelaide including Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College, Enfield, Mercedes College Springfield and prior to that Kildare College. Tina holds a Bachelor of Education and a Master of Education.
Mrs Neate is a passionate educational leader. She has a deep commitment to exploring every pathway to enhance the teaching and learning opportunities of her students. Her international experience and exposure to professional learning globally gives Tina a wide lens on education which will continue to enrich Kildare College. She is a strong advocate for girls’ education and brings creative insights to ways in which girls can excel. Tina also comes to this new role with an extensive working knowledge of Kildare College, positive connections with students and families and is well-placed to continue building Kildare College as an exemplary learning community.
Tina is an active member of Our Lady of the Rosary Parish, Prospect. The members of Tina’s family are her husband John, former principal of Kildare College (1999 – 2002) and her two sons James (19 years) and Jonathan (Year 12 at Blackfriars Priory School, Prospect).
The Board of Kildare Education Ministries invites all members of the community to welcome Tina to the trusted and privileged role of principal and is confident that her leadership will be very fruitful for Kildare College.
Louise Cleary csb
Chair, Kildare Education Ministries
