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I am very excited to have joined St Columba College this year as Head of Curriculum and Learning. In this newly created role, I am overseeing all matters connected to students’ academic progress from Reception to Year 12. I am aided in this by a team of dedicated teachers who deliver a first-class set of subjects.

Like the wider community and the world at large, schools are not frozen in time. We need to constantly evaluate what we are doing and why we are doing it. And the most relevant question we must ask ourselves is, whether we are preparing our students well for the challenges they face in life and work beyond 2022.

Practically this means it is my responsibility to ensure that our school offers an interesting and diverse curriculum that both engages and challenges students at a level appropriate for their ability. Students are often the best judges of their learning, and I am looking forward to learning from them what we can do to make their time at school the best possible foundation for their future lives.

In my eyes, students are on a learning journey that takes them from their very early years through to adolescence and then into young adulthood. And our teachers and all our support staff are doing a wonderful job in ensuring that this journey is meaningful and students remain on track as they develop intellectually, socially and emotionally.

It is my firm belief that, with the right attitude and support, every single student at St Columba College can thrive and reach his or her personal best. But we can only do this in partnership with our school community and I am looking forward to working with you to help our students be the best versions of themselves, now and in the years to come. 

Mr Daniel Ganama | Head of Curriculum and Learning