Our Principal

Te Kura o Tawatawa - Ridgway School Principal - Sarah Patterson

Bachelor of Arts (Philosophy) - University of Otago

Post Graduate Diploma in Education - Victoria University

Master of Education - Victoria University

Sarah has been Deputy Principal at Te Kura o Tawatawa - Ridgway School since 2018 and was appointed as the Principal in Term 1, 2024.

Term Dates

2024

Term 1: Thurs 1 Feb - Fri 12 Apr (School closed: Waitangi Day Tues 6 Feb, Teacher Only Day Thurs 28 Mar, Good Friday 29 Mar, Easter Monday and Easter Tuesday 1 and 2 Apr)

Term 2: Mon 29 Apr - Fri 5 Jul (School closed: Teacher Only Day Fri 31 May, King's Birthday Mon 3 Jun, Matariki Fri 28 Jun)

Term 3: Mon 22 Jul - Fri 27 Sep (School closed: Teacher Only Day Fri 23 Aug)

Term 4: Mon 14 Oct - Thu 19 Dec (School closed: Labour Day Mon 28 Oct, Teacher Only Day Tues 29 Oct)