Otumoetai College - Principals

Principals

Harold Webber was the first Principal appointed at Otumoetai College in 1964. At that stage Otumoetai College was merely a piece of land waiting to become a complete collection of buildings and educational blocks, for the first roll of students arriving and starting in 1965. Previously Webber had been Principal at Paeroa College (Farthing, 2005, p5). Harold Webber remained Principal at Otumoetai College from 1964 until 1970.

The second principal was Alastair Murray, who took up the position in 1971. Similar to Harold Webber, Murray had had numerous years experience as not only a Deputy Principal in a city school but also the Principal of the Bay of Islands College (Farthing, 2005, p9). Alastair Murray carried on the role of Principal for twelve years, finally leaving in 1983.

In June 1983, Peter Malcom was elected as the third Principal of Otumoetai College. Peter Malcom, like the other two past principals, came from a strong experienced background within schools. Originally from Ashburton College, he was considered a great mathematician. He brought numerous changes and great things to Otumoetai College and retired in July 2000 (Farthing, 2005, p17).

In June 2000, Dave Randell was elected as the fourth Principal of Otumoetai College. Previously, he had been Principal at Taihape College in 1988 as well Melville High School in Hamilton from 1995 (Farthing, 2005).