New principal at Ettalong

Ettalong Public School has had a new principal from the beginning of term two.

Mr Colin Wallis has been a principal with the NSW Department of Education for the past 12 years and comes to Ettalong Public School after being principal at Epping Heights Public School and Pennant Hills Public School.

Mr Wallis said he was a long-term resident of the Central Coast and was excited about the opportunity to be working again on the Coast.

He said he was excited to be principal at Ettalong because it had a strong reputation as "an excellent place of quality learning".

He said he was impressed by commitment of the staff at the school and the facilities and quality programs the school offered its students.

Mr Wallis said he planned to further build on these programs and make them even stronger so as to ensure that the students' learning and self worth was "further enhanced".

Mr Wallis said he believed that children's well-being and self-esteem was paramount in their development and was vital for their learning.

He said he was particularly interested in becoming more involved in the Peninsula community and was impressed by the community spirit that existed in the area and the way that members of the community supported each other in a positive and helpful manner.

Mr Wallis said he was eager to ensure that Ettalong Public School was an integral part of the community and that the community was aware of the values the school stood for and the great successes the school achieved.

He said he looked forward to a long association with the school and the community.

Press release, 26 Jun 2008 Colin Wallis, Ettalong Public School