On Wednesday Gerard Tully the new rector of St Patrick’s College Silverstream was warmly welcomed back into the St Patrick’s College Silverstream family with a powhiri which filled the school’s auditorium.
He was accompanied by his whanau, a large contingent from his present school, Naenae College, and students and staff from his previous schools.
After korero and waiata, Tully and the school community exchanged pledges as part of the Rite of Welcome.
Tully is an old boy of Silverstream, having first arrived there in 1976 as a fourth former.
Prior to being named rector of St Patrick’s College Silverstream, Tully taught Mathematics at St Patrick’s College Wellington, Wellington College and Naenae College. He has been the rector of St Patrick’s College Wellington, deputy principal at Porirua College, principal of the Challenge 2000 College, a school for troubled youth.
When rector at St Patrick’s College Wellington the college enjoyed considerable success in lifting its academic, sporting and cultural performances.
Gerard Tully is married with three children, is a keen sportsman and enjoys the Theatre.
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