Principal of new charter school resigns over exam probe

Tuesday, February 17th, 2015

James Haggett the principal of a new charter school, Middle School West Auckland, resigned on February 3 – the students’ first day – after it surfaced he was dealing with a probe by the Teachers Council regarding the administration of examination entries from 2013.

A mandatory report was laid in December by Haggett’s former employer, the Catholic Auckland boys’ school St Peter’s College, where he had been deputy principal in charge of curriculum.

The Weekend Herald understands Mr Haggett left St Peter’s in August. Continue reading

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