Assistant Principal News

I thought I would begin my first newsletter article by introducing myself to you. I began my teaching career in 1998, which feels like a long time ago now!  Being a teacher was always a goal I had even from a young age, as I loved the idea of working with children.  Building relationships with students and extending a child’s capacity for learning is something that I continue to delight in after all my years in education.

Most of my classroom teaching experience occurred in the lower years of school, having graduated with a Bachelor of Early Childhood Education.  I have taught in many schools, from country settings to urban schools across the state.  I returned to my hometown of Toowoomba with my husband and young family in the early 2000s after spending time in Central Queensland and began working at St Thomas More’s Primary School. Early years education and teaching children to read was a passion of mine which led me to taking on the role of Education Officer for the Reading Improvement Strategy with the Toowoomba Catholic School’s Office in 2018. During this time, I was privileged to be able to support teachers in their teaching of reading and I was able to visit and work in all but two primary schools in the Diocese!  

As rewarding as this work was, I did miss the sense of community found in a school setting and in 2020 I took on the role of Assistant Principal Religious Education and Middle Leader at St Anthony’s Primary School.  Being able to work in a team to contribute to a distinctly Catholic community that strives for academic excellence was a privilege.  This brings me to today, beginning a new role as Assistant Principal Administration at St Saviour’s. 

At the heart of the Catholic faith lies the recognition that every individual is created in the image and likeness of God, bestowing upon each person an inherent dignity that demands respect and love. At St Saviour’s the Mercy values of compassion, service and excellence will be my guideposts as we strive to be a community where each member is valued, supported, and cherished. Contributing to a a dynamic learning environment that offers students the opportunity to develop both as learners and as people will be an experience that I am very much looking forward to.  

Katie Hauser