General News
3 August, 2022
New principal welcomed to Panmure
THE transition from a school of hundreds to a school of dozens has been a rewarding experience from the first day, according to the new acting principal at Panmure Primary School.
THE transition from a school of hundreds to a school of dozens has been a rewarding experience from the first day, according to the new acting principal at Panmure Primary School.
Scott Kenyon joined the school this term as incumbent principal Mark Antonio takes leave. He will teach Years 3-6 students in addition to serving as acting principal for the next six months.
Mr Kenyon is no stranger to the south west, having grown up in Colac. He began his career with schools in Colac and the Surf Coast area.
“There are so many positive things about the Panmure school community and so many amazing learning programs which are happening,” he said.
“It’s a privilege to be here to continue to support the school through the learning journey."
“I have taught in schools with 60, 180 and 400 students so it’s actually nice to come to a small, tight-knit school and feel that community spirit."
“Everyone knows each other and everyone looks out for each other.”
Mr Kenyon said he was “pleasantly surprised” for the small school to boast sprawling grounds and students excited to share their learning experiences.
“We’re doing some great programs so it’s really nice to not only continue that but to bring my spin on things such as my knowledge of STEM-based, AUSLAN-based and coding activities,” he said.
“We want students to enjoy more of an enquiry approach to the Victorian curriculum, to identify what they want to learn and support them in how they want to learn it."
“I’ve done an extensive amount of work on student voice and agency; so students will conference with me to identify parts of the curriculum they want to know more about and identify how they approach the curriculum, with the support of our resources and strategies, to learn more."
“We want to give students a platform to do that because we want students to be their own leaders in education.”
It was not just the school which made a strong impression on Mr Kenyon, but the Panmure community as a whole.
“The Panmure community has been welcoming with lots of people stopping by to say hello,” he said.
“The students took me on a walking tour and showed me the waterhole, the community hole and were very enthusiastic in showing me the sports grounds."
“The area is lovely.”