Dan Weeks to lead Medowie Christian School forward in 2024 Port POPUP - DAupdate Port Stephens Port Stephens News by News Of The Area - Modern Media - November 30, 2023 A mailbox was recently installed in the Medowie Christian School office for students to post letters outlining their hopes for the school in 2024 to Principal Weeks (right). FOLLOWING an exciting twelve months under the leadership of Liz Hutton, Medowie Christian School has announced Dan Weeks as its new Principal. Ms Hutton retired from the role after more than 40 years in Christian education. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882. Email us – media@newsofthearea.com.au Mr Weeks has been involved in the education system since 2004, starting out at Illawarra Grammar School in Wollongong before moving to Mount Annan Christian College in Campbelltown. Mr Weeks started in his new role at the beginning of Term 4, in the first week of October. “I really desire to serve others, and I love the opportunity to provide better experiences, opportunities, technology and resources than what I had.” Prior to the announcement, Mr Weeks held the position of Head of Secondary at the school since 2019, telling News Of The Area he has always found himself in leadership positions, both in and out of the workplace. “I feel like there is a voice that I would like to be shared, and an approach that I have to work alongside people to make things improve, grow and progress. “I think that ultimately we all want to see things progress,” he said. Dan stressed the importance of building a strong culture within a school. “I believe Medowie Christian School is a very special place, and I believe our young students have a really good platform to really explore growth in a whole heap of different areas. “I am really excited to see what this will yield as we keep providing opportunities for the students to continue to grow,” said Mr Weeks. By Pat JENSEN