The teachers will leave the school at the end of this

year after handing in their resignation earlier this week, a move that has also seen a number

of parents make the decision

to end their children’s enrolment.

Principal Andrew Owen, who has not spoken about his termination publicly in the past, chose to comment this week saying he was overwhelmed by the support he had received.

“There is only one administration lady, a part-time teacher’s aide and our Kindergarten to Year 2 teacher left,” he said.

“The rest have resigned as of the end of this year.

“However one of these teachers has resigned for personal reasons.

“About half a dozen families have also pulled their children out of the school.”

Board president Paul Campion confirmed the board had received four letters of resignation this week.

However, he believes there will be no problem in finding new teachers to fill the positions by next year.

“The school will be operating next year with a full complement of teachers,” he said.

Mr Campion declined to

comment on the board’s

reaction when it heard about the teachers’ resignations, expressing his main interest was for the school.

“We are absolutely concerned about the school,” he said.

“That’s why we have a board.

“That’s our job; to be concerned.”

A meeting, organised by Wellington Christian School parents, was attended by more than 50 people on Tuesday night including Mr Owen who witnessed first hand the trepidation shared by parents.

“I thought the meeting went well,” he said.

“People’s main message from my point of view was that the parents thought they have a natural right to hear the truth.

“It’s a fair and reasonable expectation of what they are asking which is perfectly reasonable.

“I was impressed to see people are taking the education of children seriously.”

Mr Owen has been overwhelmed with the support received from the parents at the meeting.

“It certainly was unexpected,” he said.

“Personally I was more impressed with people’s recognition it was more than me; there is a bigger issue about justice in the schooling system.

“While they are supporting me, their pursuit in justice is amazing; I think the board has a difficult task ahead of them to run the school and find new teachers and new leadership.”