A school will have a new headteacher for the next academic year after an “extensive” search to find the right candidate.
All Saints Catholic Academy Trust has announced Sadie Whyte as the new head of St Joan of Arc Catholic Secondary School in High Street, Rickmansworth.
She will take over from current headteacher Bernadette O’Hanlon, in September, following her retirement at the end of the summer term.
Ms Whyte said: “I’m delighted to be joining the community of St Joan of Arc Catholic School as headteacher.
“It’s a privilege to have been selected to serve such a vibrant, happy and successful community.
"I’ve worked in Catholic secondary schools for 28 years across two different dioceses and my two children attended their local Catholic schools.
“I’m driven by the Church’s mission to provide an excellent education for all with Christ at the centre.
“I look forward to working with students, staff and families in September to build on the strong foundations laid by Bernadette O’Hanlon and the team.”
The current deputy headteacher of Oaklands Catholic School and Sixth Form College, in the Diocese of Portsmouth, brings almost 30 years of experience to her new role.
Ms Whyte also previously worked as a Catholic schools inspector across multiple dioceses and has experience in staff development, promoting wellbeing, and building collaborative leadership structures.
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She has also contributed to national conversations on Catholic education through her ongoing doctoral research.
Trust CEO Stephen Wheatley said: “Following an extensive recruitment process I am delighted that we have been able to recruit an exceptional candidate, in Ms Whyte, to take over from Mrs O'Hanlon as the next headteacher of St Joan of Arc Catholic School.
“I am excited to work with Ms Whyte, in due course, to foster the ongoing flourishing and success of the school for the very best of all of its students and the community that it serves.”
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