Christ the Teacher Catholic Schools has promoted one of its own to fill the superintendent role vacated when Barbara MacKesey was promoted to director of education.
Trevor Baker is currently the principal of St. Paul’s School. He came to CTTCS 18 years ago as a teacher and worked his way up to vice-principal and eventually principal. He is currently finishing a Masters of Educational Administration at the University of Saskatchewan.
“Mr. Baker’s servant leadership skills, deep commitment to his faith and Catholic education, and proven ability to develop collaborative cultures and to guide the school improvement process to increase student achievement will be definite assets in his new position,” stated a press release from the school division.
Incoming director MacKesey said the division had interest from across the country. She said she was pleased that an internal candidate turned out to be the strongest candidate.
“We’re grateful that our work on internal leadership capacity is working out for our internal administrators,” she said.
She explained that Baker also has a proven track record.
“He has done great work in his school on student achievement,” she said. “He is always increasing achievement and does a great job leading his staff in continuous improvement.
Baker is looking forward to the transition, which will take place in August when Zaba’s retirement officially takes effect.
“My teaching and administrative experiences in the division have been rewarding and I am excited about the opportunity to serve the students and staff of Christ the Teacher Catholic Schools in this capacity,” he said.
Lisa Rathgeber, chair of the school board, said the board knows Mr. Baker and is pleased with the decision.
“We do a very good job of training internally,” she said. “I’m confident this is an excellent appointment.”
