Warrick Simmons, principal at Murwillumbah High School and previously deputy principal at Byron Bay High School has retired after 36 years of working in public education in NSW.
Warrick’s passion in the classroom was for English which he shared with the many thousands of students he taught throughout his 36 year career. After being appointed at Byron Bay High School in 2006, Warrick worked closely with the then principal Barry Miller, and second deputy principal Ian Davies to create a culture of collectiveness where students, staff, parents and the community worked in the spirit of co-operation to create opportunities for students.
In his time at Byron Bay High Warrick worked with the school in promoting the Bluesfest showcase, providing opportunities for students to be involved in the ABC mini-series East of Everything and working with staff to develop outcome based reporting to give quality feedback to parents.
Ian Davies, principal at The Rivers Secondary College, Kadina High Campus in Lismore said ‘I worked with Warrick for a number of years at Byron High. In the time we worked together he was proactive in changing the culture of the school. He works from the heart and built long lasting relationships between the school and the community.’
Warrick spent the past six years as principal at Murwillumbah High School.
In retirement Warrick wants to travel and pursue his passion for live music.
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