The sound of St Patrick's school bell heralded the beginning of a new era this week, when Daniel Tuohey and Michael Morrell took up the reins as the school's principals.
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They've got big shoes to fill, with Sandra Campbell stepping down as school principal after working at St Pat's for 40 years.
However they won't be going at it alone; for the first time in the school's history they'll have two co-principals working together to keep the place running smoothly.
They both bring different strengths to the table: Mr Tuohey with his 14 years of leadership experience as a Coleambally school principal and Mr Morrell with his deep-rooted connections to the Griffith community.
"To build a staff with a base of local knowledge, particularly in Griffith, is invaluable," Mr Morrell said.
"We have a lot of family connections at St Pat's, which is really lovely."
Mr Morrell was a St Patrick's student back in his childhood, just like his mum, his uncle, and his grandparents before him.
This week his youngest daughter started Kindergarten at the school, meaning that all three of his children are currently enrolled as the fourth generation of St Pat's students.
The school has changed a lot at St Pat's over the course of four generations, and Mr Morrell said there's been an especially huge paradigm shift in the last five years.
They've shifted towards a "Learning Collaborative" co-teaching model, where teachers work together to teach individually catered lessons to students in open learning spaces.
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"The core understanding is that every teacher is responsible for every student in the school," Mr Morrell said.
"We're doing a number of programs and using a lot of new strategies, research, and data so the whole staff have an ownership and they all contribute to every child's development."
Mr Tuohey has worked in the education sector for decades, and he said his experience has taught him the value of building networks in the community.
Mr Tuohey, who is long-time friends with Sacred Heart Parish priest Andrew Grace, said he's especially keen to build closer connections with the church.
"Building a strong relationship with the parish priests and assistant priests is paramount," Mr Tuohey said.
Looking towards the future, the two of them are looking forward to implementing their new, flexible, custom-tailored approach to education and proving to teachers and parents alike that it's the best way forward.
Meanwhile Mrs Campbell is looking "very relaxed" in her retirement, but still keen on continuing her school sewing club that she's grown so attached to over the years.