A family affair at boys’ high school
Promotion to the top job at New Plymouth Boys’ High School means Sam Moore will soon be his wife’s boss and, in future years, his sons’ principal.
Moore, the current director of boarding and first XV coach at the school, will take over as principal at the start of the second term.
Born in Ha¯ wera and married with three children – wife Tania is head of faculty for English – he said he wants his two sons, the youngest of whom has just turned five, to one day attend boys’ high.
‘‘I’ve got a vested interest. I’ve got family that have boys here and my boys will go here.
‘‘I definitely understand what a traditional boys’ school’s about and that’s something I really strongly believe in.’’
Moore is an Old Boy of St Patrick’s College, Silverstream, and was housemaster and then hostel manager and year 11 dean at Feilding High School.
He has been at NPBHS since 2015 and has served as the deputy principal for the past two years.
Moore will replace Paul Veric, who is leaving the job after four years.
He is quite literally right at home at the school, living on-site with his family to be close to the boarders in his role as director of boarding.
Moore will hand over his current roles when he becomes principal, and said it was time for a change. But it’s not without some sadness as he is passionate about both.
He said the school’s main focus is producing people prepared for a dynamic future.
‘‘We’ve got to be traditional but modern in our thinking. We’re preparing boys for jobs that probably don’t exist at the moment, and that’s how quickly the world is changing.
‘‘We need to be agile on our feet but at the end of the day we need to produce quality young men and if we do that they’ll be successful whatever they choose.’’