Murray Kitteringham, the Principal of Sir Joseph Banks High School, has been reported dead on Tuesday, June 14, 2022.
His death was announced on Twitter, and many of his admirers paid tribute to him. Continue below to know more about him.
What Was Murray Kitteringham Death Cause?
Murray Kitteringham died this weekend suffering from illness. However, the specifics of his illness have not been made public and the news of his death was very unexpected.
After hearing about his death, MP Jason Clare tweeted a heartfelt message on his handle.
He wrote: ” I am devastated to learn of the death of Murray Kitteringham. Murray was the Principal of Sir Joseph Banks High School in my local community. He was an incredible champion for education and kids in South West Sydney.”
The MP had ended his tribute by stating “A Principals’ Principal. Rest In Peace, my friend.”
Similarly, Pasi Sahlberg, a Professor of Education at the Southern Cross University, writes: “Vale, Murray Kitteringham. Your voice for public education was essential. You will be much missed!”
The NSW DoE School Leadership Institute has also tweeted: “Vale Murray Kitteringham a wonderful principal, passionate about and committed to public education. Our thoughts are with his family, colleagues, and his school community.”
Many other prominent personalities have also expressed gratitude to Kitteringham for his contributions to the education sector.
Who Was Murray Kitteringham? Sir Joseph Banks High School Principal
Murray Kitteringham was a great teacher who dedicated his whole life to the education sector. He was a Choice Theory Instructor and a valued member of the NSW Teachers Federation.
In 1993, he began his career as a PDHPE teacher at Newtown High School of Performing Arts.
Before joining Sir Joseph Banks High School, he was also employed as the Deputy Principal at Chifley College, where he worked for almost six years.
Kitteringham had been leading the Sir Joseph Banks High School as its Principal for the last seven years. It is a low Socioeconomic Status high school located south of Bankstown in the SW Sydney area. During his tenure, the school achieved its name as the fastest-growing education provider implementing innovation and modern approaches to teaching.
According to his Linkedin profile, he was the deputy head of DET. Aside from that, there are no other activities that can be identified.
The school under his leadership has been using Chromebook in every lesson. They have preferred the MS Teams & Google Classroom platforms for teaching.
According to friends and staff members, Kitteringham was an epitome of a leader. He always valued his staff and cared a lot for his students.
As mentioned on Glasseraustralia.com, Murray leads William Glasser’s Choice Theory and Lead Management Positive Psychology model to succeed at the Sir Joseph Banks High School.
Kitteringham was active on Twitter with the handle name @mkitteringham. He has a total of 3,182 followers on the platform.
Murray Kitteringham Wife And Family Details
On social media, fans have been praying for the late Murray Kitteringham’s wife and family members.
According to the sources, the Principal lived in the NSW area with his family.