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Claudia Wysocki
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The legacy of Claudia Wysocki, Kristin’s second and to date longest-serving principal, lives on in Kristin’s present-day facilities and strong academic ethos. An enthusiastic champion for building the school’s first gym, auditorium and chapel, she was also responsible for Kristin becoming the first New Zealand school to introduce the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma in 1989.
Claudia’s forthright leadership and unwavering commitment to excellence enabled the school to thrive during a time of exponential growth. Known for her ability to remember every student's name, she acknowledged that the most valuable gift a child could receive from their time at school was self-esteem rather than grades. When Claudia left Kristin in 1991, Kristin recognised her ‘inspired leadership’ and ‘outstanding contribution to the school’s heritage’, by bestowing on her the honour of Principal Emerita.
Claudia passed away in 2012, but her energy, vision and dedication remain an integral part of Kristin’s story and continue to shape the school's identity today.
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The legacy of Claudia Wysocki, Kristin’s second and to date longest-serving principal, lives on in Kristin’s present-day facilities and strong academic ethos. An enthusiastic champion for building the school’s first gym, auditorium and chapel, she was also responsible for Kristin becoming the first New Zealand school to introduce the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma in 1989.
Claudia’s forthright leadership and unwavering commitment to excellence enabled the school to thrive during a time of exponential growth. Known for her ability to remember every student's name, she acknowledged that the most valuable gift a child could receive from their time at school was self-esteem rather than grades. When Claudia left Kristin in 1991, Kristin recognised her ‘inspired leadership’ and ‘outstanding contribution to the school’s heritage’, by bestowing on her the honour of Principal Emerita.
Claudia passed away in 2012, but her energy, vision and dedication remain an integral part of Kristin’s story and continue to shape the school's identity today.
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Claudia Wysocki. Kristin School Archives, accessed 15/11/2026, https://kristinschool.recollect.co.nz/nodes/view/7607