, who did not want to be associated with the council as he believed presidentNorth, last week, told this column he rejected any suggestion that he had tried to enact the departure of Sampson, who has campaigned at Cranbrook since his 2012 appointment for the admission of female students to the old boy factory.
While the letter was sent some time ago , Sampson’s return in recent days from a short trip to the UK has coincided with those documented concerns being shared to other members of the Cranbrook council. Although Sampson’s contract was extended last year to the end of 2024, rumours have been swirling among the school community that he intends to leave, confusing not only parents who overwhelmingly support his leadership, but also Cranbrook staff, who want Sampson to stay, as do the boys.
When we asked North, he said: “Significant parts ... are just not true.” However, he declined to elaborate on either the parts or their significance.Irrespective, last week’s meeting that has yet to result in a definitive decision to establish a review of Sampson’s claims is yet another example ofIt only took it a full eight months for North to write to parents outlining plans to “develop a proposal” for co-education in years 11 and 12 after a completed proposal had crossed his desk.
It comes at a price being there with all the politics involved at private schools.