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'''Brother Sir Patrick Joseph Lynch''' {{post-nominals|country=NZL|sep=,|KNZM|QSO}} is a leading New Zealand educationalist. He grew up in Auckland in the suburb of [[Papatoetoe]] and attended [[De La Salle College, Mangere East]].<ref name="Wellingtonian">{{cite news | last =Jackman | first =Amy | date =5 February 2015 | title =Our newest knight's tale | work =''The Wellingtonian'' | location = | page =12 }}</ref> He became a religious brother of the [[De La Salle brothers|De La Salle Order]].<ref name="welcom">{{cite news | last =Scullion | first =Annette | date =February 2015 | title =Wel-Com No 324 | work = | location =Wellington | url =http://wel-com.org.nz/wel-com-articles/4134-knighthood-for-br-patrick-lynch | accessdate = 5 February 2015 }}</ref> He was President of the Secondary Principles Association of New Zealand (SPANZ) from 1992 until 1994, Headmaster of [[De La Salle College, Mangere East]] from 1978 until 1994 and then chief executive of the New Zealand Catholic Education Office (NZCEO) from 1994 until 2015.<ref name="Cath">{{cite news | last = | first = | date =3 February 2015 | title =Brother Sir Patrick Lynch to step down as CEO | work =Cathnews | location = | url =http://cathnews.co.nz/2015/02/03/brother-patrick-lynch-step-ceo | accessdate = 5 February 2015 }}</ref> Around 86,000 students were enrolled in Catholic [[State-integrated school]]s in 2015. This represents 78% of all Catholic students<ref name="Lynch">{{cite news | last = Orejana | first = Rowena | date = 25 January 2015 | title =''NZ Catholic'' | work ="Brother Lynch knighted for educational work" | url =http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2015/01/27/brother-knighted-for-education-work | location =Auckland | page = 2 | accessdate = 5 February 2015}}</ref> and just under 10 percent of all students in the New Zealand school system.<ref name="Voxy">{{cite news | last = | first = | date =29 January 2015 | title =Head of Catholic Education to step down | work = Voxy | location = | url =http://www.voxy.co.nz/national/head-catholic-education-step-down/5/212598 | accessdate = 5 February 2015 }}</ref> As the head of the NZCEO, Lynch was instrumental in promoting the coordinated development of the "national Catholic system of schools" and also a national system to review and develop the "special character" of New Zealand Catholic schools (i.e. the religious dimension). <ref name="Rowena">{{cite news | last =Orejana | first =Rowena | date =8 February 2015 | title ="Catholic Education CEO's retirement announced" | work =''NZ Catholic'' | location = | page =1 and 3 }}</ref> In 2015 he was made a knight of the [[2015 New Year Honours#Knight / Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (KNZM / DNZM)|Order of Merit]] for services to education<ref name="hons1">{{cite web | last =Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet | first =New Zealand | date = | title =New Years Honours List 2015 | work = | url =http://www.dpmc.govt.nz/node/1402 | accessdate = 5 February 2015 }}</ref> having already been awarded a [[1991 Birthday Honours#For Public Services|QSO for Public Services in 1991]].
'''Brother Sir Patrick Joseph Lynch''' {{post-nominals|country=NZL|sep=,|KNZM|QSO}} is a leading New Zealand educationalist. He grew up in Auckland in the suburb of [[Papatoetoe]] and attended [[De La Salle College, Mangere East]].<ref name="Wellingtonian">{{cite news | last =Jackman | first =Amy | date =5 February 2015 | title =Our newest knight's tale | work =''The Wellingtonian'' | location = | page =12 }}</ref> He became a religious brother of the [[De La Salle brothers|De La Salle Order]].<ref name="welcom">{{cite news | last =Scullion | first =Annette | date =February 2015 | title =Wel-Com No 324 | work = | location =Wellington | url =http://wel-com.org.nz/wel-com-articles/4134-knighthood-for-br-patrick-lynch | accessdate = 5 February 2015 }}</ref> He was President of the Secondary Principles Association of New Zealand (SPANZ) from 1992 until 1994, Headmaster of [[De La Salle College, Mangere East]] from 1978 until 1994 and then, while remaining a member of the De La Salle Brothers Community at Mangere East, chief executive of the New Zealand Catholic Education Office (NZCEO), a position he has held for 21 years from 1994.ref name="">{{cite web | last =LaSalle.Org | first = | date = | title =New Zealand – Knighthood for Brother Patrick Lynch | work = | url =http://www.lasalle.org/en/2015/01/new-zealand-knighthood-for-brother-patrick-lynch/ | accessdate = 5 February 2015 }}</ref> His term will end in June 2015.<ref name="Cath">{{cite news | last = | first = | date =3 February 2015 | title =Brother Sir Patrick Lynch to step down as CEO | work =Cathnews | location = | url =http://cathnews.co.nz/2015/02/03/brother-patrick-lynch-step-ceo | accessdate = 5 February 2015 }}</ref> Around 86,000 students were enrolled in Catholic [[State-integrated school]]s in 2015. This represents 78% of all Catholic students<ref name="Lynch">{{cite news | last = Orejana | first = Rowena | date = 25 January 2015 | title =''NZ Catholic'' | work ="Brother Lynch knighted for educational work" | url =http://www.nzcatholic.org.nz/2015/01/27/brother-knighted-for-education-work | location =Auckland | page = 2 | accessdate = 5 February 2015}}</ref> and just under 10 percent of all students in the New Zealand school system.<ref name="Voxy">{{cite news | last = | first = | date =29 January 2015 | title =Head of Catholic Education to step down | work = Voxy | location = | url =http://www.voxy.co.nz/national/head-catholic-education-step-down/5/212598 | accessdate = 5 February 2015 }}</ref> As the head of the NZCEO, Lynch was instrumental in promoting the coordinated development of the "national Catholic system of schools" and also a national system to review and develop the "special character" of New Zealand Catholic schools (i.e. the religious dimension). <ref name="Rowena">{{cite news | last =Orejana | first =Rowena | date =8 February 2015 | title ="Catholic Education CEO's retirement announced" | work =''NZ Catholic'' | location = | page =1 and 3 }}</ref> In 2015 he was made a knight of the [[2015 New Year Honours#Knight / Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (KNZM / DNZM)|Order of Merit]] for services to education<ref name="hons1">{{cite web | last =Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet | first =New Zealand | date = | title =New Years Honours List 2015 | work = | url =http://www.dpmc.govt.nz/node/1402 | accessdate = 5 February 2015 }}</ref> having already been awarded a [[1991 Birthday Honours#For Public Services|QSO for Public Services in 1991]].


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Revision as of 08:34, 5 February 2015

Brother Sir Patrick Joseph Lynch KNZM, QSO is a leading New Zealand educationalist. He grew up in Auckland in the suburb of Papatoetoe and attended De La Salle College, Mangere East.[1] He became a religious brother of the De La Salle Order.[2] He was President of the Secondary Principles Association of New Zealand (SPANZ) from 1992 until 1994, Headmaster of De La Salle College, Mangere East from 1978 until 1994 and then, while remaining a member of the De La Salle Brothers Community at Mangere East, chief executive of the New Zealand Catholic Education Office (NZCEO), a position he has held for 21 years from 1994.ref name="">LaSalle.Org. "New Zealand – Knighthood for Brother Patrick Lynch". Retrieved 5 February 2015.</ref> His term will end in June 2015.[3] Around 86,000 students were enrolled in Catholic State-integrated schools in 2015. This represents 78% of all Catholic students[4] and just under 10 percent of all students in the New Zealand school system.[5] As the head of the NZCEO, Lynch was instrumental in promoting the coordinated development of the "national Catholic system of schools" and also a national system to review and develop the "special character" of New Zealand Catholic schools (i.e. the religious dimension). [6] In 2015 he was made a knight of the Order of Merit for services to education[7] having already been awarded a QSO for Public Services in 1991.

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References

  1. ^ Jackman, Amy (5 February 2015). "Our newest knight's tale". The Wellingtonian. p. 12. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  2. ^ Scullion, Annette (February 2015). "Wel-Com No 324". Wellington. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  3. ^ "Brother Sir Patrick Lynch to step down as CEO". Cathnews. 3 February 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  4. ^ Orejana, Rowena (25 January 2015). "NZ Catholic". "Brother Lynch knighted for educational work". Auckland. p. 2. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  5. ^ "Head of Catholic Education to step down". Voxy. 29 January 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  6. ^ Orejana, Rowena (8 February 2015). ""Catholic Education CEO's retirement announced"". NZ Catholic. p. 1 and 3. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
  7. ^ Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, New Zealand. "New Years Honours List 2015". Retrieved 5 February 2015.

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