WelCom August 2024
Candice Adams, Palmerston North Catholic Education Office
Tom Silverwood was awarded a prestigious Laureate Award for a distinguished contribution to Catholic education at the 2024 New Zealand Catholic Education Convention held in Wellington in June. The award recognises Tom’s outstanding contribution to Catholic education at school, regional, diocesan and national levels.
Tom lives in Napier and teaches at Sacred Heart College. Tom and his wife Angela are committed members of the Catholic Parish of Napier.
Over the course of his career, Tom has held faith leadership positions at all three Catholic Colleges in the Hawke’s Bay area: St John’s College, Hastings; St Joseph’s Māori Girls’ College Greenmeadows; and Sacred Heart College, Napier.
On a diocesan level, Tom worked for the Palmerston North Diocese as the secondary adviser/tertiary lecturer in the Catholic Education Office for four years.
More recently, Tom’s wisdom and experience have been shared with the Ministry of Education’s review of Religious Studies Achievement Standards as part of their Subject Expert Group.
We congratulate Tom and celebrate his deserving recognition.