Principal and Vice-Principal Staffing Changes for the 2026-2027 School Year

Apr. 29, 2026

Transfers and appointments effective July 1, 2026:

Principal Transfers

• Jill Barker is transferring to Principal at Northglen (Name TBD), Bowmanville from Principal at St. Mary CSS, Cobourg.
• Jean-Paul St-Amour is transferring to Principal at St. Paul CES, Lakefield from Principal at Immaculate Conception CES, Peterborough.
  

• Jennifer Wright is transferring to Principal at Immaculate Conception CES, Peterborough from Principal at St. Paul CES, Norwood.
  

• Sheilagh Bourassa-Young is transferring to Principal at St. John CES, Peterborough from Principal at St. Elizabeth CES, Bowmanville.
  

• Michael DeMaeyer is transferring to Principal at St. Patrick CES, Peterborough from Principal at St. John Paul II CES, Lindsay.
  

• Lisa Gemmiti-Folz is transferring to Principal at St. Paul CES, Peterborough from Principal at St. Patrick CES, Peterborough.
  

• Melissa Jolicoeur is transferring to Principal at St. Paul CES, Norwood from Principal at St. Mary CES, Campbellford.
  

• Nicole Simpson is transferring to Principal at St. Mary CES, Campbellford from Principal at St. Michael CES, Cobourg.
  

• Julianne Charette is transferring to Principal at St. Peter CSS, Peterborough from Principal at St. Catherine CES, Peterborough.
  

• Shannon Brady is transferring to Principal at St. Mary CSS, Cobourg from Principal at St. Peter CSS, Peterborough.
  

• Christine Brodie is transferring to Principal of Special Education from Principal at St. Paul CES, Peterborough.
  

• Mark Collins is transferring to Principal of Equity and Indigenous Education from Principal at St. John CES, Peterborough.
  

Principal Appointments

• Krista McEwen is appointed Principal at St. Catherine CES, Peterborough from Vice-Principal at St. Catherine CES, Peterborough.
• Heather Michel is appointed Principal at St. John Paul II CES, Lindsay from Vice-Principal at St. Dominic CES, Lindsay.
  

• Karlis Pelude is appointed Principal at St. Elizabeth CES, Bowmanville from Vice-Principal at Good Shepherd CES, Courtice.

Vice-Principal Transfers

• Adam White is transferring to Vice-Principal at St. Catherine CES, Peterborough from Vice-Principal at St. Anne CES, Peterborough.
• Genevieve O’Grady is transferring to Vice-Principal at St. Anne CES, Peterborough from Vice-Principal at St. Elizabeth CES, Bowmanville.

Vice-Principal Appointments

• Steve Williams is appointed Vice-Principal at Good Shepherd CES, Courtice from Special Education Consultant.