Claire Amos
New ZealandeducatorFemale5.5Global Dominance: 0.00%Claire Amos is the president of the Auckland Secondary Schools Principals’ Association, where she has been a vocal advocate for addressing the ongoing teacher shortages affecting schools in Auckland. She has highlighted the significant impact of these shortages, including the reduction of subject offerings and the increase in class sizes, where some senior classes may have as many as 35 students. Amos has expressed concern over the reliance on untrained teachers in classrooms due to the scarcity of qualified educators, calling for more effective solutions to ensure quality education for students.
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Albany Senior High principal Claire Amos said she was not interested in any 'simplistic debates about 'traditional' versus 'progressive' education'.
Albany Junior High School bid to extend to Year 13 divides North Shore parentsNew Zealand· 2026-07-29
Claire Amos has expressed disappointment in the junior school's decision regarding the Years 11-13 bid.
Albany school stoush: Senior high blindsided by junior school’s Years 11-13 bidNew Zealand· 2026-07-27Claire Amos, president of the Auckland Secondary Schools Principals’ Association, highlighted the ongoing complaints about teacher shortages in the city’s schools.
Teacher shortage is forcing school subjects to be cancelled, principals sayNew Zealand· 2026-02-27
