Thanks for the reply, and the interesting stories. I liked the bit where she said that it was unfair to other schools for lots of fort street kids to go to the camp! haha. I always got the impression that she didnt really care sincerely about the school at all. I think her getting principal must have been political. On numerous occasions in class teachers expressed overtly or implicitly their dissatisfaction with her principalship. My advice to kids there now is not to get too frustrated and if your teachers and school aren't providing much support, to look for other ways of getting/doing what you want.