
Principal: Carlo Acutis Catholic Primary School, Wollert
e: principal@carloacutis.catholic.edu.au
Damian Howard has been appointed as the Foundation Principal of Carlo Acutis Catholic Primary School in Wollert, one of Melbourne's fastest-growing growth corridors. Before taking on this new school, Damian was the principal of St Raphael's Catholic Primary School, Preston West and initiated and led a 21st-century approach to learning and teaching.
Damian has been recognised for his leadership skills and was invited to participate and present at various national and international conferences and events. In 2018, he attended the Global Foundation’s Co-operative Globalisation Rome Roundtable at the Vatican, where he discussed transformative pathways to rebuild confidence and coherence in societies worldwide. In 2019, Damian presented at the International Confederation of Principals in Shanghai, China, where he shared his expertise on educational excellence.
In 2022, Damian was recognised as one of Australia’s Top 50 most influential educational leaders by The Educator, an acknowledgement by his colleagues of his contribution to his school community during the uncertainty of the Covid pandemic.
He has been the Chairperson of the Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools (MACS) North Central Zone Principal Network, promoting educational excellence for Catholic schools and support for principal colleagues.