Hawaii Catholic Herald Seven schools across the state welcomed new administrators in the 2025-26 academic year — many are familiar faces on campus, and all have extensive experience in education. The top administrators at three schools previously served in their positions: Elsewhere in the Hawaii Catholic Schools system: Read below for brief biographies or messages […]
Seven schools across state welcome new administrators
Hawaii Catholic Herald Seven Catholic schools statewide, ranging from preschool to high school, have new top officials this academic year. Damien Memorial School, Maryknoll School, Sacred Hearts Academy, St. Anthony Preschool in Wailuku, St. Anthony School in Kailua, St. Patrick School and St. Theresa School in Kekaha all have new administrators. In Wailuku, Kimberly Smith […]
Back to school: New administrators
Experienced educators take top leadership positions in Hawaii’s Catholic Schools Six Hawaii Catholic schools are welcoming new administrators this year, with a couple more yet unnamed. They are as follows: Damien Memorial School: Arnold Laanui, president and CEO Maryknoll School: Chelsea Malefyt, interim division head, grades PreK–5; Dan Nagami, division head, grades 6-12 St. […]
Meet the new Hawaii Catholic school administrators
Compiled by Anna Weaver and Mona Ishihara Upper school principal, Sacred Hearts Academy, Kaimuki, Oahu Carol Chong Carol Chong was born and raised in Kalihi and attended St. John the Baptist School and Sacred Hearts Academy. She has a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Hawaii-Manoa and a master’s degree in education leadership […]
Meet three new administrators for the school year
HEAD OF SCHOOL, SACRED HEARTS ACADEMY Scott Schroeder Sacred Hearts Academy, an all-girls school in Kaimuki, has chosen Scott Schroeder, dean of the School of Business and Communication at Chaminade University of Honolulu, as its first male head of school. He succeeds Betty White. Schroeder has also held faculty or administrative positions at Antioch University, […]