New Principal for Cloverdale Catholic School

Father Paul Chu and the Parish Education Committee are pleased to announce that Mr. Clive Heah has been named Principal of Cloverdale Catholic School beginning September 2020.

Below is the official press release from the CISVA…

PRESS RELEASE

February 10, 2020

The Catholic Independent Schools of Vancouver Archdiocese (CISVA) is pleased to announce that Rev. Paul Chu and the Education Committee of Cloverdale Catholic School in Surrey have hired Mr. Clive Heah as Principal, effective September 1, 2020.

Mr. Heah is currently the Principal of St. Patrick’s Elementary School in Maple Ridge. Prior to this he served as Vice-Principal and Grade 7 teacher at Holy Cross Elementary School in Burnaby from 2007 to 2012. Mr. Heah began his teaching career 17 years ago at Vancouver College where he taught Grade 4. Throughout his career, Mr. Heah has always been involved in the co-curricular and extra-curricular life of these schools – from coaching various sports teams to leading many clubs to enhance the learning environment of his students.

Mr. Heah graduated from the University of British Columbia with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology (1997) and Bachelor of Education (2001). In 2008, Mr. Heah was awarded a Master of Arts in Educational Supervision and Leadership from the University of Phoenix.

Mr. Heah has made many notable contributions to the CISVA community that includes involvement in the Elementary Athletic Commission, Catholic Educators’ Conference Choir, and Administrators’ Association Executive. His vision and expertise in Catholic education will continue to foster an environment of faith integrated with learning at Cloverdale Catholic School. Additionally, he was recently appointed as a part-time instructor at Trinity Western University for their Bachelor of Arts Leadership program.

Mr. Heah and his family are active parishioners at Precious Blood Parish where he serves as a lector. Mr. Heah is very excited to serve his parish community as both parishioner and principal.

The CISVA congratulates Mr. Heah on his new appointment and welcomes him to the Cloverdale Catholic School community.