HAMILTON North Primary School (HNPS) has welcomed new principal, Lizzie Tout to the school to replace Don Beaton who stepped down after six years in the role.

Ms Tout said she was excited to be on board and looked to continue all the work Mr Beaton had done in the past to keep the school in high regard.

“(The reception has been) amazing, the staff here are lovely, I don’t think I could’ve asked for a better school for my first official principal role,” she told The Spectator.