Mr Luck, along with his wife, two children and pets, has made the big move from Darwin to Bathurst for his new role, where he hopes to continue the productive work of his predecessor, Dr Anne Wenham.

"The Head of College is certainly an important role, but the students and staff all have a responsibility to positively contribute to Stannies' culture," he said.

"I hope to bring enthusiasm and a firm strategic vision to the role, which will focus around our 4C Transformative Learning program: communication, collaboration, critical reflection and creativity."

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Mr Luck's previous role was as the deputy director of Catholic Education in the Northern Territory, a role he held for two years.

He has also held principal and assistant principal roles at a series of Catholic schools in Darwin, Mount Isa and Charters Towers.

Mr Luck said he was ready to return to a school environment after spending the last couple of years in the corporate side of education.

"There's something really special about a boarding community, and once I started to look into the Stannies role, I was immediately attracted to its long history of exceptional academic excellence," he said.

"I asked a friend of mine who teaches within the Catholic Diocese about her knowledge of Stannies and when she said the students were a class above, I knew I couldn't pass up the position."

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Mr Luck said he has felt very welcome during his first few weeks at Stannies.

"The first month has been very busy and I've enjoyed getting to know the many facets of Stannies' unique and diverse culture," he said.

"I've already picked up on our exceptional teaching team, who are well supported by our administrative staff."

"And what my friend told me about the students is absolutely true; they're a well-natured bunch who are serious about achieving their best."

Mr Luck said the welcoming environment of Stannies is also evident in the Bathurst community, which he favourably compared to Darwin.

"I'm sure the weather will be different but in lots of ways, Bathurst hasn't been a significant change from Darwin, apart from the fact we got an Elton John concert here," he said.

"The people here are friendly and accommodating, and our experience in Darwin was much the same."

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Mr Luck said he's excited to add his own page to Stannies' 153-year legacy.

"There are over 60 co-curricular activities at Stannies, including an extensive work experience program, a range of support services and burgeoning sporting and cultural initiatives," he said.

"We have a very diverse student, teaching and administrative population as it is, and it's my job to keep that going into the foreseeable future."