rewrite this title Former Shore headmaster Tim Petterson in court battle over dismissal

Summarize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs In his statement of claim, Petterson says neither Warburton nor other council members advised or informed Petterson of any unsatisfactory performance by him “in the performance of his duties as headmaster and his general administration of the school”.Petterson became Shore headmaster after seven years as principal of St Philip’s Christian School in Port Stephens. He began his career as a teacher at The King’s School.Tim Petterson served as the eighth headmaster of Shore School.His dismissal in July 2022 came after Shore’s council hired consultant Rhonda Brighton-Hall to review the school’s leadership following concerns raised by teachers, old boys and parents.He faced a string of challenges during his tenure, including the COVID-19 pandemic and the “Triwizard Shorenament” scandal, a muck-up day prank in which final-year students gave each other points for assaults, trespassing, drug-taking and other tasks.Shore, officially known as Sydney Church of England Grammar School, is one of the state’s oldest schools and was founded by an act of parliament. The North Sydney school has an annual revenue of $88 million.The Sydney Church of England Grammar School in North Sydney.Warburton, a one-time chief of staff to former premier Mike Baird, left the school’s council in late 2023. The Brighton-Hall review, presented to Warburton at the end of first term in 2022, involved confidential interviews, submissions and an anonymous survey.A source close to the matter previously said the review and recommendations were not shared with Petterson.“This decision is not based on any suggestion of improper conduct on [Petterson’s] part,” Warburton wrote to parents in July 2022. “However, Council has concluded that in the interests of unity within the school [that] leadership renewal is required.”Concerns were also raised that almost 90 staff members had left the school during 2020 and 2021. A statement from the school at the time said the turnover was consistent for Shore and other schools.LoadingThe school’s defence states that Petterson’s contract would continue for five years “subject to termination at an earlier date by either party” and that the plaintiff was offered a severance package over and above contractual entitlements.A Shore spokesperson said last year that the school was “saddened” by Petterson’s decision to commence legal action and would defend it.Late last year Shore announced it had hired Peter Miller, principal of co-educational The Geelong College in Victoria, to replace Collier as its 10th headmaster.