Wanna ditch the durries? You don’t have to do it alone. Cigarette smoking is responsible for more deaths in the Indigenous population than either alcohol or petrol sniffing. More than 50 per cent of our mob smoke, and this is having a serious impact on our health and life expectancies. Dr Rowena Ivers, from the […]
Having asthma shouldn’t mean that you can’t reach your goals. Just ask Joe. Joe Williams is 23 years old, a father of two and one of the NRL’s rising stars. He also has asthma. But Joe hasn’t let asthma stand in the way of his success with the South Sydney Rabbitohs ” he’s learned how […]
As a country we’re getting fatter, and it’s not doing our health any favours. All over the world, more and more people are becoming overweight or obese. The World Health Organisation has called it a global epidemic; here in Australia, obesity rates have more than doubled over the past 20 years ” we are now […]
Name: Hilton Donovan Hilton Donovan is a well-known face around Alexandria Park Community School (formerly known as Cleveland Street High School). He has been teaching Aboriginal studies there for the past 14 years! He also likes to use Deadly Vibe in the classroom, so we think he’s ace. “We use it when students are doing […]
Name: Troy Ruttley Tracking down Troy Ruttley, May’s Teacher of the Month, was harder than expected but understandable, considering this 26-year-old splits his time between three jobs and community theatre projects. He works as an Aboriginal Education Advisor (AEA) at both St Gregory’s College in Campbelltown and Sarah Redfern Primary School in Minto. He also […]
Name: Melody Ingra Melody Ingra of Gladstone, Queensland is focused on helping students to achieve their absolute best, and in the process she has certainly garnered the praise of her peers. Melody is the teacher with the Gladstone Indigenous Vocation Enterprise Network (GIVEN) program based at Toolooa State High School. GIVEN provides business and education […]
Name: Greg Douglas Greg Douglas has taught high school for 32 years. A teacher of history and Aboriginal studies at the Hunter School of Performing Arts, Greg entered the profession because he says he loves the interaction with kids and filling their minds. “Teaching is not just about fact, but also the values you pass […]
Name: Aunty Honor Cleary In traditional language, ‘yelangi’ means ‘meeting place’. At the Yelangi Pre-school at Indooroopilly in Brisbane, Aboriginal kids have been meeting Aunty Honor Cleary for more than 25 years. Not only does Honor help the “little people”, as she likes to call them, the centre is also a major resource for the […]
Name: Jodie Kell Maningrida is a community known for producing top-quality Indigenous music such as the legendary Letterstick Band. Now with the help of teacher Jodie Kell, the great musical tradition of Maningrida is set to continue. Jodie has been teaching Year 11 at Maningrida High School in Arnhem Land for two years. Being a […]
Name: Melanie Pitt Taking the first step in a career in education can be daunting for any young teaching graduate fresh out of university. Melanie Pitt, however, welcomed the challenge of her first teaching position in remote New South Wales, and is now grateful for the unique opportunities it has given her. Melanie began her […]
Name: Margie Mills Teaching is one of the most important and challenging professions around and few people understand the pressures many teachers face. After 15 years of teaching physical education, Margie Mills has found that the perfect way to unwind after a hard day’s work is to get down to the ocean and escape into […]
Name: Peter Henwood Peter Henwood likes wide open spaces as well as classrooms. He has been a schoolteacher for 25 years, and has spent many of them in remote bush towns and communities. Now he is teaching media and computer studies at Tennant Creek High School, in the heart of the Northern Territory, and he […]
Name: Paul Woodhead Paul Woodhead has been a favourite teacher at Dubbo West Primary School for the past 15 years. Paul, who got into teaching 25 years ago after winning a scholarship, says he still loves his job after all those years in front of a blackboard. “I love working with kids,” he says. “But […]
Name: Sarita Lawler Sarita Lawler has been teaching for only 15 weeks, but already she’s been making an impact at Katherine High School in the Northern Territory. After completing her teaching degree at the Queensland University of Technology last year, Sarita found it tough going trying to find a good job in her home state. […]
Name: Anne Clarke For someone who has been doing the same job for the past 21 years, Anne Clarke is refreshingly full of zeal. But it could have something to do with where she works, as Northland Secondary College is certainly not your average school. Located in the northern suburbs of Melbourne, Northland SC offers […]
Name: Shirley Close Most mothers of six would have their hands full enough without taking on any extra responsibilities. But not Shirley Close. This Butchulla and Goompril woman is the heart and soul behind Garbutt State School in Townsville, Queensland. As well as teaching Years Three, Five and Six, Shirley is also the local Community […]
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