Tag: teacher
Digging deep for beloved teacher
The community has rallied behind a much-loved teacher who has been diagnosed with two types of cancer.
Sesilia Palu, a Grade 6 teacher at Truganina...
Teacher’s big charity chop
Tarneit Senior College teacher Tom Cleeland has undergone a big chop in the name of charity.
As part of a community project undertaken by year...
Hoppers hero remembered
The Hoppers Crossing community has paid tribute to dedicated volunteer, sportsman and teacher Leigh Hanneysee, who passed away this month after a long battle...
Author books in first publication
Erica Vandy says that meeting an author when she was at primary school inspired her own writing.
The Werribee woman said a school visit by...
MY WYNDHAM: Simon Fugazzotto
MY WYNDHAM: Werribee's Simon Fugazzotto has worked as a Physical Education teacher at Baden Powell College for 10 years. He chats with Alesha Capone.
What...
Green gong for teacher
Werribee Primary School teacher Jo Wembridge has been recognised as an outstanding environmental educator and sustainability leader.
Mrs Wembridge has been selected as one of...
Gabe welded to shed
Gabe Tirabassi began volunteering at the Werribee Men’s Shed eight years ago, and he has not looked back since.
Mr Tirabassi, of Wyndham Vale, taught...
Elle drives a new note
Werribee singer ALLIPHA – aka Elle Murphy – says the inspiration for her new single, Minds On Fire, came to her while she was...
A top-class family affair
Three generations of the one family are celebrating their special connection to Derrimut Heath Primary School in Hoppers Crossing.
The school, which is part of...
Inspirational teacher honoured
Hoppers Crossing Secondary College teacher Bridgette Afuie has received a lovely surprise during a school assembly.
Ms Afuie, who teaches dance at the school, was...
Long-serving teacher leads the way
As a long-serving staff member at Werribee Primary School, Catherine Millar is a familiar face to many children and families.
Ms Millar started teaching at...
Teacher notches up 45 years service
For the past four decades, Wyndham children have been turning to Chris Dodd to help fix their problems.
No problem was ever too great, as...