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Our Lady Queen of Peace Primary Greystanes Principal Michael Hopley

Why no two weeks are the same for this primary school principal

From pulling a child from an overturned car to listening to kids’ stories, primary school principal Michael Hopley never knows what’s going to happen next.

  • Michael Hopley

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Kotara High School Principal Mark Snedded (third from right) with thrash metal band Vio-lence

Rock and roll all night, and school every day

Being on the road with thrash metal bands is much like working as a school principal – it’s all about working with people.

Witnesses said an elephant was preparing to charge at the intruder before he escaped with his two-year-old daughter.

Fancy looking after a five-tonne elephant?

Vet nurses are playing a key role in caring for our native wildlife – great and small.

  • Sue White
The new principal of St Mark’s Catholic Primary School Drummoyne Melissa Lentini.

The power of connection: Why being a teacher is all about empathy

You never know what curveball will come your way, so being open-minded and flexible in your thinking is vital in this role, says school principal Melissa Lentini.

  • Melissa Lentini
Michelle Rolfe Principal of Holy Family Catholic Parish Primary School, Ingleburn.

The one thing you shouldn’t ever say to a teacher

Teachers don’t need to be told they have a hard job. They just need to stop doing unnecessary tasks to give them more time to do their job.

  • Michelle Rolfe
Dead Poets Society

Hollywood teachers may more accurately reflect real life

Hollywood portrayals do not reflect a social hierarchy where teaching has declined in status along with salaries and conditions.

  • Tom Alegounarias
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Sarah Davis, Principal at Moruya Public School.

South Coast school principal says her job is a chance to learn

Sarah Davis always wanted to be a teacher. The profession has more than met her expectations.

  • Sarah Davis
Amanda Gahan, Principal at St Joan of Arc Catholic Primary School, Haberfield.

Keeping the awe alive inspires primary principal

Working in human resources for 10 years gave this school principal skills in creating a healthy workplace culture.

  • Amanda Gahan
Ante Juric, Director of Sport, Matraville Sports High School.

Teacher who played for Australia mentors young sportspeople

Playing for the Socceroos was a time this Sydney high school teacher will never forget. As its coach, he will take the Sydney Football Club’s A-League Women team to its sixth consecutive grand final on Sunday.

  • Ante Juric
Amanda Wheeler who is a teaching principal at Tibooburra Outback Public School.

Tibooburra stole a western Sydney teacher’s heart

The teaching principal at Tibooburra Outback Public School has left her former life in western Sydney 1000 kilometres behind and is not looking back.

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