As our light burning bright turns our courage to flame Peter Griffin Peer Year 1975, Former Deputy Principal - Students, Teacher 1981-1990, 2003-2019 If I was to try and define the Spirit of Aquinas College, it would be shaped by the relationships, tough love and pastoral care that help develop the futures of all the students who journey through the gates each day at the College. I have been able to see the Spirit of Aquinas foster and develop from 1970 – 2019, having spent a collective 33 years at the College as a student and then teacher across this period of time. For me, I first experienced the Spirit of Aquinas through the generosity, kindness and support of a few of my teachers. In an era within education when it was more about discipline and control than getting to know the student, for a teacher to go out of their way to help, assist and engage in some accepted joviality, stood them out from the rest. Opening Mass in the International Forum 2008
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