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St Paul’s Grammar School Penrith
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Mr Paul Humble addressing the final Year 12 assembly, 2009; and Mrs Ruth Lenffer at the school debutante ball, 2009
Director of International Baccalaureate Mr Antony Mayrhofer has always felt a vocation to lead people in learning environments: I started this in church youth and Bible study groups which led to a career in which I seek to combine teaching with modelling Christian leadership. I was always interested in international education, having completed a teaching practicum in India, so was excited by the school’s introduction of the International Baccalaureate (IB). This led to visiting schools throughout the Asia Pacific to authorise their introduction as an IB school or train Biology teachers physically and in an online environment. As Principal Biology examiner I set grades for 30,000 students worldwide.
researching a PhD thesis (Macquarie): I am looking at the effects Christian faith-based schooling has on English teaching. I have presented widely on the topic at various conferences and am also published in the fields of poetry, history and education. I have a passion for Aboriginal and early colonial archaeology, especially rock art in the Sydney district.
Teacher of English and Theory of Knowledge Mr David Hastie is currently
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Head of Gifted Education and Independent Learning Mrs Yvonne Hammer has a particular interest in children’s literature: I am a PhD candidate at Macquarie University in this field. I am completing my thesis through publication. Currently four papers have been published in refereed journals. Mrs Cathy Hill of St Paul’s, NSW Librarian of the Year in 2006-07, and I presented a paper at a library conference in Singapore in 2007, I presented a paper at an international children’s literature conference in Kyoto in 2007, and I also presented a paper at a similar conference in August this year in Frankfurt on refugee narratives where representatives from 45 countries were present.
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Director of Studies Mr Cameron Nunn has written a number of English textbooks: I have also written Unreal Books for Real Kids, on a Christian perspective of children’s literature; a novel, Shadows in the Mirror, which was nominated for six literary awards; and a second novel, Echo in the Memory, now being published. Most writing for me is a joy because it is the opportunity to create. Part of being made in God’s image is the desire to be creative. Writing gives the opportunity to take others on a journey of experience, to explore new ideas, to challenge old concepts, to understand the world from someone else’s perspective.