Departing Staff CHRIS WHITE
refurbishments and technology-which has had a significant impact on learning. Some of the ways that I saw the College evolve over this time but not in order were: ● Change of College address from 52 Brougham St to 31 Curran St ● College façade changed from old red brick to a mix with modern render ● Single room office to a whole new administration block ● Perimeter Wire fencing to steel and electronic gates ● Patchy grass and old gum trees to landscaped gardens with instant green turf ● A few outdoor park benches to more outdoor seating and tables in school yard ● Outdoor PE classroom to warehouse indoor gymnasium with upstairs fitness mezzanine In Term 1, we farewelled Chris White after 41 years of outstanding service to the College. Below, Chis reflects on those years. Congratulations Chris—and enjoy retirement! “When I started teaching in 1980, I could never have imagined that I would spend 41 years teaching Physical Education and Art, two of my greatest passions. Looking back numerous changes have taken place in Education at the College in relation to curriculum, teaching practice, class numbers, student pathways, building
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● Overcrowded book filled library to updated Design and Technology Centre ● Chunky old classroom desks to individual blue tables and comfortable plastic chairs ● Two old art rooms to bright newly appointed and equipped rooms ● Tiny lockers cramped with school bags lining corridors to larger locker banks ● Dim lights and brick walled hall to clean white walls and new posters ● Blackboards and chalk to whiteboards and electronic TV screens in all classrooms ● Textbooks, pen and paper to writing
tablets and personal computers ● School population from the 1000’s – 500s ● Average class sizes from 34 to boutique 24 ● No College sports uniform (tracksuit) to several uniform changes ● Curriculum document changes CSF 1&2, VELS, AusVels, Australian curriculum to Vic Curric. ● Single page student reports to ongoing online reporting
