Farewell STAFF
the classroom, had overhead projectors using clear plastic slides which we could write on and started to get data projectors in each classroom. Wi-Fi was a luxury back then, so everything was hardwired. Myspace was the social media of the times and the good old Nokia phone was considered progressive – you could call and text, but the Internet on it was very rudimentary. Amazing how much has changed since then.
ROB RUZBACKY
Technology and Communications Operations Leader I have been at St Aloysius for 19 years and in reflecting on my time here, I have seen a lot of changes. I started in 2003 and on St Aloysius Day, the principal of the time, Mr Davidson, put in a time capsule which is in the garden opposite the sliding doors of where the staffroom and B-block entrance is. Hopefully you will get to see what is in it when it is opened in 2023 on St Aloysius Day by Ms Farah. In 2003, I taught IT from year 7 to 12. Rooms B-14, B-15 and C-15 were computer rooms filled with 30 heavy desktop computers and CRT monitors in each room. We had a mixture of whiteboards and blackboards in
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I did a variety of jobs which I have enjoyed immensely at my time in St Aloysius from running Deb Balls for the year 11s, helping in the IT department and doing E-Learning, doing the daily organising and timetabling. I was lucky to be supported by all the staff, students and parents over the time I have spent at St Aloysius in doing these tasks – for this I am grateful. St Aloysius will always be a special place in my heart. All the staff and students at St Aloysius are absolutely fantastic and the school has a community feel about it. It is why I have been at the school for so long. I wish to thank Ms Farah, the leadership team, all the staff and all the students for a wonderful work time at St Aloysius. I will miss everyone immensely. I wish everyone the very best. I can enjoy my retirement knowing that the future of St Aloysius is looking very bright.
OWEN STEPHENS I started at St Aloysius College in 2018, and it’s hard to believe how quickly time has flown by. Teaching at the college has been a fantastic experience and working with the staff and students we have here has been an incredibly enjoyable experience. Being a part of the Science and Mathematics faculty has also provided me with an opportunity to see our girls excel in these fields and I have no doubt that the STEM & Science programme at the College will continue to engage students and develop their scientific and critical thinking skills. I have no doubt that St Aloysius College will continue to go from strength to strength in the years to come and wish the staff and students all the best in their future endeavours as they strive for higher things.
