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testify to the value of his teaching, and well
may we quote back to him some lines from his
beloved A Man For All Seasons:
Sir Thomas More: ‘Why not be a teacher?
You’d be a fine teacher; perhaps a great one.’
Richard Rich: ‘If I was, who would know it?’
Sir Thomas More: ‘You; your pupils; your
friends; God. Not a bad public, that.’
Rob retains much boyish pleasure in
life, especially family, travel, gardening and
woodwork.
NADA ROSS
Nada Ross came
to Scotch in March
2000 and since
then has built the
Publications Office
into a professional
and efficient area,
managing hundreds of
publications requests from across the School
community each year. Nada brought with her
a wealth of experience in print production,
development and design which has been
used to the benefit of the School community
over the last 19 years. Nada worked with
departments, staff and auxiliaries to develop
and produce publications for their events.
Nada’s work could be seen in posters around
the School, in The Torch newsletter, and in
drama play booklets and displays on Family Day.
Nada’s strong work ethic, publications
talent, and her rapport with staff and the wider
Scotch community will be missed. We thank
Nada for her dedication to her role at Scotch.
CHRISTINE
SHANAHAN
Initially appointed to
an Academic Support
Teacher position
in the Centre for
Learning, Christine,
with selflessness we
would soon recognise
as trait, was subsequently appointed to the
position of Head of the Centre for Learning,
commencing in 2017.
Christine arrived at Scotch with a wealth
of experience, having previously been a
teacher of Mathematics, a learning strategy
support teacher and the gifted and talented
coordinator at Caulfield Grammar School. At
Scotch Christine, in thoughtful, considered
manner, has managed the transitioning of
a department at the fore of one of the most
significant recent advances in education.
Equipped with the knowledge of how
boys learn and can best be supported in
their studies, Christine has, with meticulous
attention to detail, good planning and effective
testing regimes, implemented programs and
routines that have better prepared teachers to
manage the educational and emotional needs
of each boy.
Importantly, Christine’s work in assembling
the data for the Nationally Consistent
Collection of Data on School Students with
Disability has ensured appropriate adjustments
and funding have been provided for those
boys whose learning is impacted by disability.
Oversight and development of the
after-school tutoring program has raised
expectations, enhanced our commitment to
academic care and delivered timely support
for many suffering confusion and overload.
To similar end, throughout her time at Scotch,
Christine has taught Modified Mathematics to
classes at Year 7.
Through craft, dogged research and
labour, Christine has brought greater intimacy
to our learning environment. Her leadership
of the Centre for Learning has advanced the
School and improved the lives of Scotch boys.
ROB TRELOAR
Rob Treloar
commenced in
the Maintenance
department in April
2001, bringing with
him vast experience
in logistics and
maintenance, gained
during his previous employment as a road
manager and musician. Rob maintained the
school signage in recent years, in this role
drawing on his experience in managing a
graphic design business.
Rob’s sense of humour brought much
levity to the Maintenance department’s
many logistics set-ups and pack-downs.
His excessive exposure to noise during his
musician days, leading to his unique ability
to choose when and what to hear, added
to his infectious and bright personality. Rob
made many friends across the School as he
delivered the daily mail and parcels.
ROBYN WEBSTER
Robyn came to
Scotch in July 2007
after working at
the Alfred Hospital.
A nurse with vast
experience, Robyn
undertook many
roles, displaying her
considerable versatility. Her most treasured
times were with the Junior School boys, who
greatly appreciated her care when they were
feeling unwell. The boys valued her kindness
and patience as well as her warm demeanour,
which always comforted them.
The Health Centre staff have loved working
alongside Robyn for the past 12 years, and
sharing a cup of tea or coffee with her. Robyn
was also famous for her egg and bacon
sandwiches, a recipe which she luckily shared
with the nursing staff.
STAFF RESIGNATIONS
BYRON BENTLEY
Appointed to a
full-time position at
the start of 2015,
Byron taught all
levels of Design
and Technology
from introductory
courses in Years
7 and 8, via Product Design and Resistant
Materials electives in Years 9 and 10, to VCE
Product Design. Byron’s teaching has been
characterised by his ability to engage boys
in identifying problems and limitations in
the world about them, and the formation of
innovative solutions.
He was also a tutor in Eggleston House, a
supportive and conscientious manager of open
futsal and Year 8 soccer, and an enthusiastic
contributor to the Year 9 Outdoor Expedition.
KATHERINE
CAMERON
Katherine was
appointed to a
full-time position in
2014, and taught
English to all levels.
She impressed with
her love of literature,
and guided boys to glean understanding of
why the world is as it is and how it might be
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