Staff Profiles
This week we find out about Mr James Lundberg who teaches 5L and also organises many of the sporting events that happen at school throughout the year.
How long have you been teaching? How long have you been at NPS?
I started teaching in 2017. I first taught at a school in the Hills district where I also went to school, starting on a Year 6 class, followed by Year 3. After commuting from Crows Nest during this time, I decided to explore schools a little closer to home, before starting at Northbridge in 2019. Since then, I’ve worked in Year 4 and 5 classrooms which I have thoroughly enjoyed.
Why did you become a teacher? What do you like to teach?
I studied exercise science at the Australian Catholic University, originally planning on becoming a high school PDHPE teacher. Though, through my work as a swim coach and instructor during this time, I became accustomed to working with younger kids and I made the decision to complete post graduate studies in primary teaching. Definitely the right decision to make!
Coming from this background in PDHPE, sport lessons have always been a particular favourite of mine. Though across all subjects, it’s incredibly rewarding seeing kids gravitate towards different subjects that they can dig their claws into, just as I remember doing as a kid! Witnessing them play to their own strengths, while at the same time persevere with different challenges. It’s really cool to watch children grow and develop. And as teachers, we’re lucky enough to see this sort of thing all the time!
What do you like to do in your spare time?
I’ve always been a bit of an outdoor type. Going for a walk to get a morning coffee, wandering down to the beach for a swim. I also play soccer in an all age team for Balmain FC and will jump at any opportunity to have a hit of tennis. The Australian Open has got to be one my favourite times of the year to barrack for the Aussies down in Melbourne. Although it looked a little different this year, you can guarantee the flights will be booked again for 2022.
Any interesting facts about you …
I’ve recently just come back from a trip up to sunny north Queensland to support my overly ambitious girlfriend in her endeavors to participate in the Asia Pacific Ironman Championships in Cairns. An awesome experience that I certainly won’t be competing in myself. Though the post race recovery through the Great Barrier Reef and Daintree Rainforest was incredible. What a stunning country we are lucky to live in.
