Parents & Friends Association

Teachers: Leading in crisis, reimagining the future

Today Australia celebrated World Teachers’ Day.

Our College community celebrated on Thursday AND Friday this week. Alan Thomas supplied complimentary beverages to staff on Thursday and staff received more treats today as they tucked into cupcakes.

These are but small tokens to make our teachers feel special in general, but also to acknowledge the extraordinary feat of moving from classroom to remote learning and back to classroom learning again the space of just five weeks.

In the midst of the crisis, the leadership and support demonstrated by Amber and her staff made a huge difference psychologically and practically in sustaining our community.

We have many things to celebrate and be grateful for and I count my daughter being a student at St Patrick’s College Townsville as one of those things.

Be proud to be a teacher. No one else can do what you do.