It was a great pleasure to visit St Agatha’s Primary School, Clayfield, recently and reconnect with a former student of mine, Year 3 Teacher Thea Cowdroy-Ling and the school’s Principal Anne-Marie Maw. 

Thea was recently featured in the Queensland College of Teachers World Teachers’ Day spotlight stories. 

In reflecting on her own role as a teacher and mentor, Thea was kind enough to mention the part I had played in influencing her decision to become a teacher while she was a student at Mt Alvernia College during my time as principal there.  

It was a very rewarding experience to see Thea’s passion for teaching and learning being passed on to another cohort of students.  

Read more about Thea’s story here. 

Pictured L to R: Thea Cowdroy-Ling, Dr Lee-Anne Perry AM and Principal Anne-Marie Maw