It is with a creative, reflective, empathetic and agile methodology that I approach teaching and training as a qualified secondary education teacher, Vocational Education trainer, and coordinator.

Each student presents with a variety of personal educational needs and desires as well as the requirements of the future industries and roles in society that they may find themselves in. With this in mind, I aim to collaboratively work with what is required by the School Curriculum and Standards Authority, desired by parents/guardians and our students’ prospective futures including the skills and knowledge they may need to develop.

HillSide provides a proactive, flexible and robust platform for students and their futures. What I love about our community is it is built on Christian foundations, that it is not uncommon to see our past students return to share their many adventures since graduation and the value of human connection that HillSide instils in its students that supports them well beyond their high school years.

I have been teaching at Hillside for three years. I began my tertiary education studying classical music performance at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, before leaving to study a Diploma of Information Technology and then a Bachelor of Commerce. After working as a tax analyst at Deloitte for one year, I found that I had a real desire to switch careers to education. I then studied secondary education with a major and minor in Music Education.

My real passion is Music education incorporating the Kodály method of teaching. I have also thoroughly enjoyed teaching Economics, Accounting, Digital Technologies and Applied Information Technology. Being involved in a small school community, which places God at its centre, has been an encouragement to me. I have been blessed to be a part of this Christian community.

I have taught at HillSide since 2004.  I was originally employed in the Primary School as a languages (Indonesian) teacher.  I am now working full-time in the High School as a subject teacher and Year eleven and twelve co-ordinator.  In the High School, I have taught across Years 7 to 12 in Indonesian, English, Humanities, Social Sciences, Health, Christian Living and Religion and Life.

My qualifications include Bachelor of Arts in Education, Bachelor of Education, Graduate Diploma in Education Studies (Languages Other Than English), Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages, Certificate IV in Training and Assessment and a Bachelor of Arts in Biblical Studies.  I also have experience teaching adults in the Vocational Education and Training.

I am passionate about teaching and empowering students, encouraging them to reach their full potential and helping them recognise their place in the global community. I consider it a privilege to be a part of HillSide where students are encouraged to excel in their studies as well as have the opportunity to pursue and develop their relationship with God.

I am a family man married in 1993. I have three adult sons and have been married for 25 years.

I started my career in New Zealand in the aircraft industry. Rising to the rank of Corporal, Aircraft Technician.  After moving to Australia in 1991 I worked in a variety of businesses, starting as a labourer moving to aviation, road transport, and to the building industry.

I went back to university in 1999 finishing in 2003 qualifying with a Bachelor of Education in Design and Technology (specialist major).  I began teaching in Kulin District High, moving back to the city to start teaching at Ellenbrook Christian College in 2007.  I took up a position at Hillside in 2016.

I currently teach materials Design and Technology, Design Technology (wood) and Sport.

I have been teaching in primary and high schools for about 13 years. I have tertiary qualifications in Media and Psychology as well as teaching Drama, Computing and English.

I love working at HillSide and believe that we have the most amazing, wonderful students in our care. I am very excited to be able to teach English and Media courses to students from Years 9 to 12 this year.

I love music, movies and coming to school. My wife and I have four, young, wonderful children who are the delights of our hearts. I believe that good parenting, like good teaching, is essential and I endeavour to do my best in all that I do.

I have been the senior Mathematics’ teacher at the College since 2014.  I have a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Computing from Curtin University where I returned to complete my Graduate Diploma of Education in 2009.

I have previously taught at Bullsbrook District High School and Ellenbrook Christian College.  Entering the teaching profession at a mature age, I have been able to bring valuable real-life experience to the classroom, along with my passion for mathematics and its related technologies.

I am currently engaged in producing content for Step-Up in Education for some of the ATAR mathematics units, presented at the Mathematics Association of WA conference and developed a spreadsheet being used in Australian schools for the recording of sports carnivals.

I am also a wedding videographer, father of four, and if you want a game of chess, then I’m your man.