School days, teachers who shaped you, lifelong learning moments.
paul believes the 1980's Tasmanian school curriculum's silence on Tasmanian Aboriginal history was deliberate and racist
Are schools houses of attention, or detention? paul reflects on the missed opportunity to engage students in the pressing issues of 1986.
paul's reading of Michael Jordan's book, "I can't accept not trying" helped put a few things in perspective
paul represented his school on the Tasmanian production of Quiz Quest
paul's teacher saw a spark and nurtured the emerging servant leader inside
paul navigated his difficulty reading and spelling by learning to learn
paul's love for books began in the Primary School library after being permanently excused from Scripture
paul studied but did not complete his PhD at Flinders University 1998-2001
paul earned a Bachelor of Education (Hons) from the University of Tasmania 1993-1996
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An eye for an eye only makes the whole world blind.
Gandhi
Being positive doesn’t just make you better; it makes everyone around you better.
Jon Gordon
Well looked after people look after people well. Hurt people can hurt people.
Unknown
Fair isn’t everybody getting the same thing. Fair is everybody getting what they need in order to succeed.
Paraphrase of Rick Riordan
It’s better to walk alone than with a crowd going in the wrong direction.
Diane Grant
The aim of argument, or of discussion, should not be victory, but progress.
Joseph Joubert
Resilience is about how you recharge, not about how you endure.
Shawn Anchor (The Happiness Advantage)
Give people light and they will find a way.
Ella Baker (Civil Rights Activist)
A mind stretched by new experiences can never go back to its old dimensions.
Unknown
Leadership is not about being in charge. Leadership is about taking care of those in your charge.
Simon Sinek
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