CELEBRATING OUR STAFF

Headmaster Ross Featherston presented new members, Lynn Bullock, Monica Le Couteur, Tim Marshall, David Nixon and Raelene Plozza with their Court of Companions certificates.

Our new members have made, and are continuing to make, a significant contribution to the education of our boys.

Lynn Bullock is currently Junior School Administration Coordinator and carries out her various administrative tasks with distinction as well as supporting Deputy Headmaster and Head of Junior School, Peter Tellefson.

Monica Le Couteur fulfilled several coordinator roles in the Junior School, completed a Masters of Education in Student Wellbeing, and presently is the Coordinator of Growth and Wellbeing.

Tim Marshall’s roles have included coordinating Year 7 and Year 8, BGS Director of Football, Frankston Camp Coordinator, and in 2022 Tim deputised for Kate Birrell as Alumni Manager.

David Nixon has taught Year 12 English and English Literature, as well as secondary history and geography, and was Teacher in Charge of the Student Council.

Raelene Plozza, after initially teaching in the Junior School, completed a Masters in Literacy, was appointed Head of Literacy from ELC through to Year 12 and presently is Director of Instructional Coaching, combining this with teaching English in the Secondary School.

Council Chairman, Peter Ickeringill, expressed the School’s appreciation for the outstanding contribution of our BGS Staff in providing a first-class education for our boys and expressed his personal gratitude for the splendid education his boys experienced at BGS.

The Chairman emphasised that this annual function is one that he looks forward to as it gives him the opportunity to personally thank our long-serving members of staff. Peter Toms thanked Peter for his ongoing support of the Court of Companions.

Peter Toms paid tribute to Mrs Phyl Hannaford, a member of the Court of Companions, who retired in 2009 after being a key member of the Senior School Office. Phyl passed away early in 2022, a much-loved member of the Administrative Staff as reflected by the number of her former BGS colleagues who attended her funeral at St Peter and Paul’s Bentleigh. We will miss Phyl.

During the evening, Tim Marshall led a tour of the ground level kitchen facilities with the 12 fully equipped cooking stations. In 2023 Year 7 and Year 8 boys are studying Food Technology and undergo practical cooking lessons which links strongly to our positive masculinity programs.with past and current staff.