STAFF
Early Memories Greta Cleghorn,
Foundation staff member
Foundation staff member, Ms Greta Cleghorn has many fond memories from her early years at the School, and strongly believes that the factors that made the School successful back then, are still the same factors that make it successful today. “The bushland setting at Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School was, and still is, something truly unique. I can often remember walking down from the Boarding house, looking up at the trees and thinking just how lucky we all were to be spending our days in this environment.” Greta also thinks the small size of the School in the early days ensured that building relationships between the School and each family was important, and even as the School has grown, this has still remained a focus. “There were only four full-time teachers at the beginning, so we became a very close and supportive group. All of us taught most of the students so we quickly built strong relationships with not only our students, but also their parents.”
Teaching at a new school was not without its challenges though.
many of the parents helped with costumes and building the sets.”
“In the beginning there was a lack of facilities and equipment. All our sport was played in the sand or bush, and we had very limited sporting equipment. The Primary classrooms and Secondary classrooms were right next to each other and often caused disruptions with singing in the younger years while the older students were trying to complete a test.”
“I truly loved my job at the School, and although at times it was challenging it was always enjoyable and I will always feel grateful.”
Some of Greta’s fondest memories are from her involvement with the School productions. Her favourites included Oliver, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat and Man of Steel. “The productions back then had a way of bringing the whole School together, students and staff were involved in performing, and
Mrs Kym Ashby :: School Community Co-ordinator
