Where are they now>
The answer to that question for Lucy Mudge (nee Cheney, Centauri 2006) is back at Fraser Coast Anglican College! Mrs Mudge joined her Alma Mata as a secondary science teacher in January 2022. The Comet caught up with Mrs Mudge teaching in the very labs where her love for science first started. What inspired you to become a teacher? Becoming a teacher wasn’t initially in my ‘life plan’. In Senior School, Mr Lynch inspired me to become a Marine Scientist, and despite the public perception that there are few Marine Science jobs, I worked for four years in Western Australia. I quickly became a strong believer that you can become and achieve anything you put your mind to. So, when our son was very young, I studied teaching during his day naps because (not only do I love Science) school is one pathway to becoming what you want, and I wanted to be a part of that for students. What do you love about science? I love that science can explain the world around us. I also love that one of the great skills taught and learnt is to come to informed decisions. What did you love about FCAC as a student? The culture and the community – 110%! I loved the house spirit, the school spirit, the belief the staff had in every one of us, the healthy competition. One of the reasons we moved back to Queensland was so our son could come here – and he loves it too. Tell us about a fond memory from your schooling days. I have so many wonderful memories. My girlfriends from school and I (and our growing families!) go on an annual family holiday, and we’re sure all our families ever hear when we go is ‘Remember when … Remember when. Remember when …” Goodness, we have some laughs nowadays. We do talk a lot about camp. Camps were the highlight of the year. We were always put totally out of our comfort zone and really challenged – bike riding through the sand on Fraser Island, canoeing all day long, walking with our backpacks through the night. But, if we’re talking and laughing about them now, that means they were the best times, right? We appreciate those times so much now. How do you feel about coming back to FCAC as a staff member? It’s a really comforting feeling to be back, and it has been easy to slide into the teaching side – thank you to all the staff members and students for making me feel so welcome. The College has grown so much since 2006. But, what I have noticed in my short time being back, is that the community feel is still so rich – I loved it then, and I love it now. I feel really excited to still be in Centauri too. We lost everything in the 2000’s – I heard we’re even better now?
Left: Mrs Mudge in Mrs Nicholls’ Chemistry Class in 2006 Above: Click on the QR code to hear more about Mrs Mudge’s story as an alumni and a second generation parent of FCAC. Page 12
