Staff Spotlight
The Gap State High School
Phil Driver
Name: Phil Driver
Position: Science Teacher
What school did you go to?
Metella Road – In Western Sydney. Mueller College when I moved to Brisbane.
What was your favourite subject at school?
PE!
What did you want to be when you were growing up?
A cricketer. Given the current state of Australian Cricket I still think I’m a chance.
If you weren’t a Teacher, what would you choose to be?
Probably a gardener/farmer
What is a current school trend that has you absolutely baffled?
I’m pretty oblivious to what the kids are up to these days. Is MySpace still a thing?
What would students be surprised to find out about you?
That I’m really an introvert.
What are your must have smartphone apps?
PlayCricket. All the stats in one place.
If you could make up a new national holiday that everyone must celebrate, what would it be?
National Permaculture Day
What is your dream vacation?
Just returned from long service leave where I spent a week kayaking around the Whitsundays. The. Best.
What are three things you can’t live without?
Music. A garden. And I suppose I should include my family too.