Staff in the Spotlight

With so many staff joining our team this year, we would like to give our school community the opportunity to get to know our new teachers in a fun way. Each week we will be spotlighting a new staff member and sharing with you all sorts of fun and interesting stories about who they are and most importantly, why they became a teacher and what they love most about teaching! 

This week we are spotlighting Chin Huan. Chin is one of our new Learning Specialists who has previously taught in remote areas of Australia. Chin is a passionate educator and we are super excited to welcome him to our school. 

How long have you been teaching?

8 years 

What school/university or organisation have you come from?

Deputy Principal - Tennant Creek High School

VCE Methods Team Leader - East Doncaster Secondary College

Why did you decide to become a teacher?

Following my parents' footsteps and I enjoy working with young people towards success! 

What do you love most about teaching?

When students have the 'AHA' moment! 

What are three things you would like your students to know about you?

I have taught in three states/territories.  

I am a CASA-certified drone pilot. 

I love Maccas! 

What has been one of your best teaching moments?

Setting up Makerspace and the STEAM faculty from scratch - I gathered and led a team of teachers and student and brought home champion in the territory-wide FLL Challenge and RoboCup.  Successfully transformed a class of students in Year 10 Maths from C grade to class average of 95% within a semester.

Where's your favourite holiday destination?

Nepal - Mount Everest

What tv show/series did you last binge watch?

Gossip Girls (Binge watching it for the 5th time) 

If you could have 3 people for dinner (dead or alive) who would they be and why?

Albert Einstein, Sir Isaac Newton and Marie Curie because I want to pick their brains all at once to create a powerful, anti-gravity, power efficient nuclear space shuttle which will enable me to migrate and live on another planet. 

What is the one piece of 'advice' or the one thing that you always say to your students?

"The more mistakes you make now, the less mistakes you make later!"