Teacher Feature 

Nicky Gardner - Visual Arts

What one memory do you most treasure? 

Building crazy inventions with my Pop in his garage after school on Fridays.

What is something that you do to relax and unwind?

Take my dogs for a walk or painting.

What super power would you like to have?

Teleportation, so I could visit my family and friends in South Australia regularly. I would also like to time travel so I could go back to when my girls were little.

What did you want to be when you were younger? 

From the age of 5, I wanted to be a teacher. I would make my siblings and neighbours play schools and I was always the teacher. I also wanted to be an artist at one point so I guess I’m living my dream by being an art teacher. Yeah!

When are you the happiest?  

On holidays at the beach with my family and dogs.

Eta Kuttner - Education Support

If you ruled the world, what would you change on Day 1?

I would address the issues around climate change .

When  you have 30 minutes of free time, how do you pass the time?

I  go across the road to get coffee!

What's the number 1 most played song on your ipad?

Michael Jackson (Black or White )

What super power would you like to have

Super speed so I can get anywhere - on time .

What are you most grateful for?

My friends and family .

Zoe Girbau FC

What characteristic do you most admire in others?

Joy! It is such a simple thing but to spread joy is so easy. It was said to me that you can’t often remember exactly what a person said or did but you can remember how they made you feel. This is true for me. Many teachers and adults who positively impacted me growing up made me believe in myself, helped me to work hard and succeed. This is what I am always trying to do with the children at Monty. I believe happy kids learn best!

What is something that you do to relax and unwind?

I always enjoy swimming! I was a very keen swimmer growing up. I was a swim teacher and coach for many years and I just love diving into water. Every family holiday involved the beach or rivers or some body of water! My goal this year is to complete another ocean swim race - in summer of course!

What’s the #1 most played song on your iPod?

Anything Queen or the Beach Boys. It was the only two CD’s my family had in the car on our road trips. Listening always reminds me of those times!

What did you want to be when you were younger?

Teacher. Not even kidding. I had a whiteboard, teacher chair and an array of toys. I was very cool.

If you were to tell one person "Thank You" for helping me become the person I am today, who would it be and what did they do?

SO many people I would thank… but it would have to be my mum. She taught me how to be kind, tough, resilient, persistent and to strive to be my best.