Teacher Feature
Yvette Egonidis
What characteristic do you most admire in others?
Kindness, compassion, and a joy for other’s joy. People who genuinely care for those around them and demonstrate empathy and thoughtfulness towards others.
What would a "perfect" day look like for you?
A run in the bushland in the morning with friends, followed by coffee, music, lunch with family, and playing our favourite French card game all afternoon long.
What super power would you like to have?
I’d love to be able to live multiple lives all at the same time. Maybe one version of me would be living on a Spanish island, growing my own vegetables and flamenco dancing, another would be a professional soccer player in France, another would be exploring the quaint villages of Vietnam, and another would be right here, living exactly the life that I am right now. :-)
What do you miss most about being a kid?
Summers playing outside until dusk, climbing trees, water fights with my brother and sister, playing 40-40, and not having a care in the world! Going to Waratah Bay for the summer holidays where we would build sandcastles, boogie board, sit by the campfire, sing, nay scream songs on the radio, camp and have the greatest time.
What are you most grateful for?
I am so grateful for everything I have in my life- my health, my home, and being part of the Monty PS Community, including the incredible kids I get to teach every day. But I am most grateful for my tribe- the beautiful friends and family that love me unconditionally and are always there for me to laugh with and spend time with.
Sandy Faulkner
What characteristic do you most admire in others?
The characteristic I mostly admire in others is the ability to not take yourself too serious and enjoy a good laugh whether things go right or wrong.
What would a "perfect" day look like for you?
A perfect day for me would be spent relaxing at the beach, swimming ,snoozing in the sun and long walks.
What super power would you like to have?
The super power I would love to have would being able to fly .
What did you do growing up that got you into trouble?
Growing up I remember eating the entire icing of a Boston bun then putting it back in its bag in the pantry hoping it would be mistaken for another type of loaf and untouched .
Obviously it didn’t work….
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?
If I was to tell someone “ Thank-you “ it would
Definitely be my mum. She was widowed at 34 with three young children to raise and was an amazing role model.
