What teachers and staff said about the 'hero students' on their campus this year...

1. Our hero
student…
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2. All our students are
heroes... Although they
all are, if someone put
a gun to my head and T „cos he gives us cheap
forced me to name one, food at the market...
I‟d say USHER just
Phil because he is
because he calls himself
steady, friendly and
Usher and he‟s from
always ready to lend a
Wuhan.
hand to everyone.
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3. Edward, our 75 year old
retired principal from Sudan
who everyday frocked up in
a suit and boater carrying a
briefcase.
He asked the police in a
domestic violence talk, who
would refund the seventy
five cattle he had paid for
his wife if she left him...
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4. Ingo Lenz - because
for 2 years he just
keeps coming back.
We love him!
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5. Gustavo - his first words
to me were “I no speak no
english”, after I‟d said
Takahiro - he‟s been here for “Hello” to him on his first
almost a year and everyday he day. In just a couple of
comes to reception with a new months in elementary, he
word or a funny experience to won Student of the Month
share with us. I‟ve never heard and he has also gotten
him speaking in Japanese and he himself several jobs - his
always makes an effort to personality and his
socialise with students from all positive attitude is just
different backgrounds. He has wonderful for a young
also officially renamed the Brazilian boy!
reception staff as his “Three
angels”.
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6. Young because he studies
like a madman
Marcus - a real gentleman
Hiro - he cooked up a
Japanese storm to raise
money for Japan
Masaki - best friends with
everyone
Viviana - helps others
'Robson' because he looks
like a superhero
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7. Mohammed - because he began at
elementary, progressed through all of Dear dear Samuel -
the levels, has finished with Intensive ask anyone at
Academic Preparation and is about to Hawthorn-
begin his university degree. Melbourne and
Throughout his time here, despite they will know who
hardships being faced in his own I mean.
country, he has been a wonderful A dear boy who is
addition to the classroom, a skilful unfortunately no
negotiator and a hard working longer with us but
student. He has provided suggestions is always
on excursion activities and has been a remembered.
pleasure to work with.
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8. Hallan. Because at Easter he
brought a HUGE tray of hot cross
buns in for all the teachers.
Moon Lee (Haekeun Lee). At 57
years old he decided to retire and
spend a year in Manly. He spent
52 weeks with us, did Elementary
twice and 201 three times, he
never ever gave up and ended up
in Intermediate. He was fantastic!
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9. Sam because he had a wonderful sense of
humour and entertained other students.
Anonymous: spent 2 years in ACL but
can't tell her date of birth (doesn't know).
Always the first one in the classroom and
the last one to go home; Chinese student
who did a lot of work on Harmony Day for
the class
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10. Our hero student was...
...thrilled because she
got offered a job at the
reception soon after she
finished studying!
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11. Umut for his never-ending
enthusiasm and positive attitude
and because he always brought
me Turkish delight;
Martin Marten - best name ever
and with us for 2 years(!?) - and
now his wife is here!
Amina from East Timor -
delightful to teach, always
enthusiastic, biggest smile ever,
friendly to everyone!
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12. Everyone, having the
courage to stand up and
do teaching practice in
front of students and
peers, and then going off
into such diverse contexts
to build on their skills and
keep deepening their
awareness.
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