McSwaine right into the swing of outstanding teaching

EducationHQ News Team

By EducationHQ News Team
Published December 12, 2016

A switch from golf teaching to school teaching 10 years ago has proven an inspired move for one Queensland educator.

In a classic case of ‘grip it and rip it’, Elanora State High School’s Darren McSwaine has just been named ...

This story appeared in the December 2016 edition of Australian Teacher Magazine.

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