Meet the former minister groundskeeping at Goldfield Baptist College

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By EducationHQ News Team
Published May 29, 2019

Staff and students at Goldfield Baptist College in Kalgoorlie probably had no idea how lucky they were when Chris Boland joined the school as ‘groundsman’ last year.

Having retired emotionally and mentally exhausted from his role as a Baptist minister in April, 2018, the father of four was still ...

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This story appeared in the May 2019 edition of Australian Teacher Magazine.

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