Our favourite teachers: journalists confess

Chelsea Channing

By Chelsea Channing / Grant Quarry / Sarah Duggan / Elizabeth Beattie / Travis Jones
Published October 5, 2016

Sometimes we don’t fully realise the impact our teachers have had until long after the school gates have closed behind us.

So World Teachers’ Day is a great opportunity to reflect on those teachers whose tireless dedication, quirky personality, passion for ...

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