Selfless educator helps kids Follow the Dream

Grant Quarry

By Grant Quarry
Published April 13, 2022

Education assistants are the often unsung heartbeat of so many schools across the nation, and at Byford Secondary College in Perth, students are lucky enough to have the amazing Michelle Barrett give her heart and soul to them day-in, day out.

While Barrett works broadly with all students across different levels, her primary role is to run the 1500-student school’s thriving ...

This story appeared in the March 2022 edition of Australian Teacher Magazine.

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