The careful use of “excel”

Michelle Curran

By Michelle Curran
Published February 26, 2016

Seeing students excel is why teachers do the job in the first place, according to head of social sciences at ACG Senior College Justin Peters.

Justin Peters with sociology students.

The 2015 Warehouse Stationary Inspiring Teaching Award runner-up has helped many students to excel, including three students, who achieved top ...

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