Scott had several different careers before becoming a teacher in Queensland's Lockyer District State High School. As a coach motor body builder by trade, Scott is passing on his trade skills from real world experiences onto the students in his classroom.
"Passing on my knowledge to those kids I think is the biggest thing because we’ve all started somewhere and they’ve gotta be given the opportunity."
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Steps to become a teacher
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A proud Kamilaroi woman, this physical education and science teacher has made her home in the rural and remote township, far from her family and roots on the Gold Coast, and is doing a deadly job.