This BIO is a bit longer than usual, but full of interest.

It is from Rod Gilhome:

1963-1966:

B.A. at ANU (majored in football and parties).

1967:

Dip.Ed. at Sydney Teachers’ College, lived at Manly Beach so lots of surfing got done, but somehow managed to satisfy requirements for the diploma.

1968:

Appointed to Pendle Hill High School (just west of Parramatta) teaching Maths, no doubt influenced by the one and only Earl McGann.

1970:

Appointed to Tumut High School.

1972:

Married Helen Trudinger (aka Trudi for obvious reasons), a Canberra girl who had attended Lyneham High 1963-64. I had known her from uni days and she coincidentally had been appointed to Tumut High in 1969. We were married in Canberra at the Uniting Church directly opposite Telopea Park High School and had our reception at the Yacht Club.

1980:

Appointed to Toormina High School, Sawtell (just south of Coffs Harbour) as one of the inaugural staff members

1989:

Moved to Armidale, NSW.

1990 -1993:

Taught at The Armidale School (TAS), a boys’ school administered by the Anglican Church and which is for some reason a member of the GPS schools association based in Sydney. TAS has occasionally won the shooting championships but figures only very rarely in other events. We thoroughly enjoyed our time in this most interesting town with an educational and a musical feel about it.

1994:

We moved to Brisbane, following our two eldest daughters who were both attending the Queensland Conservatorium of Music (singing). I accepted a transfer to Slade School, Warwick (about 2 hours down the New England Highway) and lived on the campus during the week, visiting my family at weekends. Not good.

1995 – 2011:

Taught maths at Marist College, Ashgrove here in Brisbane before retiring in July 2011. In the latter half of 2010 we travelled for 6 months through France, England, Ireland and other fantastic European destinations so it was almost inevitable that I would retire after that.

Family:

·         Shelli, born 1973, is married with 2 children living in Brisbane; trained as an opera singer, is performing and teaching at the Qld Conservatorium.

·         Natalie, born 1975 is based in New York, having started in musical theatre here in Australia and is currently working in choreography.

·         Bryce, born 1978, lives in Melbourne but spends much time visiting Canadian girlfriend, but plays guitar and trombone with various groups in and around Melbourne, likes to make his own music.

·         Emily born 1983, lives in Brisbane and has recently formed her own production company (Oscar Theatre Company) producing musicals to Brisbane audiences.

Hobbies, interests:

Leisure:               

I have been making leadlights (window panels, lamps etc) as a hobby and sometimes on commission, since owner-building a house in Sawtell in 1980.

Sporting/Recreational:

Sailing:

I am still sailing a 14’ catamaran I bought in 1978 from the “Maricat” agent who was at Yarralumla Motors at that time.

Cycling:

I regularly ride around Brisbane and have been known to go for the longer ride (to the Gold Coast etc) every now and then, strictly for recreational/fitness.

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