Why have a page that lists notable teachers and a different page that lists notable students?

The World Wide Web gives us a chance to have a listing in a subtle way, but with detail that acknowledges the individuals first and foremost, with their achievements being listed after their names, subject areas, and years at Mount Lawley Senior High School.

Notable persons are ones who others comment about because of their achievements.

• Position of increased importance because of excellence
  • in the education system (usually best known to teachers)
  • in the business community
  • in the community
• Mentioned in newspapers because of their local, state, national or international
  • academic achievement
  • sporting achievement
  • awards
• Notable persons are also ones whose names are known to the populace because of
• notoriety

• Professor David Andrich BSc, MEd (UWA), PhD (Chicago) (Mathematics teacher 1963-5)
  • Chapple Chair in Education, Graduate School of Education, University of Western Australia
    
• Emeritus Professor Bruce Harry Bennett AO BA(Hons) DLitt(UNSW) (English teacher 1964-6) Photo (ADFA bio)
  • Author (15+ (230) publications)
    • Homing In: Essays on Australian Literature and Selfhood (2006)
    • Australian Short Fiction: A History (2002), which was shortlisted for the New South Wales Premier’s Award.
    • The Oxford Literary History of Australia (1998).
    • Dorothy Hewett: Selected Critical Essays (1995).
    • Spirit in Exile: Peter Porter and his Poetry (1991) …award-winning:.
    • An Australian Compass: Essays on Place and Direction in Australian Literature (1991).
    • …
  • Awards and accolades
    • Officer of the Order of Australia, 13 June 1993. Citation states: “In recognition of service to education and to Australian literary studies.”
    • Centenary Medal, 01 January 2001. Citation states: “For service to Australian society and the humanities in the study of Australian literature.”
      
• Mr Malcolm Frank Bennett (SM Social Studies 1955-7)
  • Ed.Dept., Regional Director, Metropolitan North-West Region -1980-
    
• Professor Emeritus David William Black AM BA(Hons) DipEd AMusA (History teacher 1962-3)
  • Author
  • Historian
  • Awards and accolades
    • Medal of the Order of Australia, 26 January 2010. Citation states: “For service to education and to the social sciences, particularly through the promotion and preservation of the political and parliamentary history of Western Australia.”
      
• Mr Geoffrey Grant Carter BEd BSc (Science teacher 1957)
  • Principal, Mount Lawley Senior High School 1986-90
    
• Ms Laura Cole (Art teacher 1974-8)
  • Artist
    • Exhibition Oct. 2008
      
• Ms Elspeth M Cook BEd (Reading Resource) 1996-9
  • Author
    • Rodent, Beetle and Me Addison Wesley Longman Australia 1996
    • In Your Dreams, Gary Parker Addison Wesley Longman Australia 1996
    • Fitting In Addison Wesley Longman Australia 1997
    • Hard Time [by] Elspeth Cook and Anna Donald FACP 1998
    • Trend Fiction Teacher’s Idea Book 4 Longman Australia 2001
    • Trend Fiction Teachers Idea Book 6 Longman Australia 2001
      
      
• Mr Geoffrey Alfred Davis AM BA CertChinLang (LOTE Chinese teacher 1980-95; 2005)
  • Awards and accolades
    • Medal of the Order of Australia, 12 June 2006. Citation states: “For service to education, particularly through the introduction and promotion of Chinese language teaching in the public school sector in Western Australia and the establishment of the Chinese Language Teachers' Federation of Australia.”
      
• Mr Trevor C Drinkwater BA GrdDipBus MIEA MACE (Social Studies teacher 1976-80; SM S&E 1985-94)
  • Principal, Central Midlands Senior High School 199?-200?
  • Principal, Padbury Senior High School 199?-2009
    
• Dr Irene Dagmar Frøyland PhD (Mathematics teacher 1963-5)
  • Edith Cowan University, Path of Honour
    
• Mr Francis William Greep BA DipEd (teacher 1955-8)
  • Principal, Lynwood Senior High School -1985-
    
• Mr Warren J Grellier BA(Hons) BEd (SM English 1979-88)
  • SSASS Directorate team
    
• Mr Mervyn Frederick Hammond PSM (Mathematics teacher 1966-73)
  • Principal, Balga Senior High School 1995-2006
    • Awards and accolades
      • Principal of the Year 2001
        • FOM
    • Public Service Medal, 26 January 2003. Citation states: “For outstanding contribution to education in Western Australia.”
      
• Mr David E Hatt (English teacher 1968-77)
  • State Mens Hockey 1976
  • Manager, "Oz" Hockey Team, 2010
    
• Emeritus Professor John Anthony Hay AC (English teacher 1965-6) Photo (NLA bio)
  • Academic qualifications: BA(Hons)Camb., BA(Hons)UWA, MA(Camb.), PhD(UWA), HonLittD(Deakin), HonLittD(UWA), HonDUniv(QUT), HonLLD(Qld), FACE, FAIM, FAHA, FQA.
  • Previous Academic Positions (8) including...
    • Chair of English and Head of the Department, University of Western Australia (1980-6)
    • Vice-Chancellor and President, University of Queensland (1996-2007)
  • Current Positions 2011
  • Library Council Member, National Library of Australia
  • Chair, Council for the Order of Australia
  • Chair, Australian Learning and Teaching Council
  • Chair, Board of Trustees, Queensland Art Gallery
  • Chair, Martin Institute
  • Chair, Queensland Institute for Medical Research
  • Awards and Accolades
    • Centenary Medal 01 January 2001. Citation states: “For service to Australian society through higher education.”
    • Companion of the Order of Australia 26 January 2004. Citation states: “For service to advancing higher education in Australia including contributions to research and innovation policies and funding, and at the University of Queensland through significant development of academic and administrative structures.”
  • Other achievements
    • Under his leadership, both Deakin University and The University of Queensland were named as Australia's Universities of the Year by the Good Universities Guide.
    • Led the development of many major new research centres including those in molecular bioscience, supercomputing, biomaterials and nanotechnology, brain research, and sustainable mining.
    • Established the new James and Mary Emelia Maync Centre at the University of Queensland Art Museum..
    • Established Australia's first national collection of artists' self-portraits.
    • Raised nearly $400 million for these projects.
  • Sources
    • Wikipedia
    • Biography (UQ)
    • Biography: National Library of Australia
• Dr Nathan “Norm” Hoffman MAT MA EdD(Montana) BSc DipEd (Mathematics teacher 1955)
  • Principal, Where Senior High School year - year
  • Superintendent, Maths (year range)
  • Assistant Director of Educational Services -1979-80-
  • R/Director of Educational Services -1980-
    
• Mr William James Izett BA GrdDipAdm DipEdAdmin (SM Physics 1965. 1969-78)
  • Principal, John Curtin Senior High School when - 1995 - when
    
• Mr Ian F Jackson AIT(SocSc) (SM Geography 1974-7)
  • Staffing (year range)
    
• Mr Brian Lindberg BSc BEd MACE (Biology teacher 2nd Term 1972) (Lawley Alumni Class of 1961)
  • President, State School Teachers Union (year-range?)
  • Inaugural Chair of the board, WACOT ?2005-2011?
    
• Dr Ross Alexander Mars BAppSc(Chem), DipEd, BAppSc(Biol,Hons), PhD(EnvSc).
  • Managing Director
    • Greywater Reuse Systems
    • Red Planet Plants
    • Candlelight Farm Permaculture
      
• Mr Kenneth Joseph Mazzarol BEM(M) (Metalwork teacher 1979-91)
  • Awards and accolades
    • British Empire Medal (Military), 1 January 1965. Citation states: “ARMY - Survey Corps - Postwar Honours List.”
      
• Mr Neil Milligan ??? (??? teacher 1974)
  • Principal, ??? Senior High School 1986 - when1990
  • Director, Bunbury Education District (when to 2010+)
    
• Mr Ian Wallace Murray OAM BA DipEd GDipEdAd MIEA (Principal 1991-2002)
  • Life Member (1989) Swimming WA
  • Australian Sports Medal 30 August 2000. Citation states: “WA Swimming Life Member”
  • Medal of the Order of Australia, Queen's Birthday Honours 14 June 2010. Citation states: “For service to the community through a range of roles with sporting, social welfare and health care organisations.”
    
• Mr Kevin Nener BSc DipEd (teacher 1966-7)
  • Superintendent
    
• Mr Percival Cale “Percy” Oliver (SM Physical Education 1956-62)
  • Backstroke competitor in the 1936 Olympics (17yo)
  • Won gold medal in 1938 at the Empire Games in Sydney
  • Swimming WA Hall of Fame (2008 inaugural induction)
    
• Miss Lee E Renner DipTeach BEd (Physical Education teacher 1990-2008)
  • State Softball coach (199?-200?)
    
• Mr John “Jack” Rutherford BSc DipEd (Science teacher 1961-3)
  • State cricketer
  • Australia cricketer
    • First Western Australian cricketer to win a Test cap for Australia (1956)
      
• Mr Phil Shea >>> (??? teacher 19WHEN57)
  • Principal, Which Senior High School 1986-90
    
• Dr Kevin B Swincicky PhD BAppScMa DipTeach GrdDipSci (Mathematics teacher 1978-9)
  • HoD Mathematics / Science, North Albany SHS
  • Coordinator, Teacher Development Centre
  • Regional Lecturer, Curtin University of Technology
  • Author, secondary and tertiary text books
    • Applicable Mathematics : Exercises and Extensions, with Graphics Calculators and Computer Applications (1996)
    • Applicable Mathematics : With Graphics Calculator and Computer Applications (1998)
    • Discrete Mathematics : Exercises and Extensions, with Graphics Calculator and Computer Applications (1996)
    • Discrete Mathematics : With Graphics Calculator and Computer Applications (1997)
    • Mathematics for Business : With Graphics Calculator and Computer Applications (1996)
      
• Dr Peter D Tannock PhD MEd (Geography teacher 1963-8)
  • Vice Chancellor at The University of Notre Dame Australia
    
• Mr John A Tuffin AIT(AppPhysics) (Physical Science teacher 1974-6)
  • Principal, Collie Senior High School (years-2007)
    
• Dr Robert L Vickery PhD MEd MS EdD(FSU) BSc DipEd (Science teacher 1956)
  • Deputy Director-General (Education) -1980-
  • Director-General of Education -1986-
    
• Ms Susan Worley BScEd (Science teacher 1985)
  • Water Authority WA, District coordinator
    
• Mr Robert Zordan BEd GrdDipCurEdTec (Social Studies teacher 1987)
  • Principal, Guildford Grammar School

• Mr David Hawkes
  • President of MLSHS P&C Association
  • Former ABC radio announcer (46 years), aka “the voice of the ABC”
  • Current radio announcer (community radio)
• Mr John Pryor
• Lawley Links — MLSHS P&C - Web Site Coordinator

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  • Glen Diggins

• Schools and Staffing 1980
• Schools and Staffing 1995