Looking back on the Glenroi Heights Public School fire

WATCH: Staff and students from Glenroi Heights Public School talk about the fire and the progress they have made in rebuilding.

Transcript

00:00 It's been 12 months since the Glenroy school fire. How is everything going on at school now?

00:06 Well we had our anniversary this week and it was actually a time for everyone to reflect and

00:13 look at the journey that they've had this year. I was so proud of my staff for being strong,

00:18 being resilient and coming back every day for our kids and knowing their purpose. It was actually

00:25 for me a really positive day to look back and go look how far we've come, look at what we've

00:29 achieved with all the huge impact across the school. I was just like yeah let's go it was

00:35 really good. And what kind of strength have the students showed over the last 12 months?

00:40 So we just inducted our new 2024 student leaders and I would say they're excited for the next

00:49 adventure. I think this new cohort of kids are just like change, adaptability, flexibility,

00:56 just part of life and they're excited for a new kind of changes across the school. So

01:02 they're kind of matching in with that new vibe that they're all bringing across the school like

01:08 renewal, refreshing, lift and shift, all that great stuff. So the kids are feeling that positive

01:16 energy and they're taking it on. They're going to be amazing next year. And how proud are you of

01:21 your students and your fellow staff members? I'm immensely proud. You couldn't ask for a better

01:26 cohort of students and staff. We all you know work together for the common goal which is the

01:31 kids futures. What's been the biggest achievement you've seen at the school since the fire? I think

01:38 how our community supported us and we all came together with the students and our wider community

01:43 and all our parents and our staff and the relationships that we've built through this by

01:48 coming together. How good has it been to see the students continue to grow after such a

01:53 devastating incident? On top of COVID and everything else that's happened for them in

01:58 their very short schooling life, it's been amazing to see how much they've continued to grow and turn

02:04 up every day smiling and ready to learn. So what does the future of Glenroy Heights look like?

02:09 We're very positive here at Glenroy Heights. So the future is positive. So we're looking forward

02:14 to our new build down the track. Very exciting. So it'd be nice to have some fresh infrastructure

02:19 here and the kids are looking forward to it as well. And what have the last 12 months been like

02:25 for you as a teacher? The last 12 months have been challenging. We've had a few issues here at the

02:29 school but again students, staff, community, so resilient. We just get on with the job and

02:35 yeah we come to work every day for the kids here.

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