August 27
Thursday.
During my secondment with the Media Team at my main employer I was fortunate enough to interview teacher and retired Principal Bill McClintock who had made an enquiry that was forwarded by a wise staff member to media.
Bill was a wonderful man to interview, someone who talked warmly of people he had remained in contact with since retiring and took joy in the world and its people. I could not help but see a link between a boy who had been confined to his house at times due to asthma growing up who had gone on to travel and see the world, and furthermore bring education to the remotest corners of Queensland and the south island of New Zealand and the students there.
He retired in the early 1990s after twenty years working as a Principal before embarking on a “retirement” career that displayed best some of the possibilities that continued teacher registration grants. A recipient of the Order of the Australia Medal, he is still registered today, and still involved in the community.
You can read his story here https://www.stories.qct.edu.au/post/bill-mcclintok
To get to talk to such wonderful teachers and write about them will always be a great privilege for me.
-Lloyd Marken
How very exciting and inspiring for you, Lloyd, and a great inspiration for us, too. Thanks so much for introducing us to Bill McClintock.
You are welcome Jet, most kind. So many wonderful teachers I got to interview during the secondment coming up. Hope you are well.