Hawkesdale is a small school that provides individual attention to students and opportunities not available in larger schools. The teachers are recognized for their innovative use of technology and caring approach, with one helping students in trouble, another integrating cooking into lessons, and others leading sports and trips to China. The vice principal, librarian, and various subject teachers are all described as enjoying working with the students and having been at the school for many years.

3. One aspect of Hawkesdale is the calmness of the whole-school tone Individual needs are catered for at all ages Our size allows all students to have a variety of opportunities not available in larger schools. Our teachers’ use of technology is recognised as cutting edge and used as an example for other schools.

4. Mr Distal is the Vice Principal. He helps people when they are in trouble He teachers some maths and science

5. She is funny careful and helps us with anything . She teachers maths and science She always has a smile. She likes doing all fun stuff She doesn’t want to teach anywhere else

6. Mrs Keith loves to cook with the year 7s We have fun with her cooking She cooks nice food

7. Mr Clark is very sporty Has good thinking skills “ We love sports” all year 7 said

8. She loves us cares for us and gets sad when we go. She teachers Chinese She takes students to China

9. Mrs Murch love to work hard on the computers She loves all the kids She loves technology

10. Miss Regan teachers us in art and vis com We love to do vis com the best we love hear

11. Mr Matters is the wood work teacher In year 7 you make Spoons, Forks and a Utility Box He loves to work with all of the year 7s and helps us when we ask

12. Mrs Matters is the school librarian Mrs Matters has work at the college since 1992 When Mrs Matters started working at the college she was in the office She loves the changes that have happened She always has a smile

13. Tracey thinks that the students are great She likes the technology that we use with our blogs Tracey loves our garden She loves the way we are a team with our garden

14. Ms Murnane teachers English and Humanities Ms Murnane said that we have different opportunities then other schools That we do very well in competitions That we are like one big happy family