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BOARDING CALL






           WA SCHOOL SERVICES STAFF MEMBER OF THE YEAR











































                                                        rom a business background to      “Working in business, I also gained
                                                        boarding school head, Darryl McCart’s   strong financial skills, keeping an eye on costs
                                                        belief in being upfront and doing your   and correct record keeping. All of these things
                                                 F best in every task shines through.  equipped me well for my role today.”
                                                     “Getting to know the students and gaining   In a change of pace in 2009, Darryl
                                                  their respect, that makes my job as residential   took on the job of residential manager at the
                                                  college manager so great,” Darryl says.  highly-acclaimed WA College of Agriculture
                                                     “I don’t look at it as work – you really   in Cunderdin. Its 130 boarding students
            “I DON’T LOOK AT                      need to want to do this as the hours are   come from as far afield as Derby, Leonora,
                                                                                       Esperance and Perth.
                                                  unsociable – but it’s so satisfying to make
            IT AS WORK – IT’S                     connections with students and be a positive   At the college, which was WA Secondary
            SO SATISFYING TO                      role model for them.”                School of the Year in 2014, Year 11 and 12
                                                     A father of two children now in their
                                                                                       students learn agricultural skills on the 2114
            MAKE CONNECTIONS                      twenties, Darryl spent many years in small   hectare farm while studying academic and
            WITH STUDENTS                         business before joining the education sector.  vocational courses.
                                                                                          During term time, many of the teenagers
                                                     “With my own father I ran hotels in the
            AND BE A POSITIVE                     Chapman Valley, Trayning, Morawa and   live at the college and their wellbeing rests with
            ROLE MODEL FOR                        beyond,” Darryl recounts.            Darryl, a responsibility he takes very seriously.
                                                                                          “I’m mindful that parents have dropped off
                                                     “One of the best things I learned from
            THEM.”                                this time was to have patience, patience and   their children here from many miles away – and
                                                  more patience, resilience and empathy when   it’s up to me and my team to look after them
                                                  dealing with people.                 and keep them safe during the term,” he says.

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