Ron Holmes

After one year at Dundas Scholasticate – a different year – I taught for a year at Kogarah and then taught year four in 1970 and 1971 at Rosalie from where I left the monks.

I then taught with Brisbane Catholic Education and took up the position of principal at Kenmore in 1976, the same year Jane and I were married. I met Jane, who hailed from Cairns, when on staff at Kenmore. We have three great children: Paul, a lawyer with Clayton Utz here in Brisbane is off to study a masters in space law at the University of London later in the year; Daniel has one year of a Podiatry degree to complete, and Becky has just accepted a position as a psychologist with Centre Link.

Having had a mixed experience of tertiary education in Sydney I eventually gained degrees in Arts and Education at the same time as our children arrived – a big pressure at the time on Jane. The best experience – history – I love it. The worst experience – Jane and I tackling German and the German tutor at The University of Queensland. I eventually completed a Masters in Educational Leadership.

In 1983 I accepted a position as school supervisor with Brisbane Catholic Education and have filled various positions there ever since. I currently manage our HR team and love the work. It is great to be part of a fast growing organization.

I look back on the years and count my blessings. Great learning experiences which did not always go the way I planned, good career experiences and a lovely wife and family.