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Inspiring, encouraging and supporting the healthcare heroes of tomorrow

We celebrate all of our passionate and dedicated teachers, today and every day. They are the heart and soul of Mater Education.

Read more about our incredible teachers below and the work that they do.

Sometimes you can get in your own way and say, ‘I don't know if I can do that.’ You can. You just need to give it a go.

There is no amount of learning that is ever lost – take every opportunity.
Toni-Maree Henaway
Director, Education and Training
As an educator, you really have the ability to affect and positively change your student’s journey through their learning.

Never underestimate the power and impact you have on each student you teach and use it wisely!
Tara Walton
Education Lead, Diploma of Nursing
I still love teaching as much as the day I started more than 20 years ago. I get the opportunity to share my lived experience with the students I teach.

If they are genuinely passionate about this career, the possibilities are endless.
Shaun Lacey
Vocational Education Teacher, Vocational Education and Training Schools Program
I was drawn to supporting students - they were nervous and worried. I saw myself in them and thought I could help.

It made me feel great too, working together and sharing a sense of achievement.
Claire Cureton
Senior Manager, Diploma of Nursing and Head of Discipline
Teaching students the skills pathology collectors do can not only change their lives with a potential career change, but also can change the lives of patients and those who they come into contact with.
Steve Guihot
Vocational Education Teacher, Certificate III in Pathology Collection
When I started working in a hospital, I always found nursing teachers were as rare as hen's teeth.

So, I started to educate myself and verify my understanding with a teacher or my senior nursing staff, and they encouraged me to become a teacher.
Ngaire Carpenter
Vocational Education Teacher, Diploma of Nursing

World Teachers Day 2025