This year the team at Flagstone State Community College has grown, welcoming four new teachers.
Twins Rowan and Sean Lutter have both just finished their university training at QUT and have joined the Flagstone teaching team to cover maths and HPE, as well as the odd science class.
The pair said although they were nervous as they started their teaching careers, they were excited to get into the school year.
“We don’t really know what to expect,” Rowan said.
Brother Sean said he thought there might be some confusion about who was who.
“They will definitely get us mixed up,’’ he said.
The boys from Boonah agreed that it was nice to be close to home as it was not too much of a change.
“It should be a good starting point,” Rowan said. “Down the track though it would be good to check out the world.”
Principal Jude Fox said the Lutters would be involved in the school’s intensive program for new teachers.
“Our young teachers are very receptive to the program,” she said. “It’s always good to have new teachers who are young and energetic.
“I was very pleased to be able to organise two new teachers in basically one phone call. That was pretty good.”
Other new teachers Shari and Douglas McDougall both completed high school at the college.
Douglas was one of 124 foundation Year 8 students when Flagstone opened its doors in January 2002.
The McDougall’s have taught in Central Queensland, with Douglas teaching IT and HPE and Shari teaching English and SOSE.
The McDougall’s said they had wanted to get back to the Flagstone area to be closer to family and friends but it was just luck that they ended up at their old school.
Douglas said when he began at Flagstone most of his classes were taught in demountable buildings.
“The school is a lot bigger than it used to be,” Douglas said.
“I have taught with some of the teachers before when I was on ‘prac’ but it’s surreal at the same time.”
Shari said the school was strongly community based.
“The kids are good and well behaved,’’ she said.
“We were quite happy to come back.”
Principal Fox said the school actively went after the McDougalls once they knew they had put in transfer requests.
“They have always been involved with the school and always checked in,” she said.
“They are both very familiar with the way we do things and they are great teachers who have a knowledge of the school and the community.
“It is important that our students see past students on our teaching team.”
