08 May 2009

Bob Wells


bobiwells@yahoo.com

MBHS 1955-59

PERSONAL INFORMATION:

1960-61 Attended Newcastle Teachers’ College
1962 Took up a teaching position at Scone
1964 Commenced B.A. at U.N.E.
Married to Rosalie Nancarrow, (E. Maitland). 2 adult children, 2 grandkids, all living nearby.
1968 Completed B.A. (Pure Maths/Economics)
1972 Moved to Gorokan on the Central Coast (and ain’t leavin’.)
1977 Lived in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA while completing my M.A.
1978 Back to the real world

PROFESSIONAL INFORMATON

1960 Industrial Chemist @ Comsteel until Kel Clarke blew up the lab with us in it – headed straight for Teachers’ College.
1962-71 Teacher, Scone High School
1972-89 Head Teacher, Maths, Wyong High School
1974 Rotary Foundation Study Award to Michigan, USA
1977 Returned to Michigan with family. Completed M.A. (Evaluation & Ed. Measurement)
1990-94 Managerial work in Club Industry
1995-201 Back to teaching Maths at Morriset, The Entrance and Asquith
2002 Teaching in U.K.
2003 Pulled the pin with much vigour after 6 weeks

PERSONAL INTERESTS

Sport and travel leave little time for anything else.
Played Rugby League 62-67, Refereed 68-73, played 74-75 (DUMB), refereed76-78.
Played Squash 62-78 and basketball 62-69.
Bowls and Golf are now my active sports but still involved in League as Chairman of the Wyong Rugby League Club Group (5 clubs with annual revenue of over $20 million).
Have travelled extensively in Australia, US and UK since bug was contracted in 1977.

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