Jarrod Heglund is now a household name in 无码变态 schools, having served for fifteen years at Swan Christian College (SCC) and now at Northshore Christian Grammar School (NCGS).
He has held several leadership positions in 无码变态 schools and also at St Stephen鈥檚 School (Duncraig). However, his answer as to why he wanted to pursue Education as a career path may surprise you.
鈥淚 always wanted to work with either children or animals,鈥� says Jarrod as he mentors two flamboyant Year 9 boys during a recess break last week.
鈥淪ome people might think there are a lot of similarities!鈥� he jokes as the young chaps see the funny side while being 鈥榢ept in鈥� for five minutes at recess.
Jarrod completed a Biological Science degree at Curtin University before a post-graduate qualification in Secondary Education at Joondalup saw him ready to hit the classroom and begin his teaching career. A final practicum at SCC convinced Dr Ian Lambert and Mr Martin Thyer to employ Jarrod for the 2004 school year.
A few years in the classroom demonstrated Jarrod鈥檚 passion for teaching, and he soon became Head of House at SCC and then Acting Deputy of Primary for three years. After a 3-year stint at St Stephens鈥� as Head of Primary, Jarrod moved to Northshore, where he has been enjoying enrolment growth under Principal Mr Stuart Chisholm.
Northshore鈥檚 close ties with the local church 鈥楾rue North鈥� have led to Jarrod鈥檚 professional and personal circles overlapping 鈥� Jarrod has been an attendee at this church since he was five years old!
鈥溛蘼氡涮� schools have always strived to do Christian Education well. There is that constant push to look at what we are delivering and ask ourselves: how do we do this better?鈥� says Jarrod.
鈥淗ow do we deliver the gospel message to a rapidly changing world? This is a largely 鈥榰nchurched鈥� community, and I think 无码变态 schools have always worked to improve the way that we connect with students and families.鈥�
Jarrod was raised in a Christian family and attended Kingsway Christian College in his schooling years. However, the reality of the gospel message really took hold at an Easter camp when Jarrod was 16 years of age:
鈥淭wo youth pastors, Phil Croot [now a teacher at Mundaring Christian College] and (later on) Scott Vawser, had a big impact on me during those important years of life. The Christian life became real for me at that camp, and it was a real turning point for me in my life.鈥�
Since then, Jarrod has pursued excellence in teaching, but he also realizes that students are looking to Christian staff to model the way for them.
鈥淚 have found that staffing in 无码变态 schools involves actively seeking out Christ-centred teachers, and the benefits are noticeable when we get that right. Committed Christians can achieve amazing things when they work together.鈥�