Glenn Dinwoodie and his wife have always imagined their lives on the NSW South Coast, it was all just a matter of timing.
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The two primary school teachers have spent the past 11 years in the Northern Territory teaching across an array of schools, with their last stint in the remote Arnhem Land region.
“We initially went up there to teach for a term, but obviously stayed a lot longer,” Mr Dinwoodie said.
“It was a great learning experience up there, but it was the right time to move here.”
Mr Dinwoodie was recently appointed relieving principal of Towamba Public School, starting his position earlier this month.
He said working as a teaching principal in small communities in the NT would only benefit him in his role at the 16-pupil school.
“It’s such a beautiful place here,” Mr Dinwoodie said.
“The vibe of the kids and community is so welcoming.
“We had a working bee last Sunday and a community barbecue, which was nice.”
Despite being a small school, he said the challenges were still great.
“You’re teaching across such a wide curriculum, especially when you have a class with students from grade six to grade two,” he said.
“Socially it’s a really good school because there’s so much going on and we get the kids out of here when we can.
“Yesterday we had a sports carnival at Bemboka, before that they were out at Bournda and next week they’re at Jigamy.”
Mr Dinwoodie and his wife, Cristal, finished building their house in Bald Hills earlier this year.
Mrs Dinwoodie moved south at the start of the year with the couple’s three children to take up a position at Lumen Christi Catholic College.
Mr Dinwoodie was rapt to take over the position from former principal Peter Claxton, whom became principal at Wolumla Public School earlier this year.
He hopes the relieving position will evolve into a permanent position beyond 2017.
Originally from Kyneton in Victoria’s Macedon Ranges, Mr Dinwoodie has professional experience in cartography, electronics and holds a Bachelor of Teaching from La Trobe University.
He is also a keen fisherman, mountain bike rider and enjoys watching and playing Aussie rules football, so don’t be surprised if you see one of the community’s newest members across the Bega Valley.
