Hi, I am Anne Mirtschin a teacher at Hawkesdale P12 College, in country western Victoria, Australia. This is a small, rural school of 250 students and approximately 30 staff. The majority of students come to school on a bus and are culturally and geographically isolated. There is no mobile phone service at the school or where I live. I enjoy teaching and innovating with the use of technology and have been fortunate to win awards for the work I do. As I married a local farmer, I have taught here for more than 25 years and can be seen after school and on my holidays, helping my husband with sheep work. I am particularly passionate about:-