“After 35 years experience in almost all facets of horticulture I love more than anything to pass on my knowledge and experience of the practical side of nature. From planting...

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“I think it’s exciting that this course (Diploma in Community Services Coordination) is a local option. This is a community college for the community’s future. We can create pathways for people...

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“Not everyone wants to be an artist, but everyone is creative. I believe that creativity is not only innate but necessary to us as human beings. After years of exploring...

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“I enjoy providing interactive activities for students, and igniting the excitement of learning the language.” Yvonne’s passion is Indonesian language, culture and politics. She has travelled extensively throughout Indonesia, and worked...

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“Gold and silver are precious metal elements. Their chemical and physical qualities are inspirational. I create with the media as if it had a life of its own. Silver is...

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“We have a wonderful, highly motivated group of students who are producing some really interesting work. As I watch them develop as artists and establish their own studio practice, I...

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Rochelle Summerfield is a versatile artist working with a range of traditional and contemporary print media, drawings and photography.  Her work has been described as an investigation into the human...

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“Making art is the same as life. Everyone is creative. I help students move this limitless creative energy through their body and brush onto the paper or canvas. As well...

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Get a taste for the Mac’s possibilities and your own potential. Nicole is an experienced and knowledgeable Mac user and qualified teacher of IT.  However, she understands the need for...

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Najma Ahern trained in Craniosacral Balancing®, completing the practitioner training with Bhadrena Tschumi in 1991. It was the first Craniosacral Training to be held in Australia. She is a trainer,...

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“Yes, and it can be so complex at times, that me as much as my students would not mind just being turned into some “ordinary frogs” to be just happily yarning...

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“I really admired people who could act small and humble. So I tried acting like that. But when I watched it back on the video there was this big, larger...

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Katsuko, one of our popular language tutors, has been offering Japanese courses through Byron Region Community College since 2002, when she moved to Byron Shire from Japan, by way of...

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“Jhana Bowen has achieved many results for our clients of the Sunshine Coast Branch of St. Luke’s Nursing Service of Cooroy Office, his work is inspirational and the changes this...

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“I guess the thread that connects all of it is my fascination with people and their unique stories. As with say, meditation, or cooking, or playing football, the theory side...

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“My work experiences have been a mixed bag,within the community sector. Originally, I started off here in Mullumbimby, where I sat for my H.S.C, then left for Sydney and started studying...

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“I have been both a student and a teacher with Byron College. I love it. I think what’s most exciting is that moment when ‘the penny drops’. You can see...

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“I love  working with students as they learn the skills to present and teach the topics they are passionate about. It’s always a varied and interesting course.” With postgraduate qualifications in...

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“When tutoring in the UK in some of the Burroughs with disadvantaged youth, I got such a buzz from seeing some of the kids eyes light up and sparkle when...

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“I love teaching people how to use computers. Sometimes there is a wonderful moment when apprehension turns to confidence, which is very rewarding. We have fun; I have found that...

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“Each year I’m always so amazed at how much effort the students put into learning such a difficult subject. The reason I keep coming back to Byron Community College is...

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“Massage has been my passion most of my life, and became a reality in 1989 when attending my first workshop set the wheels in motion. Over the years, some of...

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“I got involved in permaculture while living in the city but fled the big smoke for an extended woofing adventure. I worked on organic farms in Australia and Asia before...

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