The+teacher

=Hi, my name is Ari and I am the teacher of the Devonport class. = = = = = ​I was born in Holland and my family migrated to Tasmania when I was 10 years old. None of us could speak a single word of English. It took my parents a long time to learn the language and I had to help them a lot because I was the oldest of 5 chldren and we, as children, learned to speak English very quickly.

After I left high school I went to the University of Tasmania in Hobart and studied to become a high school teacher. I taught French, German, English and Social Science.

In 1972 I married a Dutchman and together we went back to Holland to live for 3 years. During that time I taught English in a Dutch high school and we travelled a lot to many other countries.

Between 1979 and 1982 I had 3 sons and I gave up teaching for about 10 years to look after them.

In 1989 I began teaching part time again. I got a job teaching migrants and I loved it so much I haven't stopped since.