State High in the 1990s

Well there are not many things teachers won't do to amuse students at State High, dressing up in a tight old uniform like I have today! it is not the case that I have put on weight, it was the 90's and we wore it tight.

The crowd laughed when Mr Stergou walked into the Piazza... dressed in his school uniform!

I have however noticed the change, in how boys wear their uniform now, shorts dangling from their knees and shirts hanging out. But I could not show you this today because I have no knees!

Not much has changed since seven years ago I graduated from the mighty old State High. Most of the teachers that taught me then are still here today.

• Mr Dosen still talks about how expensive his clothes are.
• Ms Underwood seemed taller then but we were also shorter.
• Mr Reimers was called the terminator because he slowly roamed around the playground, enforcing litter duty, with groovy shades and always promised "he'll be back".
• Mr Mahoney can still be heard teaching maths under C block, even when your playing music out aloud in K Block. Year 8's are still called 'vegies', some traditions never die!

I never skipped school at State High but I heard that Southbank was okay. I believe it still is today, on a hot summers day.

We come to school to learn each day,
And hope that it will show us a better way.
For me this happened almost two years ago,
When I returned to give teaching a go.

To me, the meaning of State High came later in my schooling, for I had noticed an appreciation for all that the school had made me. As I look around the school today I see this starting early, year 8's and 9's walking tall and proud with all of State High's glory.

author: Andy Stergou

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