Congratulations William Hack recipient of the 2022 CCSP Pre-Service Teacher Award Australian Catholic University.

"Through my Catholic upbringing, I have developed a strong passion for education and community engagement. I believe it is essential that students, their families, the school and the community work collaboratively to enhance the social, emotional, spiritual and academic outcomes for all students."

We asked William about himself and his journey to becoming a teacher he continued

"I studied a Bachelor of Science (Medical Science) at The University of Sydney for my undergraduate degree. I chose to study this degree because it gave me a broad range of career paths. Towards the end of my undergraduate studies, I enrolled in the Master of Teaching (Secondary) at the Australian Catholic University because it aligned most closely with my values and career aspirations. I chose education because I believe it will enable me to make a meaningful difference in the lives of many young people.

I believe that teachers are extremely privileged to work with students at such a critical time in their development, in which their impact can help students to live a more meaningful and fulfilling life. I hope to foster a growth mindset in all my students and empower them with the belief in their own ability to achieve mastery in whatever they choose to pursue.

As I progress in my career I aspire to complete further study and move into leadership positions to foster positive changes aimed at enhancing the engagement and overall wellbeing of all students.

Partnerships between parents/carers and a school can help improve student wellbeing and safety by enabling a better understanding of each students’ individual needs. In order to facilitate such relationships, at the beginning of each year as a classroom teacher, I will call the parents/carers of all my students to discuss the learning needs of their child as well as their child’s interests. This will enable me to better understand each student and effectively differentiate learning activities to maximise their social, emotional, spiritual and academic development.

Establishing positive parent-teacher relationships at the beginning of the school year will also enable me to engage parents in their child’s learning progress throughout the year and to be able to communicate openly about any problems that may arise throughout the school year.

I will seek to actively engage parents in their child’s learning."

We congratulate William, and look forward to him inspiring students.