Ben Grant transitions to teaching at the high school from local primary schools, “just for a change”.
He will be in the Technological and Applied Studies (TAS) department, teaching industrial arts.
Maddi Charlton is another homegrown teacher.
Although she is a familiar face for the DHS community, but this is her first year teaching.
Mrs Charlton previously worked as a student learning support officer with the school, and is now in the fourth year of her university studies.
She will also be teaching in the TAS department, and is also trained to teach PDHPE.
Miss Charlton said she already knows a fair few students and is excited to continue to work at DHS.
For Brenton Tickle, taking the position at Deni High has meant moving from the other side of the state, at Tweed Heads.
He is a member of the Human Society and its Environment (HSIE) department, and will teach geography and Year 12 community and family studies.
He will also provide support in the senior work studies classes.
He has previously taught at Banora Point High School, just outside of Tweed Heads.
However, he said this would be his first full year of full-time teaching.
“I’ve been here (in Deni) since January 20, and I’ve only had kids in the classroom for a few days so far; but so far, so good.
“I’m from Pottsville, outside of Tweed Heads, and Deni is a similar feel to there.
“I’s already involved with pickleball at the Deni stadium and I have a tennis background, so that’s been fun.”
Also, new to Deniliquin is Sam Frazier.
From Temora, Mr Frazier has taught at Elderslie in Sydney in previous years.
He has come to Deni, closer to home, as part of a scholarship to teach PDHPE.
Having been in Deniliquin a month, he said “it’s been awesome”.
“I love it here,” he said.
“I have been down to football training and everyone down at the Deni Rovers so far has been great.”
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