Name: Narelle Bennett

Year joined HEIA (SA) Executive: 2004

Current School/Employment: Aberfoyle park High School

Position: Home Economics and Health teacher

Years as a Home Economist: 28 years

Previous Schools/Workplaces: Oak Flats (NSW), Taperoo HS, Mitcham Girls, Daws Rd HS, SARAC, Le Fevre HS, Woodville HS, Campbelltown HS, Parafield Gardens HS (interesting to note how many schools one teaches at over a long period of time! Some schools have even changed their name and some don't even exist now!

What I enjoy about my job: Interacting with students. Watching them grow and mature while learning about life, seeing Year 12's become ”young adults” who actually start to value their learning . Working with like minded people (Home Eccies are great people!)

Other Professional Involvement: HEIA (SA)Executive Member/President; Aberfoyle Park HS Governing Council

Most Influential Mentor: Alex Black (Retired senior from Parafield Gardens HS) Julie Taylor (Home EC teacher) and Harijs Sturitis (School Counselor/ Vet coordinator/Tourism teacher ) Aberfoyle Park High School

Most Influential PD: On going involvement with HEIA and Home Economics teachers through hub group meetings and conferences

Personal Interests: I am also involved with ETSA Contax Netball Club as a committee member and equipment officer. My husband is their official photographer and i am his assistant ... so we get to spend time together. I enjoy entertaining and traveling (which I hope to do more of - now that my children are "off my hands")