Popular Mossgiel Park Primary School teacher Adam Myors has been nominated for a pride of Australia medal in the role model category in recognition of his dedication to his students. Clockwise from bottom left: Grade three students Zahraa, Joanna, Alex, Jie, Tyson and Sue.
By Rebecca Fraser
ADAM Myors goes to the top of the class.
The popular teacher at Mossgiel Park Primary School in Endeavour Hills gave up a budding corporate career to return to the classroom five years ago and his decision has paid off.
The dedicated grade-three teacher was recently nominated for a Pride of Australia medal in the role model category by parent Sue Aslett, whose son Ben was taught by Mr Myors.
The former customer service manager originally trained as a teacher and decided to return to the vocation after the company he worked for restructured his role.
A return to education did mean a substantial pay cut but Mr Myors said he had never regretted his decision to return to teaching and loved being part of the Mossgiel Park Primary School community.
The keen educator said he always liked to get into work early and often came into school at weekends and school holidays to do marking, reading or planning.
Mr Myors said being a teacher had its stressful moments but these were far outweighed by the rewards.
He teaches a class of 27 and is also the grades three and four coordinator.
Mr Myors said the best aspect of teaching was seeing children achieve their goals and overcome obstacles.
“The satisfaction of seeing children achieve and overcome problems they might be having is the best part.
“You might hear them say ‘last time we did this’ and you can see them using what they have already learnt to solve and achieve things,” he said.
Mr Myors said he loved working alongside a team of dedicated and innovative teachers who enjoyed promoting a great learning environment.
He said he was shocked but pleased with the nomination.
“I was totally surprised as it was unexpected and I had to think ‘why me’?”
But Ms Aslett definitely knows why she nominated the enthusiastic teacher.
Her son Ben was taught by Mr Myors two years ago and friends have also been in the popular teacher’s class.
“We just loved his approach. He was friendly but firm and other friends have just loved him and been very happy with him.
“I would not think that many kids would not want to be in his class again and it is good for students to also have male teachers.
“We have always been very happy with him,” she said.
