Behind the gates of Australia’s ‘last chance’ school | Australian Story
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- Опубликовано: 19 июн 2024
- Bullied outcasts hit the textbooks alongside teen mums bouncing babies, while in the next classroom, youths facing 'juvie' learn about sex in prison. Is this Australia's most unique school?
Macleay Vocational College in Kempsey on New South Wales’ mid-north coast caters for students aged 14 upwards.
The school provides education to students previously labelled as being on their “last chance”, to give them a place to belong and make something of themselves.
Behind it all is principal Mark Morrison, who has been called “inspirational” for the way he has meshed himself in the low socio-economic community and made real change to the area and its young people.
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What a bloke. The world needs more like him.
Omg poor big D :'(
yeah he's the man
top comment also my first thought watching this video
rip deon poor lad ,you can tell being around Morro helped him massively!
What does bloke mean?
Mark is the sort of person who should be winning Australian of the Year. What a legend!
I would love to work at school..
Man...driving round with food in his car. He's making a real difference...all the talk in the world won't stop a kid being hungry as immediately as he does.
Oath, not these stupid celebrities, real hard working men and women who actually make a different to our society.
I thought the exact same
Yes Australian of year what a great teacher and school
I can't believe it took me a year and a half to finally watch this, i was a student of MVC and i graduated dux from the class of 2019. (i was the dumbass with the violet hair on the far right of the graduation photo. Watching back on this makes me truly miss the family i was a part of and the home that Mark gave me. Mark is my greatest father figure and a man i am proud to say if i turn out the quarter of the man he is, then i can hang my head high and be proud of who i am. Dion was one of my best friends, i sort of mentored him through most of year 12, i tried my best to help him succeed in school. In return he taught me that every day is a good day as long as you remember to smile. He is the greatest inspiration i will ever find in life and i will always be mourning for the happiest person i've ever met.
I wish you the best of luck in this rollercoaster called life... I'm sure you'll nail it!
Hi Zachary, thank you for your comment - it is so good to hear from a student. You sound like an incredible person. Mark is a hero and I love that he is such a role model for you. Never forget you are a champion and a survivor :) xo
I wish I could like this more than once, its amazing to hear first hand from someone who went there. Mark sounds like an incredible person.
Good for you. Keep on the straight path and life will be yours. I've been around a lot of bad things and bad people growing up and the ones that couldn't change or went back to their old ways ended up with nothing, in jail or dead. I've buried too many close friends over poor choices. I literally just seen one of my best friends from about 10 years ago drunk and begging on the side of the road yesterday. That hit me pretty hard. I picked him up, fed him, gave him 50 bucks and a hug and said goodbye. I would've brought him home but I can't have that around my wife and 3 children. Good luck too you.
Good on you mate!!
My High School Janitor saved my life. I was 17 and suicidal. He overheard me confiding in a friend, that i wished my own demise. He reported to School authorities but nothing was done. So he stepped into my life and became the light I needed to fight off the darkest hours.
I'm now 43 years old and he and his wife are God parents to my children. I am eternally grateful.
This bloke has my vote for Australian of the year .
Should be Australian of the decade
Yes 100👌
Proserpine Paul Bowman Oliver’sTeam 100% Australia needs more Mark Morrison’s..........RIP Deon
Should begin a nomination for this guy.
he’s got my vote not much help tho i’m from nz
4:54
"went to the hospital, had a stroke, died, and came here"
best quote of 2019
Quacker I’m just gonna assume they revived him or something lol
Yeah, but sadly at the end, they said that 2 weeks after graduation he died of the heart attack :(
you know people die and then come back to life?
Dustythehyena yeah. But he said it so casually
Quacker exactly the comment I was looking for
Australian of the year? He needs to be Prime Minister!
EXACTLY! What a shining example for us all...
Truly inspirational and the very definition of a LEADER! ⭐
imagine if a good person actually went to be a prime minister, something never seen before.
@@serlie9547 Nelson Mandela!
@@catlovely5438 nah mate he's goneeeee
@@serlie9547 With all due respect your original comment said a good person who held office has never been seen before...
Totally agree though, they are thin on the ground!
How do we scale Mark to be achievable in multiple locations? How do we turn mark into a system?
you can't.
Mark is like mark due to his Unique life experiences, situations in which he's been and how lucky/unlucky he has been.
If you turn mark into a system you kill the whole personality that makes mark himself.
@@randygaming5134 I don't really agree. Mark is Mark because he makes specific choices that helps the kids. Those choices aren't only available to him, they are available to everyone.
Have new teachers follow him and learn from him. Let them become his apprentices and then let them loose on other schools.
morrison structured schools would be a good idea
i'm currently studying to be someone like mark. 💛
People look up to celebs when there is people like him. Celebs aren't shit. He's a real role model & someone to look up to.
Daniel Chang totally, he is a gem
Daniel Chang forest man
Logan vs Mark, fight confirmed?
100%!!!!
the problem is that there isnt many people like him
Mark Morrison is the kind of man that deverses to be Australian of the year,man like him need alot more recognition in these communities
yeppp
He is a special person
We need mark morrison, not this scott morrison bloke
Holly Ross yeah he is an acctually good teacher
hed likely be a pretty decent contender for a australian of the decade if such a thing existed
When he said "what colour are my eyes" I was amazed! He's pulling her out of a trauma response! I've never seen anyone respond like that. He's a saint! 🙏🏼
Yeah, brilliant !! Really moved me, I'll be trying it out if situation arises.
Tyler explaining his family being like unmatched cogs in a old clock that goes "cookoo" every now and again... I felt that. That is a truly fantastic description of what it feels like to have a dysfunctional family.
Nearly everything he said showed a sharp, complex mind, didn't it? Some days it seems to me that we waste nearly all of our talent.
The "greediest maniac wins" game might not be the best way to run things.
@@xyaeiounn it is what it is unless we unite against the sus
Imagine being a dad to an entire school. What an amazing guy
27:16 who's chick on right?
Steve Thea you’re disgusting
They're real father's didn't give a good spanking I'm guessing
His wife looks sweet too
Yeah
its unfortunate that programs like this aren't really replicable. it takes a special person to run them. mark is an aussie legend.
Tyestor !! they are great! however i live in qld and these are really common, i go to one of these kind of schools it’s just called ymca vocational school, it’s an incredible school and everyone cares so much, there’s around 9 campuses in north brisbane
Most often results like this come from random individuals, almost from those with classroom education.
!!!
@@tarabarclay6618 Some kudos to the Founding principal here too
Of course it is replicable! There's plenty of good people in this world capable of helping others, they just don't often have the resources to do so. Your comment implies that the system we've got is the best we can do, which just isn't true.
If only we could clone Mark, what an incredible world we'd be living in. I wish I had a principal and school like this.
Truly one of the best pieces of television ever created.
Deon dying after graduation was truly heartbreaking. I can’t imagine the sadness and grief the school and community were feeling.
I've been to school with him aldavilla primary
I cried when I heard about the kid who died 2 weeks after graduating alteast he left the world knowing he achieved something
Won't matter in the future when the new world order comes schools are nothing but indoctrination camps to brainwash the kids
Into believing a fantasy that won't happen
@@thecommiehunter1149 new world order is already here mate
@Yeet Job ok
@@thecommiehunter1149 you're proof of the new world order... idiocracy.
funny how the supposed bad kids show more understanding and love to the bullied kids thaan normal schools
Because they know what it feels like to not be accepted.
This Comment needs to be bumped, these kids understand love because they have felt hurt.
there's these girls at my school who always skip class to smoke and get in fight with student and teachers alike. they're kinda terrifying and rude and abrasive. there's also this girl that i'm friends with who's struggled with bad depression, anxiety, and schizophrenia. she's good friends with the other girls, and i think that's because they struggled similarly, and the difference between the two just comes down to how they cope and express that.
NWONKNU MUSIC Actors and actors*
Well they are on tv so they probably act better than normal
Being a Kempsey kid who spent most of his adult life in prisons this really touched my heart. Well Done guys!
I hope you find a better way mate. No disrespect but there is a much better way to live life. Take care mate
'Had a stroke, died came here' Best quote of 2020
RIP Deon. Thoughts go out to your family and friends. At least the end of your life was successful and surrounded by people who cared about you.
I agree. ❤️ I cried when I read this part, and my next thought was that I am so very glad that he had a very special time for the conclusion of his school life. RIP brave young man.
What a kid, didn't let life trample him down and kept on going through such adversity. Made me tear up reading that at the end.
@@TheRapidGamer oh the very end 😢
@@stevethea5250 28:51
What a lovely way to put it. My heart sank and I cried out "Oh no" when I saw the ending but your thoughts put a smile on my face because he was successful and surrounded by love.
We don’t need Scott Morrison, we need Mark Morrison!
AlphaGamma128 marmo
Are they related?
Ashley Malone Marmolade
You beat me to it
PLEASE
Schools like this wouldn't be necessary if ordinary State schools were better funded - smaller class sizes, broader curriculum, more outdoor activity, more time for each individual student. These kids are the lucky ones, its the ones stuck in under funded state schools that we should be concerned about - all kids deserve to be heard, not just the ones who kick and scream loud enough to get noticed.
State departments have too many admin people consuming tax payers' money while doing very little. Admin consume more, the frontline got less.
I was a contractor in an education department for three years, always a demand for contractors because most people they have do repetitive tasks, do what they believe is their jobs, have very limited skill sets and poor problem solving skills.
Hey I just came from South Africa and your schools are absolute heaven so I'm not complaining 😂
This is a problem in America too. My daughter was bullied in her high school after we moved and she changed schools. She dealt with that a year and a half. They didn't/couldn't/wouldn't address it. I talked to the school, told them I was pulling her out. This is her junior year. They wanted to send her to a behavioral school
(Alternative school) I was FURIOUS!!! Told them they could go to hell, they have endangered her life enough. I withdrew her from school. She was 16 and a junior. I decided she should go for her GED, she went to classes 8 months, and walked the stage earlier then her class!!!! Screw them dropping the ball
Absolutely right 100% it's a problem everywhere and I'm from India
@@meera2531 there is one more problem with Indian schools other than the teachers not being very "devoted". The parents themselves are not serious about their children's studies many times. My mum is a middle school teacher in a very rural village in Jharkhand. She struggled to give something back to them and was so proud when 10 of her students could read and understand English sentences. And the villagers respect her the most of all the teachers. But then that was the limit. They moved classes, their parents would take them to fields for agriculture and businesses and all the training was lost. You have to go home and study what was taught at school, that is never the case in that village. Govt pays for books, food, gives stipends for attending school! And it is very strictly audited (at least in Jharkhand) but if students themselves are not interested, nothing will change.
how to stop a fight in Australia "HEYhey hey hey HEY HEY HEY HEY hey hey hey HEY!"
Yeah nah
@@randomstuff797 HEY NAH NAAH HEY
@Phat Mahn i-
hey hey hey and OI OI OI are the teachers most playground used words
How to stop a car :
STANDS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD,
PUTS HAND IN FRONT OF THE CAR AND SAY " HEY HAY HEY HAY "
Mark and all the staff are heroes. I came as refugee from a war country ‘Iraq’ in 2012 had no English, and in 2015 I started my first job as pathway adviser at the school helping youth and adult who doesn’t speak English because I speak 4 languages, and last month I got my citizenship, and I became an Australian I’m grateful to this country and proud to be here.
Alber Krikor your life sounds so interesting. Would love Australian Story to interview you and your story. (Everybody has a story, I’m 49 and dying from a rare terminal neurological disease)
Amennnn
nice one bro good luck in life
Alber krikor 👌good on ya mate, we're happy to have you! Good luck with everything
Hey alber how did you apply fortht job can u plz guide me ??thnx
Use this as a vote for Mark Morrison for Australian of the Year ⬇️
Lefties won't allow that to happen
@@raspanda8123 Go away yank
@@freudianslippers6567 make me ya peanut
Ras PandaaOne ...im a libral and I have no qualms. This guy is absolutely inspiring 💜
Well, it is pointing to the dislike button.... sooooo ya
the fact that he cares so much about his students, even after hours is just so wholesome. he’s a true hero, let’s all try to be a little more like him
A man devoting his life to make 20+ struggling families' life better. Respect. More people like him needed.
breaking that cycle of disadvantage, so important to show these kids attention, love and persistence. What an amazing team
This guy has a 24/7 job. Just crazy that he has the energy and emotional capacity to take it all into stride.
reicirith If you're passionate about something it's not a job anymore and you don't get tired of doing it.
@@ChrisM-bn5vr it's only true to a degree. There is such a thing as a workaholic that starts to neglect their own personal/emotional needs.
@@ChrisM-bn5vr "Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life"
- Confucius
Yeah man, I was just trying to imagine just how full-on his job must be, and how on earth a big bloke like him has 500% more energy than I do - a small, fit guy who can't hold a candle to his zeal. I mean, "I try to stop in to see the mums and kids at least once every day"--like, holy hell, hoooowww?! He tracks the LIFE of every single person there and monitors their health and well-being, and he goes at it from dawn till way after dusk every single day?!?! If you could make a 'condensed pill of Mark power', humanity would immediately enter a revolution, ahaha.
50 weeks a year too
As someone who barley finished primary school coming close to turnig 60 and still cart read a book or newspaper, this sort of program woud have been a godsend
@@user-mr9dp5in1k
Shut up
@@gachahermit6845 Why? He can't even read my comment so why would he care lmao
@@user-mr9dp5in1k
Just because someone can’t read it doesn’t mean that it’s ok to make fun of the fact they can’t
@@gachahermit6845 Just because you like your own comment doesn't mean that your opinion matters more.
@@user-mr9dp5in1k
I didn’t even like mine* tho, and even if I did wouldn’t I like my other comment?
Ive been expelled from 4 public schools and 4 high schools, lived on the streets and refuges as a teenager and was even locked up in juvenile detention a few times.
Now am married to my wife of 20 years and started a carpet laying business that eventually brought me a house and have a son.
I know for a fact I could talk some sence into young people like this as I've experienced it myself.
Mark, if you ever read this:
You're the kind of human being we need on this planet, helping the weak get strong and making other strong people stay humble.
Love you for the work you are doing and the kind of person you are!
he’s never reading this.
@@ebonyhorne3597 😭😭
@@pragathhis8412 lol
This guy is a full on legend, people like him need to be recognised a lot more
Daniel Chang please be an actual joke
@Daniel Chang 27:27 what's her insta
How has this guy not gotten Australian of the year. This guy is an actual legend helping kids that society has turned their back on
Mark should literally become a saint. I have never witnessed some so pure of heart and someone who makes this level of change to peoples lives.
i go to a “last resort” school, it’s not as “ghetto” as this one, all enclosed, smaller, no smoking and a uniform. it’s saved my life honestly. i always feel heard and there’s no pressure. all the girls are so nice and there’s only ever fights once in a while. i’ve gotten closer to more people than i ever thought i would and opened my mind to so many more experiences. i miss not seeing my friends everyday but my life and mental health is a bigger priority than wanting to kill my self while skipping school every other lesson.
lola r same. I went to one and recently graduated from there after 10 years of being told I would never graduate in normal school. That school had done so much more for me in 3 years then 10 years in mainstream had never. It was amazing. I felt like an individual more then a number. “Last resort” schools are amazing.
TF you think this school is ghetto? You should have gone to my public middle and highschool, lol
Leer Wesen if you think public school is ghetto then you should go to one of these schools. Most of these kids are from broken homes and have anger issues. You have no idea what it’s really like
Hades Morningstar public schools can be bad too I’ve been to both n ngl public school was way more “ghetto” than the last resort school I go too now😂😂
@@mewgacha01 I came from a "broken home" and so did most of the kids in the several public schools I went to. To us, that was normal to live with just one parent, or an aunt or grandparent or whoever, so we didn't even call it that. I would have loved to have gone to the school in this video. Caring teachers and other supportive staff, food and drinks, no daily fights or threats.
Someone needs to make a 'Go fund me' page for Mark Morrison and his work
Why? The school and it’s programs are VERY well funded by state and federal government.
@@Michelle-pc6gp Is his time, effort and passion well funded though. We as a society are so easy to give money to huge corporations and celebs but extraordinary heroes go unnoticed besides a news story that we forget so quickly. Not saying i am any better, just it's sad.
@@trickydickydave4613 first what's her IG 27:46
Yeah for his car that keeps getting smashed 😂
Raise some money to buy him an armour plated hummer 😂
The superintendent in my school district got rid of a school like this an a lot of kids dropped out afterwards. I went from getting 3 credits every week to a highschool dropout real quick. These schools are important and the people that step up to work them are even more important
It's too early to be all teary eyed 😭
RIP Deon 💔
Also nearly balled when Mark spoke about how he doesn't feel he makes a big enough difference. I bet every student, parent and even students children that walk through those doors would say otherwise🖤🖤🖤
The world needs to admire more people like Mark not more people like the kardashians!
Lissa Love don’t knock someone down to boost someone up x
Mark is not spending money to be admired, the kadashians spend Millions of dollars to stay admired
@@iwrotethis4712 they spend money to make a profit, that's just good business moves
@@mackenziewilliams4107 It's the kardashians literally who cares
@@DanielNowell don't ask questions you don't want to be answered
Mark should be winning Australian of the Year. He's won our hearts!
he did
went to a school who tried to copy this one, absolutely a different vibe, it was horrible, they didn’t deal with bullying, didn’t care I was homeless, this man makes this school what it was, watching this makes me so happy, seeing how lovely he is makes my day
The world needs more people like Mark, he is a hero!
This man is an angel and I love that he called milk ‘cow juice’
It's always been called cow juice.
If every principal was like Mark, we wouldn't have problems at school at all! Good on ya mate!!!!!
Mad respect for Mark.
Rest in peace Deon Wesble.
FARK ME, I’ve just had tears in my eyes for 29 minutes and 11 seconds. What a legend.
I was hesitant on watching it.
By the time it finished I was glad I watched it. Farkin legend
Mr. Morrison should be nominated for Australia's educator of the year. He truly has compassion and empathy for his students that no other adult educator could tolerate. Thank Mark for your dedication. You're a hero to many young people.
"Cow juice" i was on the floor laughing
me too. he couldn't just say milk! 😂
You're a Kiwi, should be 2nd nature to you, cuz :D
sneaky is more used to sheep juice lol
I expected to watch about 5 minutes of this but I ended up watching it all
And I don’t regret it at all
Me too! and...
I cried!
This man is an earth Angel. Seriously a blessing to these kids. Those kids adore him. He is the stability in their unstable lives. I absolutely respect him for all he does, and respect the kids for trusting him and allowing him through so their childhood scars don’t become their adult scars because somebody believed in them, and that’s all they want.
These kids all have potential. I hope they can see their worth.
Who hurt you Kyle 😹😹
Everybody has potential. It’s what you do with it that matters.
Kyle Webber even you have potential, Kyle
@Kyle Webber
Literally everyone has potential. That's why it exists as a word in the first place.
Only when a persons basic needs are met, do they get the chance to live to their full potential. Instead of calling for stricter rules and regulations, this is what we need to be doing more of when we want to address youth offending and social issues. I cannot explain how inspiring this is.
I agree there was a shooting recently in my town and the mayor was talking about getting stricter regulations despite guns are already heavily restricted in Canada and the guns they used were illegal we need to acknowledge the troubled youth not how strict the rules are
Sounds great, but what about freeriders? Your needs end where mine begin.
The size of that emotion bomb dropped at the end.. holy cow! RIP Deon.
this world needs more people like Mark, God bless him.
Mark Morrison , you are the man Australian’s should aspire to be .
Send this to unilad, get this this some exposure, I want to be able to see this man on the news winning Aussie of the year
prof_ AW3SOM0 sad thing is that you also get the negative exposure as well as the positive exposure.
@@georgeeden5835 they're gonna have to look really hard to find something negative about this
“His car gets atleast a smashed window or ding......atleast 5 times a term!”😢
This man is a saint.
A god send.
Something to aspire to.
I'm not a religious guy but saint is a very solid description for that man. What a guy 👏
I’m sorry for mark. He puts his all into this and doesn’t feel he’s doing enough but he’s just bloody brilliant
I'm sure there are many cases that are way beyond his power to help, and seeing those cases sadden him because he is such an empathetic man.
Coming from an entire family of teachers, our conclusion are that a breakdown in the family home creates these students and this environment is perfect for addressing what they are lacking at home.
Not entirely true. I was a thug as a teenager and I came from a loving, supportive family
Star Blue I couldn’t tell you. I can only put it down to hanging with the wrong crowd. Also my adhd and ocd prob played a role
“Has to be here and doesn’t ever want to leave here…because it’s like a family”. How poignant these words are from Deons’ grandmother, learning he died only two weeks after so proudly graduating from Macleay VC.
I offer my sincere condolences to all who love Deon, including his Macleay VC family.
Regardless of where you travel on this road called life, your brother Deon remains with you,. In times where you need to dig deep and can’t do it for yourself, do it for Deon.
If you can’t yet find enough love for yourself, find your love for Deon- and remember his love for you. He wants to see you flourish.
I wish every last student nothing but the very best, and my utmost respect to you for your shared courage, resilience, and strength.
You’ve so much to offer this world
Seeing Mark makes me wish I had a teacher/mentor like him. Even though I have not struggled in school, but I have always hated teachers, Mark makes me want to drop everything and become a teach and help struggling students.
Some kids just don’t fit into the mould because there humans and we’re all different. Both my boys now adults were diagnosed with ADHD.and they certainly didn’t fit the mainstream. These kind of places are amazing and just what’s needed. They look at the bigger pic they look at the individual. Absolutely brilliant
I agree, there should be alot more places for kids who dont fit into regular school.
Good point but it makes it harder to reintegrate them into normal society of they arent around normal people for their youth. Its best they stay in normal schools so they know how to cope in the real world, otherwise things will be handed to them and once they leave school they won't know what hit em
@@ottovonbismarck7715 i understand what you mean, but for some kids if they leave normal school, they can improve and get help, meaning they could come back to normal school. i for one if i continued at a normal school, id rapidly be getting worse, the important thing is to try and get help.
@@Helen-cs2zx but that's why for example schools in the UK have special teachers to help them learn to act normal around others! Other schools just need that maybe
Helen Richardson I had regular education and age 59 I spend my whole time isolating myself now I hate society
I always did well with my studies and got good grades but the bullying was so bad I dropped out 3 times before I finally left for good in year 11 and then found out I was pregnant. Now I'm trying to reverse the struggles we now face because I didn't finish school and never got the qualifications I needed to give my children a better life. I'm always hammering into my kids how important an education is. It's funny that the most important time in your life is when you're so young and prone to making the wrong decisions. Sometimes you can't turn that around. I'm working towards it now but at 25 and with the potential I had as young person I could have had a much better life by now and provided a better life for my kids if I had known just how important that education is. I cried watching this. Mark is a wonderful man and already we are seeing cycles broken because of it. Kids graduating school for the first time in generations in their families is a real triumph and I hope Mark one day gets the full recognition he deserves for his dedication to helping these kids.
I think the key part most people miss is that there isn't just one option for getting an education. Not everyone fits into the same puzzle. Some kids do better finishing grade 10 then getting their grade 12 equivelancy at tafe and moving onto a trade or uni because the style of education is so different to the schooling system.
I cried several times while watching this. Incredibly touching - what an amazing school.
THIS PRINCIPAL NEEDS TO BE NOMINATED FOR AUSTRALIAN OF THR YEAR.GOD BLESS HIM AN ANGEL!!!!!
Only millonaires get that
I hope he wins or at least gets nominated for Australian of the year because the work this man is doing for all the kids is absolutely incredible
He definitely deserves Australian of the year.
Inspirational.
I’ve just started studying medicine and a big part of my interest in medicine is how to help people in these disadvantaged communities.
We need more people in vocations that work with people in these areas to help those who have challenging backgrounds. Bravo.
I lived in WA for 7 years, im Maori from Aotearoa, I'm back in my own country now. But I couldn't understand why we always would but head's with our indigenous brother's. We need to close the gap ❤
Love you Mark, you are a fuckn legend 🙌 ❤
Mark is an angel. So patient, so kind, so accepting.
More schools like MVC are needed.
Rip deon don’t know you but sound like a good guy fly high
This man is a legend. I feel honoured and privileged to have been given a glimpse of the work that he has done.
I used to teach History and Geography at a school just like this one - there were some bloody awful days and you earned your money. After two breakdowns and one particular nightmarish day, I resigned. Some time later, I found out I had PTSD from my experiences there. But it was never the kids. They were never the problem. It was what the world had done to them, it was what their families did to them and it was the messages that had been drilled into their heads from day one. I regret (and resent) a lot of things but I don't regret or resent one minute I spent working with the kids.
Australia should be promoting more of people like this man who epitomises the Aussie battler attitude...
The best tactic I ever tried when I was tutoring in aldult ed was dragging them out to the college open house and making each of them talk to the financial counselor. Youd be surprised by how many of them dont realize how many bursaries they could be eligible for. They were so motivated after.
What a bloody great man.
@@amiles7429 ....?
@@roxannedunstanharvey4898 i totally are with your comment, all kids should see a financial counsellor, its will give them more out of life than half the rubbish they learn in the class room 👍
why hasnt this man gotten australian of the year.
This brought a tear to my eye. Mark is a saint for what he is doing at this school.
I agree but it’s just a school of bogens
@@aztec8519 If that's what you think, then you obviously did not get the message of this video.
I go to a place like this now Victoria and graduate in December, great people and I’ve found it very helpful
I started there when I dropped out of traditional schooling due to crippling anxiety and my eating disorders. I have been there since I was 13. I consider myself very lucky to have gotten a place when I needed it.
Absolutely. Having worked in a school like this I know It takes more than just luck Chloe. Luck may have gotten you the place, but hard work gets you to graduation and personal change. Don't forget to give yourself credit for your own awesomeness. Know what you have done that has gotten you to graduating.
What a blow that young lad passing away. But then as I remember him he was always smiling. He was happy with his life. RIP. 🇬🇧
RIP Deon!!! You rocked! Mark you are a true hero. You love your students like they are family, giving out unconditional love is such a HUGE Thing!! Good on you from America!! You are truly giving kids a chance who would probably never have someone in their lives to push and guide them with love. You are so amazing!! And good on you Marks Wife! He couldn't do everything as complete as he does with out you too. Amazing 😁
I cried most of this because i grew up similar and completely changed the way my family lives after i made changes to my life and health and even diet. Knowledge is power man 👍 hope everyone has a good successful life
Every teacher should watch this and learn because the way we are isn’t how we should be
Well said
I'd like to see what they're like without a camera on them!!
I would say most teachers have the aspiration, but stodgy school structure and standardisation restrict them
I am a teacher, and I feel motivated to work for this school and teaching kids again in the lowest ebbs.
I think it is the education system designers, i.e. those who make public policy decisions, should be asked to watch this. There are so many people out there just wanting to compete without knowing the essence of education, transforming people's lives, mentally, physically and spiritually.
Well that was not a fun way to end the show. RIP Deon Wesble.
Deon's spirit deserves the 🎁 gift of reincarnation. He's made the best of a fair go in his life and deserves even better next time round.
@@johndoogan3712 He got to make a change because there were people around to help and encourage. Battlers like him get called losers in other places where goons run the whole show, they pass without making a ripple. This network around Mark is something we need to make normal.
"ill drop of some bread, some cereal and some COW JUICE"
I grew up in Kempsey 1972 to 1988 and this is wonderful to see. The world needs more educators like Mark. What a wondeful guy!
This guy is the definition of the highest most honourable Australian compliment: A bloody legend.
whoever nearly killed deon better be in fn prison for attempted murder.. poor kid, barely got to live :( RIP
robijuli236 he had heart complications
Akane can’t Draw - Obviously. They aren’t saying he didn’t die of a heart defect. They’re talking about the kids early on in the video where Dion said that they beat him up to the point that he had a stroke, died and was revived before being sent to this school. They’re saying that those kids who beat him so badly that he died and had to be revived should be in prison for attempted murder.
JIN ohhh
Yeah sure, send kids to prison for doing things that they're not even old enough to fully grasp the consequences of. I'm sure that's not going to have any negative consequences for society at alll. I mean it usually works so great, right?
@@Fraggr92 They need some kind punishment if they're bullying a handicapped classmate. Letting them off with no consequences is just as slippery as a slope as shoving them into the penal system.
My late grandfather ran marathons for years (into his 70's) to raise money to fully fund and create schools for the severely autistic in the UK - he headmaster'd at all 3 and i was lucky enough to volunteer briefly - I see so much of his spirit in Mark.
Mark is seriously an incredible human being, his dedication is something very rare, just wow. Truly one of the greatest humans. Rest in peace, Deon Wesble. I'm so glad I got to know your story. My heart goes out to you and your family.
People like this give me hope for our future, what a humble and amazing staff.
So many kids slip through the cracks, I'm glad someone is looking out for them.
Thanks Mark for your selfless act of kindness. You have mad a huge mark on these kids lives.
We need this kids more than anything.
The world is full of hopelessness.
These kids courage and strength will be inspiration to all.
100% Needs Aussie of the year. What a legend.
This man is an undeniable saint and forever has my respect
It’s not just about giving love, it’s also about teaching others to share that love too.
This is what Mark has done, he has given love and opportunity, and that has helped these kids learn to continue doing that for others.
This came up on my Feed Oct 2020. Glad I watched it. Mark's down to heart personanity, drive to give many chances and true kindness will remain with these children for a lifetime. Mark and staff, thanks for your services. All the best to the current and outgoing students, your future is in your capable hands. And to Dion, RIP. 🙏