There has been a great deal of change in Bacchus Marsh since the turn of the millennium, but one constant was the education delivered by Kevin Richardson at Bacchus Marsh Grammar.
However, after a quarter of a century at the secondary school, Mr Richardson has decided the time is right to step away.
The executive deputy principal announced last week that he was retiring and looked at his service “very, very fondly.”
“Working here has been a great period of time for me … and also the growth of the area and school,” Mr Richardson said.
When Mr Richardson arrived at Bacchus Marsh Grammar, there were 300 students at one campus.
Since then, the number of students has increased 10-fold and campuses tripled.
Mr Richardson said he was looking forward to a life of free time and hobbies.
“The capacity to go for a walk or see a movie when you want to are among those leisure routines that start happening again.”
However, his work is not over. Mr Richardson’s commitment to education means he is looking to contribute in ways outside of the classroom.
“Given the current [teaching] shortage we have, schools are finding it difficult to get staff so my goal is to be involved with assisting with that,” he said.
“[I want to] get involved in workplace management to help schools with staffing and administration.”
Mr Richardson said he believed the school’s focus in his time was to help students become the best version of themselves.
“I’d like to think Bacchus Marsh Grammar has played a significant part in students achieving their goals.”
Mr Richardson will retire after being a teacher since 1988.
Eddie Russell
