Appointed as acting principal
Former Umina Public School teacher Ms Sonja Thorvaldson (Stein) appeared in the Cooma-Monaro Express community newspaper for her recent appointment to acting principal of Jerangle Public School.
The small school of seven students is located 65 kms north-east of Cooma near the Snowy Mountains of NSW.
According to the newspaper report, Ms Thorvaldson moved from the Central Coast to teach at Cooma Public School and Cooma North Public School before starting at Jerangle.
Ms Thorvaldson told the Cooma-Monaro Express she was looking forward to the many challenges and rewards associated with a small school.
She also said she would initiate a school vegetable garden and compost heap encouraging sustainable living and healthy eating.
Publication, 5 Feb 2009
Cooma-Monaro Express