This week, the Warwick and Stanthorpe Today team had the pleasure of catching up with St Joseph’s School Stanthorpe Principal, community member, and family man Andrew Kendall.
Andrew is likely a familiar face to many who live on the Granite Belt, but here are some things you probably didn’t know about him:
1. What made you want to be a school principal?
The opportunity to work with children and dedicated staff to give students the opportunity to be the best they can be.
2. What kind of student were you?
I was a model student, hard working and very involved in the extracurricular life of the school.
3. What’s your favourite thing to do on the Granite Belt?
Going for a walk around Quart Pot Creek.
4. What do you do to relax?
Building Lego and watching good TV shows.
5. What’s something people may not know about you?
I’m the current President of the Australian Bravery Association.
6. What’s the best book you’ve read and movie you watched?
Best book is Red Storm Rising by Tom Clancy and best movie is, Saving Private Ryan.
7. Where did you live before Stanthorpe?
Kenmore in Brisbane.
8. Favourite place to eat out in town?
Red Rooster because it’s close to the school, and very convenient.
9. What’s the most interesting place you’ve visited?
Kennedy Space Centre in Florida and the Pyramids in Egypt.
10. What motivates you?
Developing the facilities and programs within the school.
