Moving to the South West 15 years ago when her husband got a job transfer, Kaye found that Bunbury offered all that she needed and more. Being close to the bush, the beach, and only a 2 hour drive to the state's capital is not bad.

The results of Kaye's efforts speak for themselves. Nominated twice for the National Excellence in Teaching Award, Kaye thoroughly enjoys her career. She is a flamboyant teacher and it didn't suprise me that her first career choice was in fact acting. She loves the children and wants them to experience new things. As one TV ad says: "think outside the square you live in".

Kaye's daily outfits are outrageous and most days you require sunglasses to have a conversation with her. When she gave up some of her time to talk to me for this story, she was wearing her "chilli" outfit: a brightly coloured suit with a red plastic chilli hanging from each ear lobe. One day I felt compelled to approach her and made a comment that her wardrobe must be huge to contain all the costumes and she said "no dear, I just don't have any normal clothes".

Kaye is a laugh and vibrant person to be around and the kids she teaches are blessed to be in her company. Rather than stick to one teaching style, she aims to vary the way she teaches throughout the day as all children learn in different ways. Most classes are held with great fun and zest. It's usual to hear music flowing out of the classroom, song and laugher, even

dancing. Kaye strongly believes that through experiencing things the children learn more and enjoy themselves which results in better outcomes. You're more likely to remember something if you actually did it and were involed in it, rather than simply reading it once.