Schools could not operate without their General Assistants (GAs).
Matthew is one such Champion of the State, looking after “23 acres of land at Casino High School”.
“There is no typical day,” he said. A day could involve mowing lawns, organising maintenance, dealing with contractors and setting up facilities for the students.
“I’m kept busy every day,” said Matthew. “I love it. I love looking after our public assets and keeping them in the excellent condition they should be kept in.”
He said he likes the diversity of business ideas and experience he comes across.
He brings his skills home after work, looking after his own property out of town.
Matthew worked in a variety of roles before becoming a GA and has worked in a mix of small and large and primary and high schools, keeping the state’s facilities in the best possible condition.
The Public Service Association of NSW and Community and Public Sector Union (SPSF Group) NSW Branch acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands where we work and the places in which we live. We pay respect to Ancestors and Elders, past, present and future. We recognise the unique cultural and spiritual relationship and celebrate the contributions of first nations peoples to Australia.