17/09/2025
118 YEARS OF SERVICE TO BC!
This morning at BC, staff celebrated and acknowledged four long-serving members of our staff and school community:
Mr. Abnesh Kumar, Physics, previously mentioned on this page for having reached 30 years’ service at our college.
Mrs. Marlene Holmes, Textiles, who has been here 25 years.
Mrs. Darlene Logan (past-pupil), until recently the smiling face at reception who has now moved to Accounts, also 25 years.
Abnesh spoke of his time at BC and of some of the past staff members who had mentored him when he first joined the college. He did state firmly that he was not making a retirement speech!
The fourth person acknowledged was retiring Board chair/Presiding Member, Trevor Dobbin. Trevor began as a member of the then Birkdale College Board of Governors in 1987, thinking he would only be on the board for three years! It is thought Trevor was the longest serving school board member in the country. Trevor’s children went through BC, and now his grandchildren are coming through. Trevor lectured in Education, and some of those who were students in his classes have taught at BC. His son Nick taught here until recently. The boardroom has fittingly been named the Trevor Dobbin Room.
As principal Craig Waller said, Abnesh, Marlene, Darlene and Trevor have all made, and continue to make, extraordinary contributions to the lives of our students and our college.
In the photo, Marlene, Darlene and Abnesh are wearing long-service 'gold watches' crafted by Marlene.
