playing in the Australian Football League (AFL). “Recently we’ve had young people like Brad Close, Angus Clark, and Oscar Adams go from our classrooms to the national stage—and they all finished their schooling with us.” FROM GARDEN TO TABLE The college’s sustainability journey continues in the kitchen through the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program, where students learn to grow, harvest, and cook their own food. The initiative ties into vocational training through the Sugarloaf Café, a fully operational on-campus Training café where senior students pursue up to certificate III in hospitality. “The café provides real-world experience,” Mezinec explains. “Students prepare meals for our Early Learning Centre and cater for local events like race days. It’s hands-on learning that connects education to employment.” These initiatives, from composting and solar to hospitality and horticulture and agriculture, form a holistic ecosystem of learning that prepares students not just for exams—but for life. A LIVING LEGACY After more than 14 years at the helm, David Mezinec remains both principal and visionary, guiding Tenison Woods College with the same curiosity that inspired 75 BUSINESS VIEW OCEANIA VOLUME 07, ISSUE 10 TENSION WOODS COLLEGE
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