Getting to know Luurnpa Catholic School When you think country school, maybe especially when you think remote outback school, you probably imagine a building with a couple of classrooms and perhaps another space for staff & meetings, etc. Well, Luurnpa Catholic School would provide a delightful surprise. It’s quite a substantial school with several air-conditioned classrooms, staffroom, computer room, cooking classroom, library, admin offices, kitchen/canteen, in-ground swimming pool, covered basketball court, climbing equipment & a grassed footy field. In close proximity to the school are the Brother’s 3 houses to the north, a line of about 10 teacher houses to the
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I'm a Melbourne-based Australian who took a chunk of long-service leave in 2007 & travelled a bit of Asia. I'm a secondary school teacher and am spending Term 2, 2008 teaching in outback Western Australia. This blog is a chance for me to write down, and share, some of my experiences, thoughts & feelings (as well as put up some photos) as I have these adventures. The writings are mine and based on first-hand experience as well as readings from my travel books & brochures. So be warned, it is essentially a record for myself and will contain my observations & my impressions & is coloured by my humour. No offence or insult is intended. However, it may prove interesting to some others - you're welcome to it, but, be cautious, any factual information you think is challengable, probably is! I've tried to keep it real - true & honest; but it's hard sometimes. 
