200 Years of Catholic education in Australia featuring St Joseph's Catholic School Queenstown

As part of our 200 Years of Catholic Education in Australia celebrations we will be sharing some special memories from our 38 Catholic Education Tasmania schools throughout the year. This gem is courtesy of St Joseph’s Catholic School Queenstown!

A 5km walk to work may be beyond the comfort zone of most, however St Joseph’s Catholic School Queenstown teacher Krystie Reynolds braved not only the distance but also the weather to make sure she was there for her students.

In September 2017 Krystie woke to find her home in Gormanston blanketed in snow. Undeterred, Krystie readied herself for the day ahead and set off for work.

“I got ready for work, rugged up and headed off at around 7am. There were rabbit footprints in the snow on the road which looked really cool,” says Krystie.

“My neighbour had already driven down the hill so there were tyre marks to follow. The further I went down it was more ice than snow. A few times I went for a slide and grabbed hold of the wire rail on the side of the road.”  

Krystie’s colleagues were surprised to see her when she arrived at St Joseph’s around 8.30am.

“My principal had sent me a message about the time I set off and I hadn’t read it but she had told me not to come to school until the road had cleared.”

“There weren’t many students there that day but we had a great day together.”

Further proof of Krystie’s dedication is that she would do it all again.

Krystie says, “My only regret is that I didn’t take my sled. I would have put my bag on it because it was pretty heavy and I could have had a slide up the top where the snow was a bit thicker. Maybe next time!”