07 JUL 2025 Spotlight Series #4 2025

In this edition of The Spotlight Series we get to know teacher and Year 12 Year Level Leader: Mr Glen Widdicombe.

Name:
Glen Widdicombe.

What is your role at Kolbe?
Year 12 Year Level Leader.

What does a typical day at Kolbe look like for you?
Engaging with students to provide familiarity and building relationships to help support growth and learning on a day to day basis both as a Year Level Leader and classroom teacher. A typical day involves working with both students and teachers on a range of levels to provide support to each.

What do you love most about working at Kolbe Catholic College?
Supportive staff members, many of whom I consider friends. It always makes coming to work enjoyable despite the challenges teaching provides.

What is your favourite food?
Chicken Parma

What is your favourite book you have read?
Harry Potter Series is hard to beat (Goblet of Fire if I have to pick one).

What is your favourite travel destination?
Patagonia in South America is hard to beat.

What was your first job?
Foodworks - stacking shelves.

What is one of your hidden talents?
Photography recently.

What song do you know all the lyrics to?
Maybe I'm just a freak - The Rions (currently on repeat to and from work).

If you had a boat, what would you name it?
Knot Shore.

Who inspires you?
Malala Yousafzai.

If you could teach any subject that doesn't exist, what would it be?
Worldwide general knowledge (I love a good trivia or quiz session).

How do you think people would describe you?
Outgoing and competitive.

How do you elevate your students?
Focusing on literacy and building strong relationships to get buy in.