Behind the gates of Australia’s ‘last chance’ school | Australian Story
Bullied outcasts hit the textbooks alongside teen mums bouncing babies, while in the next classroom, youths facing 'juvie' learn about sex in prison. Is this Australia's most unique school?
Macleay Vocational College in Kempsey on New South Wales’ mid-north coast caters for students aged 14 upwards.
The school provides education to students previously labelled as being on their “last chance”, to give them a place to belong and make something of themselves.
Behind it all is principal Mark Morrison, who has been called “inspirational” for the way he has meshed himself in the low socio-economic community and made real change to the area and its young people.
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Mark is the sort of person who should be winning Australian of the Year. What a legend!
@suekenya
4 жыл бұрын
I would love to work at school..
@slydoll7877
4 жыл бұрын
Man...driving round with food in his car. He's making a real difference...all the talk in the world won't stop a kid being hungry as immediately as he does.
@DaMJfadeaway
4 жыл бұрын
Oath, not these stupid celebrities, real hard working men and women who actually make a different to our society.
@dcwhite8889
4 жыл бұрын
I thought the exact same
@rhondaeather5061
4 жыл бұрын
Yes Australian of year what a great teacher and school
This bloke has my vote for Australian of the year .
@brodotype420
4 жыл бұрын
Should be Australian of the decade
@italianplastick4031
4 жыл бұрын
Yes 100👌
@UrbanAustralian
4 жыл бұрын
Proserpine Paul Bowman Oliver’sTeam 100% Australia needs more Mark Morrison’s..........RIP Deon
@10kevinle
4 жыл бұрын
Should begin a nomination for this guy.
@yeahidontknow4834
4 жыл бұрын
he’s got my vote not much help tho i’m from nz
I can't believe it took me a year and a half to finally watch this, i was a student of MVC and i graduated dux from the class of 2019. (i was the dumbass with the violet hair on the far right of the graduation photo. Watching back on this makes me truly miss the family i was a part of and the home that Mark gave me. Mark is my greatest father figure and a man i am proud to say if i turn out the quarter of the man he is, then i can hang my head high and be proud of who i am. Dion was one of my best friends, i sort of mentored him through most of year 12, i tried my best to help him succeed in school. In return he taught me that every day is a good day as long as you remember to smile. He is the greatest inspiration i will ever find in life and i will always be mourning for the happiest person i've ever met.
@jameslahiffebaker2412
3 жыл бұрын
I wish you the best of luck in this rollercoaster called life... I'm sure you'll nail it!
@ellen5539
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Zachary, thank you for your comment - it is so good to hear from a student. You sound like an incredible person. Mark is a hero and I love that he is such a role model for you. Never forget you are a champion and a survivor :) xo
@davidshepherd265
3 жыл бұрын
I wish I could like this more than once, its amazing to hear first hand from someone who went there. Mark sounds like an incredible person.
@enjoyingmyfirstamendment5511
3 жыл бұрын
Good for you. Keep on the straight path and life will be yours. I've been around a lot of bad things and bad people growing up and the ones that couldn't change or went back to their old ways ended up with nothing, in jail or dead. I've buried too many close friends over poor choices. I literally just seen one of my best friends from about 10 years ago drunk and begging on the side of the road yesterday. That hit me pretty hard. I picked him up, fed him, gave him 50 bucks and a hug and said goodbye. I would've brought him home but I can't have that around my wife and 3 children. Good luck too you.
@harrywhitton4107
2 жыл бұрын
Good on you mate!!
My High School Janitor saved my life. I was 17 and suicidal. He overheard me confiding in a friend, that i wished my own demise. He reported to School authorities but nothing was done. So he stepped into my life and became the light I needed to fight off the darkest hours. I'm now 43 years old and he and his wife are God parents to my children. I am eternally grateful.
What a bloke. The world needs more like him.
@AcidOllie
4 жыл бұрын
Omg poor big D :'(
@adambamf9365
4 жыл бұрын
yeah he's the man
@rollaroyce747
4 жыл бұрын
top comment also my first thought watching this video
@rollaroyce747
4 жыл бұрын
rip deon poor lad ,you can tell being around Morro helped him massively!
@rileykouf7453
4 жыл бұрын
What does bloke mean?
4:54 "went to the hospital, had a stroke, died, and came here" best quote of 2019
@safa-pf3wj
4 жыл бұрын
Quacker I’m just gonna assume they revived him or something lol
@admirnaruto
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, but sadly at the end, they said that 2 weeks after graduation he died of the heart attack :(
@Pukekoz
4 жыл бұрын
you know people die and then come back to life?
@quacker1668
4 жыл бұрын
Dustythehyena yeah. But he said it so casually
@kykwkyqa8446
4 жыл бұрын
Quacker exactly the comment I was looking for
When he said "what colour are my eyes" I was amazed! He's pulling her out of a trauma response! I've never seen anyone respond like that. He's a saint! 🙏🏼
@qdee6250
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah, brilliant !! Really moved me, I'll be trying it out if situation arises.
How do we scale Mark to be achievable in multiple locations? How do we turn mark into a system?
@randygaming5134
2 жыл бұрын
you can't. Mark is like mark due to his Unique life experiences, situations in which he's been and how lucky/unlucky he has been. If you turn mark into a system you kill the whole personality that makes mark himself.
@seantan552
2 жыл бұрын
@@randygaming5134 I don't really agree. Mark is Mark because he makes specific choices that helps the kids. Those choices aren't only available to him, they are available to everyone.
@davecullins1606
2 жыл бұрын
Have new teachers follow him and learn from him. Let them become his apprentices and then let them loose on other schools.
@deianyra4443
2 жыл бұрын
morrison structured schools would be a good idea
@throughrose-colouredeyes6284
2 жыл бұрын
i'm currently studying to be someone like mark. 💛
Imagine being a dad to an entire school. What an amazing guy
@stevethea5250
4 жыл бұрын
27:16 who's chick on right?
@domjohnson11
4 жыл бұрын
Steve Thea you’re disgusting
@nathank11
4 жыл бұрын
They're real father's didn't give a good spanking I'm guessing
@reallychosen8976
4 жыл бұрын
His wife looks sweet too
@Venus.Y
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah
Mark Morrison is the kind of man that deverses to be Australian of the year,man like him need alot more recognition in these communities
@rollaroyce747
4 жыл бұрын
yeppp
@MsZoedog66
4 жыл бұрын
He is a special person
@spacegrass6632
4 жыл бұрын
We need mark morrison, not this scott morrison bloke
@Outbacklegend
4 жыл бұрын
Holly Ross yeah he is an acctually good teacher
@Nemean-se5k
4 жыл бұрын
hed likely be a pretty decent contender for a australian of the decade if such a thing existed
Tyler explaining his family being like unmatched cogs in a old clock that goes "cookoo" every now and again... I felt that. That is a truly fantastic description of what it feels like to have a dysfunctional family.
@xyaeiounn
3 жыл бұрын
Nearly everything he said showed a sharp, complex mind, didn't it? Some days it seems to me that we waste nearly all of our talent. The "greediest maniac wins" game might not be the best way to run things.
@evagineer9165
2 жыл бұрын
@@xyaeiounn it is what it is unless we unite against the sus
Truly one of the best pieces of television ever created. Deon dying after graduation was truly heartbreaking. I can’t imagine the sadness and grief the school and community were feeling.
@CANCERcodm
2 жыл бұрын
I've been to school with him aldavilla primary
its unfortunate that programs like this aren't really replicable. it takes a special person to run them. mark is an aussie legend.
@tarabarclay6618
4 жыл бұрын
Tyestor !! they are great! however i live in qld and these are really common, i go to one of these kind of schools it’s just called ymca vocational school, it’s an incredible school and everyone cares so much, there’s around 9 campuses in north brisbane
@slimmorden5771
4 жыл бұрын
Most often results like this come from random individuals, almost from those with classroom education.
@BladeRunner-td8be
4 жыл бұрын
!!!
@stevethea5250
4 жыл бұрын
@@tarabarclay6618 Some kudos to the Founding principal here too
@chestercarmichael3111
2 жыл бұрын
Of course it is replicable! There's plenty of good people in this world capable of helping others, they just don't often have the resources to do so. Your comment implies that the system we've got is the best we can do, which just isn't true.
People look up to celebs when there is people like him. Celebs aren't shit. He's a real role model & someone to look up to.
@Grace-iv1ho
4 жыл бұрын
Daniel Chang totally, he is a gem
@spiritninja5757
4 жыл бұрын
Daniel Chang forest man
@mrbodycatcer
4 жыл бұрын
Logan vs Mark, fight confirmed?
@ProfessorMM
4 жыл бұрын
100%!!!!
@azreal4633
4 жыл бұрын
the problem is that there isnt many people like him
Australian of the year? He needs to be Prime Minister!
@catlovely5438
3 жыл бұрын
EXACTLY! What a shining example for us all... Truly inspirational and the very definition of a LEADER! ⭐
@serlie9547
3 жыл бұрын
imagine if a good person actually went to be a prime minister, something never seen before.
@catlovely5438
3 жыл бұрын
@@serlie9547 Nelson Mandela!
@serlie9547
3 жыл бұрын
@@catlovely5438 nah mate he's goneeeee
@catlovely5438
3 жыл бұрын
@@serlie9547 With all due respect your original comment said a good person who held office has never been seen before... Totally agree though, they are thin on the ground!
If only we could clone Mark, what an incredible world we'd be living in. I wish I had a principal and school like this.
I cried when I heard about the kid who died 2 weeks after graduating alteast he left the world knowing he achieved something
@thecommiehunter1149
4 жыл бұрын
Won't matter in the future when the new world order comes schools are nothing but indoctrination camps to brainwash the kids
@thecommiehunter1149
4 жыл бұрын
Into believing a fantasy that won't happen
@JustASoul738
3 жыл бұрын
@@thecommiehunter1149 new world order is already here mate
@thecommiehunter1149
3 жыл бұрын
@Yeet Job ok
@clazza5895
3 жыл бұрын
@@thecommiehunter1149 you're proof of the new world order... idiocracy.
Mark and all the staff are heroes. I came as refugee from a war country ‘Iraq’ in 2012 had no English, and in 2015 I started my first job as pathway adviser at the school helping youth and adult who doesn’t speak English because I speak 4 languages, and last month I got my citizenship, and I became an Australian I’m grateful to this country and proud to be here.
@meimei10100
4 жыл бұрын
Alber Krikor your life sounds so interesting. Would love Australian Story to interview you and your story. (Everybody has a story, I’m 49 and dying from a rare terminal neurological disease)
@Danister1
4 жыл бұрын
Amennnn
@leydahgg7158
4 жыл бұрын
nice one bro good luck in life
@italianplastick4031
4 жыл бұрын
Alber krikor 👌good on ya mate, we're happy to have you! Good luck with everything
@delnaazj4886
4 жыл бұрын
Hey alber how did you apply fortht job can u plz guide me ??thnx
Being a Kempsey kid who spent most of his adult life in prisons this really touched my heart. Well Done guys!
@matthewcullen1298
2 жыл бұрын
I hope you find a better way mate. No disrespect but there is a much better way to live life. Take care mate
A man devoting his life to make 20+ struggling families' life better. Respect. More people like him needed.
RIP Deon. Thoughts go out to your family and friends. At least the end of your life was successful and surrounded by people who cared about you.
@GypsyGirl317
4 жыл бұрын
I agree. ❤️ I cried when I read this part, and my next thought was that I am so very glad that he had a very special time for the conclusion of his school life. RIP brave young man.
@TheRapidGamer
4 жыл бұрын
What a kid, didn't let life trample him down and kept on going through such adversity. Made me tear up reading that at the end.
@stevethea5250
4 жыл бұрын
@@TheRapidGamer oh the very end 😢
@GypsyGirl317
4 жыл бұрын
@@stevethea5250 28:51
@jacquicoder7160
3 жыл бұрын
What a lovely way to put it. My heart sank and I cried out "Oh no" when I saw the ending but your thoughts put a smile on my face because he was successful and surrounded by love.
Mark, if you ever read this: You're the kind of human being we need on this planet, helping the weak get strong and making other strong people stay humble. Love you for the work you are doing and the kind of person you are!
@ebonyhorne3597
3 жыл бұрын
he’s never reading this.
@pragathhis8412
3 жыл бұрын
@@ebonyhorne3597 😭😭
@vklex4426
2 жыл бұрын
@@pragathhis8412 lol
Schools like this wouldn't be necessary if ordinary State schools were better funded - smaller class sizes, broader curriculum, more outdoor activity, more time for each individual student. These kids are the lucky ones, its the ones stuck in under funded state schools that we should be concerned about - all kids deserve to be heard, not just the ones who kick and scream loud enough to get noticed.
@savink7762
3 жыл бұрын
State departments have too many admin people consuming tax payers' money while doing very little. Admin consume more, the frontline got less. I was a contractor in an education department for three years, always a demand for contractors because most people they have do repetitive tasks, do what they believe is their jobs, have very limited skill sets and poor problem solving skills.
@acemarshals3211
3 жыл бұрын
Hey I just came from South Africa and your schools are absolute heaven so I'm not complaining 😂
@janaskibo871
3 жыл бұрын
This is a problem in America too. My daughter was bullied in her high school after we moved and she changed schools. She dealt with that a year and a half. They didn't/couldn't/wouldn't address it. I talked to the school, told them I was pulling her out. This is her junior year. They wanted to send her to a behavioral school (Alternative school) I was FURIOUS!!! Told them they could go to hell, they have endangered her life enough. I withdrew her from school. She was 16 and a junior. I decided she should go for her GED, she went to classes 8 months, and walked the stage earlier then her class!!!! Screw them dropping the ball
@meera2531
3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely right 100% it's a problem everywhere and I'm from India
@kritikakishore6689
2 жыл бұрын
@@meera2531 there is one more problem with Indian schools other than the teachers not being very "devoted". The parents themselves are not serious about their children's studies many times. My mum is a middle school teacher in a very rural village in Jharkhand. She struggled to give something back to them and was so proud when 10 of her students could read and understand English sentences. And the villagers respect her the most of all the teachers. But then that was the limit. They moved classes, their parents would take them to fields for agriculture and businesses and all the training was lost. You have to go home and study what was taught at school, that is never the case in that village. Govt pays for books, food, gives stipends for attending school! And it is very strictly audited (at least in Jharkhand) but if students themselves are not interested, nothing will change.
the fact that he cares so much about his students, even after hours is just so wholesome. he’s a true hero, let’s all try to be a little more like him
This guy is a full on legend, people like him need to be recognised a lot more
@spiritninja5757
4 жыл бұрын
Daniel Chang please be an actual joke
@stevethea5250
4 жыл бұрын
@Daniel Chang 27:27 what's her insta
funny how the supposed bad kids show more understanding and love to the bullied kids thaan normal schools
@steven_bkk
4 жыл бұрын
Because they know what it feels like to not be accepted.
@alexphelan3737
4 жыл бұрын
This Comment needs to be bumped, these kids understand love because they have felt hurt.
@shivyadra2365
4 жыл бұрын
there's these girls at my school who always skip class to smoke and get in fight with student and teachers alike. they're kinda terrifying and rude and abrasive. there's also this girl that i'm friends with who's struggled with bad depression, anxiety, and schizophrenia. she's good friends with the other girls, and i think that's because they struggled similarly, and the difference between the two just comes down to how they cope and express that.
@Magnus_Kieler
4 жыл бұрын
NWONKNU MUSIC Actors and actors*
@sillygoose18282
4 жыл бұрын
Well they are on tv so they probably act better than normal
'Had a stroke, died came here' Best quote of 2020
As someone who barley finished primary school coming close to turnig 60 and still cart read a book or newspaper, this sort of program woud have been a godsend
@gachahermit6845
2 жыл бұрын
@@user-mr9dp5in1k Shut up
@user-mr9dp5in1k
2 жыл бұрын
@@gachahermit6845 Why? He can't even read my comment so why would he care lmao
@gachahermit6845
2 жыл бұрын
@@user-mr9dp5in1k Just because someone can’t read it doesn’t mean that it’s ok to make fun of the fact they can’t
@user-mr9dp5in1k
2 жыл бұрын
@@gachahermit6845 Just because you like your own comment doesn't mean that your opinion matters more.
@gachahermit6845
2 жыл бұрын
@@user-mr9dp5in1k I didn’t even like mine* tho, and even if I did wouldn’t I like my other comment?
This guy has a 24/7 job. Just crazy that he has the energy and emotional capacity to take it all into stride.
@ChrisM-bn5vr
4 жыл бұрын
reicirith If you're passionate about something it's not a job anymore and you don't get tired of doing it.
@rei_cirith
4 жыл бұрын
@@ChrisM-bn5vr it's only true to a degree. There is such a thing as a workaholic that starts to neglect their own personal/emotional needs.
@stealthinator651
4 жыл бұрын
@@ChrisM-bn5vr "Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life" - Confucius
@YayaBunWa
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah man, I was just trying to imagine just how full-on his job must be, and how on earth a big bloke like him has 500% more energy than I do - a small, fit guy who can't hold a candle to his zeal. I mean, "I try to stop in to see the mums and kids at least once every day"--like, holy hell, hoooowww?! He tracks the LIFE of every single person there and monitors their health and well-being, and he goes at it from dawn till way after dusk every single day?!?! If you could make a 'condensed pill of Mark power', humanity would immediately enter a revolution, ahaha.
@MM-dq2pi
4 жыл бұрын
50 weeks a year too
breaking that cycle of disadvantage, so important to show these kids attention, love and persistence. What an amazing team
Mark should literally become a saint. I have never witnessed some so pure of heart and someone who makes this level of change to peoples lives.
The world needs more people like Mark, he is a hero!
We don’t need Scott Morrison, we need Mark Morrison!
@ashleymalone1445
4 жыл бұрын
AlphaGamma128 marmo
@Danoss6
4 жыл бұрын
Are they related?
@alphagamma1289
4 жыл бұрын
Ashley Malone Marmolade
@shady5231
4 жыл бұрын
You beat me to it
@sunshinepunkish
4 жыл бұрын
PLEASE
Mark should be winning Australian of the Year. He's won our hearts!
@celestemcdermott1619
3 жыл бұрын
he did
How has this guy not gotten Australian of the year. This guy is an actual legend helping kids that society has turned their back on
Ive been expelled from 4 public schools and 4 high schools, lived on the streets and refuges as a teenager and was even locked up in juvenile detention a few times. Now am married to my wife of 20 years and started a carpet laying business that eventually brought me a house and have a son. I know for a fact I could talk some sence into young people like this as I've experienced it myself.
Mr. Morrison should be nominated for Australia's educator of the year. He truly has compassion and empathy for his students that no other adult educator could tolerate. Thank Mark for your dedication. You're a hero to many young people.
This man is an angel and I love that he called milk ‘cow juice’
@sahhull
3 жыл бұрын
It's always been called cow juice.
went to a school who tried to copy this one, absolutely a different vibe, it was horrible, they didn’t deal with bullying, didn’t care I was homeless, this man makes this school what it was, watching this makes me so happy, seeing how lovely he is makes my day
how to stop a fight in Australia "HEYhey hey hey HEY HEY HEY HEY hey hey hey HEY!"
@randomstuff797
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah nah
@jacobdunn3950
3 жыл бұрын
@@randomstuff797 HEY NAH NAAH HEY
@HassanPlayz
2 жыл бұрын
@Phat Mahn i-
@HassanPlayz
2 жыл бұрын
hey hey hey and OI OI OI are the teachers most playground used words
@MS-kq3dr
2 жыл бұрын
How to stop a car : STANDS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, PUTS HAND IN FRONT OF THE CAR AND SAY " HEY HAY HEY HAY "
The world needs to admire more people like Mark not more people like the kardashians!
@mackenziewilliams4107
4 жыл бұрын
Lissa Love don’t knock someone down to boost someone up x
@iwrotethis4712
4 жыл бұрын
Mark is not spending money to be admired, the kadashians spend Millions of dollars to stay admired
@o.o9709
4 жыл бұрын
@@iwrotethis4712 they spend money to make a profit, that's just good business moves
@DanielNowell
4 жыл бұрын
@@mackenziewilliams4107 It's the kardashians literally who cares
@castkeyboard
4 жыл бұрын
@@DanielNowell don't ask questions you don't want to be answered
i go to a “last resort” school, it’s not as “ghetto” as this one, all enclosed, smaller, no smoking and a uniform. it’s saved my life honestly. i always feel heard and there’s no pressure. all the girls are so nice and there’s only ever fights once in a while. i’ve gotten closer to more people than i ever thought i would and opened my mind to so many more experiences. i miss not seeing my friends everyday but my life and mental health is a bigger priority than wanting to kill my self while skipping school every other lesson.
@mewgacha01
4 жыл бұрын
lola r same. I went to one and recently graduated from there after 10 years of being told I would never graduate in normal school. That school had done so much more for me in 3 years then 10 years in mainstream had never. It was amazing. I felt like an individual more then a number. “Last resort” schools are amazing.
@leerwesen
4 жыл бұрын
TF you think this school is ghetto? You should have gone to my public middle and highschool, lol
@mewgacha01
4 жыл бұрын
Leer Wesen if you think public school is ghetto then you should go to one of these schools. Most of these kids are from broken homes and have anger issues. You have no idea what it’s really like
@bri7594
4 жыл бұрын
Hades Morningstar public schools can be bad too I’ve been to both n ngl public school was way more “ghetto” than the last resort school I go too now😂😂
@leerwesen
4 жыл бұрын
@@mewgacha01 I came from a "broken home" and so did most of the kids in the several public schools I went to. To us, that was normal to live with just one parent, or an aunt or grandparent or whoever, so we didn't even call it that. I would have loved to have gone to the school in this video. Caring teachers and other supportive staff, food and drinks, no daily fights or threats.
It's too early to be all teary eyed 😭 RIP Deon 💔 Also nearly balled when Mark spoke about how he doesn't feel he makes a big enough difference. I bet every student, parent and even students children that walk through those doors would say otherwise🖤🖤🖤
this world needs more people like Mark, God bless him.
Someone needs to make a 'Go fund me' page for Mark Morrison and his work
@Michelle-pc6gp
4 жыл бұрын
Why? The school and it’s programs are VERY well funded by state and federal government.
@trickydickydave4613
4 жыл бұрын
@@Michelle-pc6gp Is his time, effort and passion well funded though. We as a society are so easy to give money to huge corporations and celebs but extraordinary heroes go unnoticed besides a news story that we forget so quickly. Not saying i am any better, just it's sad.
@stevethea5250
4 жыл бұрын
@@trickydickydave4613 first what's her IG 27:46
@fruityloopy7230
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah for his car that keeps getting smashed 😂
@aussie8114
3 жыл бұрын
Raise some money to buy him an armour plated hummer 😂
I’m sorry for mark. He puts his all into this and doesn’t feel he’s doing enough but he’s just bloody brilliant
@percycat213
4 жыл бұрын
I'm sure there are many cases that are way beyond his power to help, and seeing those cases sadden him because he is such an empathetic man.
This man is an earth Angel. Seriously a blessing to these kids. Those kids adore him. He is the stability in their unstable lives. I absolutely respect him for all he does, and respect the kids for trusting him and allowing him through so their childhood scars don’t become their adult scars because somebody believed in them, and that’s all they want.
The superintendent in my school district got rid of a school like this an a lot of kids dropped out afterwards. I went from getting 3 credits every week to a highschool dropout real quick. These schools are important and the people that step up to work them are even more important
If every principal was like Mark, we wouldn't have problems at school at all! Good on ya mate!!!!!
Some kids just don’t fit into the mould because there humans and we’re all different. Both my boys now adults were diagnosed with ADHD.and they certainly didn’t fit the mainstream. These kind of places are amazing and just what’s needed. They look at the bigger pic they look at the individual. Absolutely brilliant
@Helen-cs2zx
4 жыл бұрын
I agree, there should be alot more places for kids who dont fit into regular school.
@ottovonbismarck7715
4 жыл бұрын
Good point but it makes it harder to reintegrate them into normal society of they arent around normal people for their youth. Its best they stay in normal schools so they know how to cope in the real world, otherwise things will be handed to them and once they leave school they won't know what hit em
@Helen-cs2zx
4 жыл бұрын
@@ottovonbismarck7715 i understand what you mean, but for some kids if they leave normal school, they can improve and get help, meaning they could come back to normal school. i for one if i continued at a normal school, id rapidly be getting worse, the important thing is to try and get help.
@ottovonbismarck7715
4 жыл бұрын
@@Helen-cs2zx but that's why for example schools in the UK have special teachers to help them learn to act normal around others! Other schools just need that maybe
@ladylaois8184
4 жыл бұрын
Helen Richardson I had regular education and age 59 I spend my whole time isolating myself now I hate society
Mad respect for Mark. Rest in peace Deon Wesble.
I cried several times while watching this. Incredibly touching - what an amazing school.
Coming from an entire family of teachers, our conclusion are that a breakdown in the family home creates these students and this environment is perfect for addressing what they are lacking at home.
@TheBushTurrrkey
4 жыл бұрын
Not entirely true. I was a thug as a teenager and I came from a loving, supportive family
@TheBushTurrrkey
4 жыл бұрын
Star Blue I couldn’t tell you. I can only put it down to hanging with the wrong crowd. Also my adhd and ocd prob played a role
Mark Morrison , you are the man Australian’s should aspire to be .
Seeing Mark makes me wish I had a teacher/mentor like him. Even though I have not struggled in school, but I have always hated teachers, Mark makes me want to drop everything and become a teach and help struggling students.
FARK ME, I’ve just had tears in my eyes for 29 minutes and 11 seconds. What a legend.
@randomstuff797
3 жыл бұрын
I was hesitant on watching it. By the time it finished I was glad I watched it. Farkin legend
Only when a persons basic needs are met, do they get the chance to live to their full potential. Instead of calling for stricter rules and regulations, this is what we need to be doing more of when we want to address youth offending and social issues. I cannot explain how inspiring this is.
@vicgamesvt9682
4 жыл бұрын
I agree there was a shooting recently in my town and the mayor was talking about getting stricter regulations despite guns are already heavily restricted in Canada and the guns they used were illegal we need to acknowledge the troubled youth not how strict the rules are
@leetlikelime
4 жыл бұрын
Sounds great, but what about freeriders? Your needs end where mine begin.
Send this to unilad, get this this some exposure, I want to be able to see this man on the news winning Aussie of the year
@georgeeden5835
4 жыл бұрын
prof_ AW3SOM0 sad thing is that you also get the negative exposure as well as the positive exposure.
@TJustMeT
4 жыл бұрын
@@georgeeden5835 they're gonna have to look really hard to find something negative about this
The size of that emotion bomb dropped at the end.. holy cow! RIP Deon.
This man is a legend. I feel honoured and privileged to have been given a glimpse of the work that he has done.
I always did well with my studies and got good grades but the bullying was so bad I dropped out 3 times before I finally left for good in year 11 and then found out I was pregnant. Now I'm trying to reverse the struggles we now face because I didn't finish school and never got the qualifications I needed to give my children a better life. I'm always hammering into my kids how important an education is. It's funny that the most important time in your life is when you're so young and prone to making the wrong decisions. Sometimes you can't turn that around. I'm working towards it now but at 25 and with the potential I had as young person I could have had a much better life by now and provided a better life for my kids if I had known just how important that education is. I cried watching this. Mark is a wonderful man and already we are seeing cycles broken because of it. Kids graduating school for the first time in generations in their families is a real triumph and I hope Mark one day gets the full recognition he deserves for his dedication to helping these kids.
@WintersW0lf
4 жыл бұрын
I think the key part most people miss is that there isn't just one option for getting an education. Not everyone fits into the same puzzle. Some kids do better finishing grade 10 then getting their grade 12 equivelancy at tafe and moving onto a trade or uni because the style of education is so different to the schooling system.
Mark is an angel. So patient, so kind, so accepting. More schools like MVC are needed.
Inspirational. I’ve just started studying medicine and a big part of my interest in medicine is how to help people in these disadvantaged communities. We need more people in vocations that work with people in these areas to help those who have challenging backgrounds. Bravo.
I expected to watch about 5 minutes of this but I ended up watching it all And I don’t regret it at all
@deliveredoutofegypt6479
3 жыл бұрын
Me too! and... I cried!
I hope he wins or at least gets nominated for Australian of the year because the work this man is doing for all the kids is absolutely incredible
These kids all have potential. I hope they can see their worth.
@anokurauvone604
4 жыл бұрын
Who hurt you Kyle 😹😹
@drmg735
4 жыл бұрын
Everybody has potential. It’s what you do with it that matters.
@Grace-iv1ho
4 жыл бұрын
Kyle Webber even you have potential, Kyle
@samuraijackoff5354
4 жыл бұрын
@Kyle Webber Literally everyone has potential. That's why it exists as a word in the first place.
“Has to be here and doesn’t ever want to leave here…because it’s like a family”. How poignant these words are from Deons’ grandmother, learning he died only two weeks after so proudly graduating from Macleay VC. I offer my sincere condolences to all who love Deon, including his Macleay VC family. Regardless of where you travel on this road called life, your brother Deon remains with you,. In times where you need to dig deep and can’t do it for yourself, do it for Deon. If you can’t yet find enough love for yourself, find your love for Deon- and remember his love for you. He wants to see you flourish. I wish every last student nothing but the very best, and my utmost respect to you for your shared courage, resilience, and strength. You’ve so much to offer this world
This man is a saint. A god send. Something to aspire to.
@methos4866
2 жыл бұрын
I'm not a religious guy but saint is a very solid description for that man. What a guy 👏
Use this as a vote for Mark Morrison for Australian of the Year ⬇️
@raspanda8123
4 жыл бұрын
Lefties won't allow that to happen
@freudianslippers6567
4 жыл бұрын
@@raspanda8123 Go away yank
@raspanda8123
4 жыл бұрын
@@freudianslippers6567 make me ya peanut
@aliasilver_636
4 жыл бұрын
Ras PandaaOne ...im a libral and I have no qualms. This guy is absolutely inspiring 💜
@morningboy_
4 жыл бұрын
Well, it is pointing to the dislike button.... sooooo ya
"Cow juice" i was on the floor laughing
@skeleton5459
4 жыл бұрын
me too. he couldn't just say milk! 😂
@MsZoedog66
4 жыл бұрын
You're a Kiwi, should be 2nd nature to you, cuz :D
@MM-dq2pi
4 жыл бұрын
sneaky is more used to sheep juice lol
RIP Deon!!! You rocked! Mark you are a true hero. You love your students like they are family, giving out unconditional love is such a HUGE Thing!! Good on you from America!! You are truly giving kids a chance who would probably never have someone in their lives to push and guide them with love. You are so amazing!! And good on you Marks Wife! He couldn't do everything as complete as he does with out you too. Amazing 😁
THIS PRINCIPAL NEEDS TO BE NOMINATED FOR AUSTRALIAN OF THR YEAR.GOD BLESS HIM AN ANGEL!!!!!
@jontysherson
2 жыл бұрын
Only millonaires get that
People like this give me hope for our future, what a humble and amazing staff.
Hats off to Mark for taking this on and putting his heart and soul into the hearts and souls of these kids!
Thanks Mark for your selfless act of kindness. You have mad a huge mark on these kids lives.
This brought a tear to my eye. Mark is a saint for what he is doing at this school.
@aztec8519
3 жыл бұрын
I agree but it’s just a school of bogens
@NickS-jo7zt
3 жыл бұрын
@@aztec8519 If that's what you think, then you obviously did not get the message of this video.
He definitely deserves Australian of the year.
This guy makes my heart warm with how caring and nice he is to all the students I love how he is able to not get mad at the angriest Things, he goes to court with the kids and made a nursery for teen mums with children no where to stay while they’re at school . This man has my vote
This man deserves a medal, just makes me smile so much, that someone cares about these kids and there families, Keep up the fantastic work Mark ☺☺☺☺☺
I lived in WA for 7 years, im Maori from Aotearoa, I'm back in my own country now. But I couldn't understand why we always would but head's with our indigenous brother's. We need to close the gap ❤
@Godziraa
3 жыл бұрын
Love you Mark, you are a fuckn legend 🙌 ❤
This man is an undeniable saint and forever has my respect
Australia should be promoting more of people like this man who epitomises the Aussie battler attitude...
Mark is seriously an incredible human being, his dedication is something very rare, just wow. Truly one of the greatest humans. Rest in peace, Deon Wesble. I'm so glad I got to know your story. My heart goes out to you and your family.
I grew up in Kempsey 1972 to 1988 and this is wonderful to see. The world needs more educators like Mark. What a wondeful guy!
This brought tears to my eyes, of joy, of sadness, of hope. What a man. What a video.
Incredible human being... If you watch this Mark, please understand you're exceptional and are a greater person than most of us could ever hope to be. You are really an inspiration.
This came up on my Feed Oct 2020. Glad I watched it. Mark's down to heart personanity, drive to give many chances and true kindness will remain with these children for a lifetime. Mark and staff, thanks for your services. All the best to the current and outgoing students, your future is in your capable hands. And to Dion, RIP. 🙏
If every teacher and principal in the world cared as much as this man, the world would be a better place! I was one of these outcast kids, and I never had an adult that made me feel like I could be anything, it would have meant the world to me to have such special people in my life. Keep doing what you are doing!! Such a heartwarming story!
I go to a place like this now Victoria and graduate in December, great people and I’ve found it very helpful I started there when I dropped out of traditional schooling due to crippling anxiety and my eating disorders. I have been there since I was 13. I consider myself very lucky to have gotten a place when I needed it.
@Csasil
4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely. Having worked in a school like this I know It takes more than just luck Chloe. Luck may have gotten you the place, but hard work gets you to graduation and personal change. Don't forget to give yourself credit for your own awesomeness. Know what you have done that has gotten you to graduating.
Mark Morrison is a legend, we need more people like him in this world
We need this kids more than anything. The world is full of hopelessness. These kids courage and strength will be inspiration to all.
He is a social worker and teacher at heart ! God bless ❤️
This guy is the definition of the highest most honourable Australian compliment: A bloody legend.
100% Needs Aussie of the year. What a legend.
I cried most of this because i grew up similar and completely changed the way my family lives after i made changes to my life and health and even diet. Knowledge is power man 👍 hope everyone has a good successful life
Mark is a wonderful man ❤ every school needs a Mark! He is God's living helper!!! Australian of the year most definitely should be given to this marvellous person 🙏🏼🙏🏼
The best tactic I ever tried when I was tutoring in aldult ed was dragging them out to the college open house and making each of them talk to the financial counselor. Youd be surprised by how many of them dont realize how many bursaries they could be eligible for. They were so motivated after.
@amiles7429
3 жыл бұрын
What a bloody great man.
@roxannedunstanharvey4898
3 жыл бұрын
@@amiles7429 ....?
@amiles7429
3 жыл бұрын
@@roxannedunstanharvey4898 i totally are with your comment, all kids should see a financial counsellor, its will give them more out of life than half the rubbish they learn in the class room 👍
What a blow that young lad passing away. But then as I remember him he was always smiling. He was happy with his life. RIP. 🇬🇧
I used to teach History and Geography at a school just like this one - there were some bloody awful days and you earned your money. After two breakdowns and one particular nightmarish day, I resigned. Some time later, I found out I had PTSD from my experiences there. But it was never the kids. They were never the problem. It was what the world had done to them, it was what their families did to them and it was the messages that had been drilled into their heads from day one. I regret (and resent) a lot of things but I don't regret or resent one minute I spent working with the kids.
“His car gets atleast a smashed window or ding......atleast 5 times a term!”😢