After 17 incredible years of service at St Joey’s Out of School Hours Care Service, Linda Lewthwaite is retiring. Linda was the inaugural coordinator of this highly regarded education and care service, and retires as the longest serving OOSH Coordinator in the Diocese of Lismore.

Linda began her service at St Joseph’s Primary School first as a volunteer in 1993, including assisting with sacramental programs. Linda then began working as a teacher’s aide in 1997, and then completed her qualifications as a primary school
teacher. Then in 2008, the Principal Tonia Tamblyn appointed Linda to open and develop an excellent out of school hours service for families in the Macleay Valley. Under her leadership, Linda developed the service to be one of the largest OOSH services on the mid north coast, with a capacity for 59 students on any given day.

The high quality and diversity of programs and activities has seen the service go from strength to strength, with the service receiving consistently high commendations when audited by The Australian Children’s Education & Care Quality Authority (ACECQA).  

On behalf of all the students and staff at St Joseph’s School, we would like to thank Mrs L for everything she has done and contributed to our school community  You were a kind and caring teacher, who always tried to make things fun. We will miss you very much but we wish you all the very best on your retirement!