Posted on June 23 2018
Superstar maths teacher Eddie Woo, whose online lessons have generated almost 17 million YouTube views worldwide, is coming to Adelaide to fire up South Australian students to study mathematics.
The head mathematics teacher at NSW’s Cherrybrook Technology High School, who started posting videos online in 2012 for a student who was sick with cancer and missing a lot of school, now has over 300,000 subscribers to Wootube, his YouTube channel.
Eddie will hold teaching sessions at Golden Grove High School and Brighton Secondary College for over 1300 students and educators from 45 schools.
Nearly 900 local teachers and community members will also attend an event at Adelaide Town Hall where Eddie will share his story and approaches to working with young people.
The visit has been arranged by the Australia Day Council SA and the Department for Education and follows Eddie being named 2018 NSW Local Hero in the Australian of the Year awards.
Background
Media are invited to attend the school sessions for Golden Grove High School ( High School from 9.30 am to 11am ) or Brighton Secondary School (1pm to 2.30 pm) on Monday 25th June, 2018.
Media are also invited to attend the evening session at the Adelaide Town Hall from 5pm (Australian Maths and Science School students presenting interactive maths displays in foyer) and event 5.30pm until 7.30pm.
Media outlets wishing to attend or arrange interviews please register via email education.mediaunit@sa.gov.au / or phone 8226 7990
For biographical information on Eddie Woo click here.
To visit Wootube click here.
To nominate for the Australian of the Year Awards, click here
Eddie Woo’s Adelaide visit comes as nominations are being sought for the 2019 Australian of the Year Awards.
Nominations for the 2019 Awards are open to all members of the public across four categories including Australian of the Year, Senior Australian of the Year, Young Australian of the Year and Australia’s Local Hero. Nominations are open until midnight Tuesday 31 July 2018.
Nominating is quick and easy – simply complete the online nomination form at Australianofteyear.org.au or call 1300 655 193 for assistance in submitting your nomination.
Once nominations close, finalists from each State and Territory will be announced later in 2018 and the national Awards will be announced on the evening of 25 January 2019 in Canberra
Quotes
Quote from Eddie Woo
“I am so excited to be coming to South Australia! It is my first time visiting this wonderful State and I am looking forward to meeting students from across South Australia and learning about what inspires them”. Said Eddie Woo
Quote from Australia Day Council SA, Jan Chorley, Chief Executive Officer
Eddie is an inspiring Australian, whose contributions are making our nation a better place, and is making a real difference to the lives of students and teachers across the country.
His passion and energy for teaching and shaping young lives is second-to-none, and we are looking forward to bringing his infectious enthusiasm to South Australia.
The Australia Day Council of South Australia is so excited to be partnering with the Department of Education to bring Eddie to South Australia.
Quote from SA Minister for Education, John Gardner:
Eddie is the closest thing you can get to a mathematics rock star and it is fantastic to see the level of engagement and enthusiasm he is able to draw out of students.
High level maths skills are critically important, so it is great to see so many students exploring mathematics and developing their understanding of the key concepts.
Eddie’s visit is a tremendous opportunity for students and teachers and I am grateful to the Australia Day Council of SA for helping to make it happen.
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About the Australia Day Council of South Australia
The Australia Day Council of South Australia (ADCSA) is an independent, non-profit, membership-based association.
Our vision is to inspire national pride and spirit to enrich the life of all Australians. ADCSA works with and for the community to unite the people of South Australia, to celebrate excellence in our communities and to debate and discuss our national identity.
To of tell the ‘Story of Us’, about Australia and being Australian, we host major events and programs that focus on Australia Day and the stories that surround our National Day.
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