'One teacher. One school. One year.
'Brendan James Murray has been a high school teacher for more than ten years. In that time he has seen hundreds of kids move through the same hallways and classrooms - boisterous, angry, shy, big-hearted, awkward - all of them on the journey to adulthood.
'In The School, he paints an astonishingly vivid portrait of a single school year, perfectly capturing the highs and lows of being a teenager, as well as the fire, passion and occasional heartbreak of being their teacher. Hilarious, heartfelt and true, it is a timeless story of a teacher and his classes, a must-read for any parent, and a tribute to the art of teaching.' (Publication summary)
'Every year Grattan Institute compiles a list of essential reads for the PM. Here’s what it has recommended this time.'
'THE SCHOOL Brendan James Murray Picador/Pan Macmillan Australia Nonfiction 416pp, $34.99 Brendan James Murray’s The School focuses on a year in the life of a teacher in a low socio-economic state school in a beachside town in Victoria. It is a complex, and realistic portrayal of the contemporary Australian secondary school classroom. It is also a frightening, sad, fraught, and funny exploration of the experience of being a teacher in an Australian secondary school.' (Introduction)
'THE SCHOOL Brendan James Murray Picador/Pan Macmillan Australia Nonfiction 416pp, $34.99 Brendan James Murray’s The School focuses on a year in the life of a teacher in a low socio-economic state school in a beachside town in Victoria. It is a complex, and realistic portrayal of the contemporary Australian secondary school classroom. It is also a frightening, sad, fraught, and funny exploration of the experience of being a teacher in an Australian secondary school.' (Introduction)
'Every year Grattan Institute compiles a list of essential reads for the PM. Here’s what it has recommended this time.'
