Tribute to Leigh Eaton

Hansard ID: HANSARD-1323879322-101613

Hansard session: Fifty-Sixth Parliament, First Session (56-1)

Tribute to Leigh Eaton

Mr MARK COURE (Oatley) (13:37:56):

I inform the House of the passing of Ms Leigh Eaton, a teacher in my electorate from St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Riverwood. Leigh has been at St Joseph's Riverwood for the last 19 years. In the first few years, she worked on a part-time basis as her children were still of school age. A few years later Leigh became permanent full-time. Leigh taught the older classes of years 3, 4 and 5. Leigh was a very creative person with a beautiful singing voice. She led the school choir for many years. Leigh was a beautiful, gentle, kind and very funny lady. She had a gift of being able to tell stories using accents and perfect timing, so that her audience—usually her colleagues in the teachers' staff room—would be crying with laughter. She was a teacher who drew the less fortunate children to her with her warmth, understanding and common sense. Leigh leaves behind a wonderful legacy of the hundreds of students she has taught over the years. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Riverwood has lost an outstanding talent. Leigh will be very much missed by her friends, colleagues, students and family.