Background information:

My Name is Marcus Arvidson and I come from a family of two parents and six siblings. I am
the third youngest of the seven children and the only child who does not live with or close by
to my family. I left my home town of Eden when I was 17years old to pursue a career in
dance and started formal training at the National Aboriginal Islander Skills Development
Association (NAISDA) in 1999. Although I enjoyed my time studying and working
professionally as a dancer, I came to realise that a dancers life is short lived. I have always
felt strongly about passing knowledge onto younger people so a school setting was a natural
progression for me. From early memories I have enjoyed both teaching and learning so it
seems fitting that I would choose to enter a profession that leads, inspires and teaches future
generations.
During the last nine years I have worked in an educational setting and have developed skills
that have seen me grow personal and professionally from a Teaching Aide Special (TAS)
2005, Teachers Aide 2006-2008 and Aboriginal Education Officer 2008-present. During
that time I have been studying a Bachelor of Education (AREP) at the University of Western
Sydney
While I have been studying I have developed a deep passion for educating young people
regardless of their socio-economic status, gender, cultural background or where they live
(wether in urban or a rural setting).
I am excited about the next part of the educational journey that I will start on in 2015 and am
looking forward to becoming the best possible teacher that I can be. In 2015, I have accepted
a teaching position at Newtown Public School which has a strong focus on the development
of the whole child while providing opportunities to access extracurricular activities that build
character, resilience and skills of the students in the school.