What others say about Martin
David Faulkner (Former Director of Schools Performance)
"Martin is an exceptional educator who knows how to get the best results out of all students. He has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to catering for students who need assistance with their literacy and numeracy skills and great strategies to accelerate their learning. Martin is a committed and passionate educator that sets high standards and ensures he gets the desired results.”
International Education Consultant
Director of Education Changemakers
Andrea (Liam's mother - year 9)
"Hi Martin, I'd like to take this opportunity to thank you very much for tutoring Liam. Your help was invaluable. Take care."
"Hi Martin, I'd like to take this opportunity to thank you very much for tutoring Liam. Your help was invaluable. Take care."
The Honourable Rod Welford MP (Former Queensland Education Minister)
“Congratulations! Your recognition as Bayside My Favourite Teacher reflects your value as a teacher and the positive connections you have made with your students.”
Peter Jenkins (Group School Principal)
“Martin sets high standards for himself and his staff. This relates directly to the results he achieves in his classroom and within the community. Martin is able to cater for students from transition to post primary, setting challenging yet achievable programs that foster success.”
“Martin has built a very strong teaching team that has proven literacy and numeracy results with their students.”
“Martin relates very well with all people.”
“Martin sets high standards for himself and his staff. This relates directly to the results he achieves in his classroom and within the community. Martin is able to cater for students from transition to post primary, setting challenging yet achievable programs that foster success.”
“Martin has built a very strong teaching team that has proven literacy and numeracy results with their students.”
“Martin relates very well with all people.”
Professor John Dewar (Former Qld. College of Teachers Chair)
Re. the Redlands "My Favourite Teacher" award
“It is recognition of your professionalism and helps to draw the attention of the general public to the high standards of professionalism of our teachers. Congratulations on your achievement and for the positive recognition you have brought to the teaching profession in Queensland.”
(Registered Teacher) 34 years experience
"I have known Martin O'Hanlon for the past three years as a fellow staff member at .... School."
"Martin has been a pleasure to teach with."
"He has an excellent understanding of curriculum planning and lesson sequencing. His caring nature and his friendly personality allow him to assimilate easily into new working situations.”
“Martin has a natural rapport with children. His classroom always runs well with the students happily working on task."
"I would call Martin a good teacher. His teaching skills are excellent. His ability to reach children and plan for their success is outstanding. He would be an asset to any staff and a valued addition to any educational community. I sincerely recommend Martin to any employer interested in finding high calibre teaching staff”
"I have known Martin O'Hanlon for the past three years as a fellow staff member at .... School."
"Martin has been a pleasure to teach with."
"He has an excellent understanding of curriculum planning and lesson sequencing. His caring nature and his friendly personality allow him to assimilate easily into new working situations.”
“Martin has a natural rapport with children. His classroom always runs well with the students happily working on task."
"I would call Martin a good teacher. His teaching skills are excellent. His ability to reach children and plan for their success is outstanding. He would be an asset to any staff and a valued addition to any educational community. I sincerely recommend Martin to any employer interested in finding high calibre teaching staff”
John Sloan Education Consultant
(National Curriculum Services - "What Works") - referring to Martin O'Hanlon
“energetic ‘can do’ passionate principal”
“The leadership team with the principal at the forefront has high expectations of staff and students with the motto that ‘all students can succeed and improve’.”
“The passion and the energy of the principal and leadership team, together with the structures they have in place, could be a model for the cluster.”
“The principal leads a top down structure which is currently very effective. The leadership team is relentless in pursuing the implementation of the school plan, with improved student outcomes the clear objective.”
“The leadership team with the principal at the forefront has high expectations of staff and students with the motto that ‘all students can succeed and improve’.”
“The passion and the energy of the principal and leadership team, together with the structures they have in place, could be a model for the cluster.”
“The principal leads a top down structure which is currently very effective. The leadership team is relentless in pursuing the implementation of the school plan, with improved student outcomes the clear objective.”
Shiree Collins (Group School Assistant Principal)
"Martin has led a team within his school that has been totally focused on student outcomes. He has established a stimulating and successful learning environment. Martin has experience in setting short term and long term learning goals for his students and the school. Martin is highly organised and efficient. Martin is highly professional."
"Martin has led a team within his school that has been totally focused on student outcomes. He has established a stimulating and successful learning environment. Martin has experience in setting short term and long term learning goals for his students and the school. Martin is highly organised and efficient. Martin is highly professional."
Marcus Tilbrook (Former teacher)
“Martin is the former Principal at …….. School. He is dedicated to achieving results and uses his high energy levels and considerable teaching experience to get the best from individual students. He is committed to results and will work very hard to achieve them. I can recommend him to anyone seeking someone with an honest, direct approach who will put every effort into the outcome.”
Cal Groom (Deputy Principal)
“Martin built a good rapport with his students and parents and in 2006 was nominated and awarded “My Favourite Teacher” for the Redlands area.”
“Martin built a good rapport with his students and parents and in 2006 was nominated and awarded “My Favourite Teacher” for the Redlands area.”
Sister Anne Gardiner olsh. AM (Former Principal)
“Martin has a very keen sense of justice and uses this to a degree I have not witnessed for some time. He has shown that he was here to teach and this he has done. Each student has been treated as a potential success. Because of this he has obtained the trust and admiration of the students. He has obtained outcomes that I thought were never going to be possible for some of the students.”
“Martin is direct and honest.”
Primary Students (Redlands newspaper)
“Mr. O’Hanlon is my favourite teacher, he is very good at maths and he tells us funny stories, he is very nice and helpful to others.”
“Mr. O’Hanlon makes me feel welcome in his class and he understands. I love Mr. O’Hanlon because he always tries to improve my bad habits.”
“Mr. O’Hanlon is my favourite teacher, he is very good at maths and he tells us funny stories, he is very nice and helpful to others.”
“Mr. O’Hanlon makes me feel welcome in his class and he understands. I love Mr. O’Hanlon because he always tries to improve my bad habits.”
Olivia Smith (Teacher)
“Thank you so much for being a wonderful principal. I can’t tell you how much I appreciate an excellent reading program that you have developed for ….. School. It is interactive, challenging, interesting and students truly enjoy it. As a class teacher, this reading program has been a great help to me. Students are really focused and show a great confidence in reading. I have been extremely impressed by the progress that all the students have made in their reading level. It has unleashed students’ potential and put them onto the fast track. I highly recommend your reading program to people of any age and reading ability.”
Leonard Freeman (Principal)
"Martin is an exceptional teacher."
"Martin's strengths as a teacher are his professionalism, his ability to get the best out of his students by supporting/scaffolding them, and his firm but fair approach to behaviour management. He is hard working consistent and professional."
"the students genuinely liked him. He gives the students options and encourages them to make the right choice."
"Martin had high expectations for both student behaviour and class work. The students met these expectations as they were offered the encouragement and support to do so and Martin had an excellent rapport with the class."
"Martin has been a great asset to the school and to his students. Martin is very professional in his conduct and calm and patient in dealing with problems. I have no hesitation in recommending him."
"Martin is an exceptional teacher."
"Martin's strengths as a teacher are his professionalism, his ability to get the best out of his students by supporting/scaffolding them, and his firm but fair approach to behaviour management. He is hard working consistent and professional."
"the students genuinely liked him. He gives the students options and encourages them to make the right choice."
"Martin had high expectations for both student behaviour and class work. The students met these expectations as they were offered the encouragement and support to do so and Martin had an excellent rapport with the class."
"Martin has been a great asset to the school and to his students. Martin is very professional in his conduct and calm and patient in dealing with problems. I have no hesitation in recommending him."
Former Line Manager
"Martin is a highly capable teacher and leader who has extensive experience in designing, developing and delivering learning experiences that meet the needs of all learners. He sets high standards for both himself and his students and works tirelessly to achieve those standards. Martin also ensures he measures student outcomes rigorously and utilises his assessments to further improve outcomes for students.Martin also works hard to ensure that there is clear communication with families and parents to ensure students achieve their potential.Martin is committed to becoming the best professional and teacher he can be. He involves himself in both personal and professional development and is always looking to improve outcomes for students."
"Martin is a highly capable teacher and leader who has extensive experience in designing, developing and delivering learning experiences that meet the needs of all learners. He sets high standards for both himself and his students and works tirelessly to achieve those standards. Martin also ensures he measures student outcomes rigorously and utilises his assessments to further improve outcomes for students.Martin also works hard to ensure that there is clear communication with families and parents to ensure students achieve their potential.Martin is committed to becoming the best professional and teacher he can be. He involves himself in both personal and professional development and is always looking to improve outcomes for students."
George Evers (Teacher)
“As a teacher I have experienced Martin’s whole school reading program on a daily basis. The program has been very successful at enabling my students to progress through the levels. In my opinion this program especially assisted the reluctant and weak readers. It was pleasing to see a majority of pupils embrace a love of reading. They took great pride in attaining higher levels, improving their reading confidence and fluency.
Martin is to be congratulated on this action by giving children an opportunity to read aloud daily. I would recommend Martin for any position involving reading, as his dedication and application will ensure an improvement in any child’s reading level.”
Martin is to be congratulated on this action by giving children an opportunity to read aloud daily. I would recommend Martin for any position involving reading, as his dedication and application will ensure an improvement in any child’s reading level.”
Sonia Blaskovic (Teacher - 23 years experience) B. Ed.; B. Christian Ed.
“I have known Martin O’hanlon for approximately two years as principal of …. School. During this time, Martin has shown great dedication and commitment to improving student learning. I highly recommend Martin as an educator and professional for the task of improving educational outcomes for all school aged students and their diverse learning needs.
“In my ten years as a teacher at …School I have never seen a better principal than Martin O’Hanlon.”
“I have known Martin O’hanlon for approximately two years as principal of …. School. During this time, Martin has shown great dedication and commitment to improving student learning. I highly recommend Martin as an educator and professional for the task of improving educational outcomes for all school aged students and their diverse learning needs.
“In my ten years as a teacher at …School I have never seen a better principal than Martin O’Hanlon.”
O.C. (Council Representative)
"I have found Martin to be very professional, honest, with a "can do" attitude who wants the very best for the students at the school. It is my opinion that Martin is a very valuable asset to the community. His passion is for kids to learn and to give them every opportunity to do their best."
"I have found Martin to be very professional, honest, with a "can do" attitude who wants the very best for the students at the school. It is my opinion that Martin is a very valuable asset to the community. His passion is for kids to learn and to give them every opportunity to do their best."
B. C. (Assistant Principal)
“Martin displayed a very strong commitment to teaching and students. He was able to motivate and challenge the students to maximise learning outcomes. He was able to create an environment that valued children and challenged them to strive to achieve their best."
“Martin displayed a very strong commitment to teaching and students. He was able to motivate and challenge the students to maximise learning outcomes. He was able to create an environment that valued children and challenged them to strive to achieve their best."
Eva Lawler (Deputy Chief Executive, School Education and Training Operations)
"I am in awe of the hard work you put into the school. You are an outstanding leader that will be irreplaceable.”
Parent (C.W) (Year 4)
"Dear Martin, just a line to thank you for the excellent work you are doing with (D). We are very thankful for it. Already (D) has begun to perform 'above norma'l and he is very enthusiastic too. He is also very happy in school. Once again many thanks."
"Dear Martin, just a line to thank you for the excellent work you are doing with (D). We are very thankful for it. Already (D) has begun to perform 'above norma'l and he is very enthusiastic too. He is also very happy in school. Once again many thanks."
Mrs Courtney (Mother to a year 5 & 7 student)
"Thanks Martin, please keep doing what you're doing."
"Thanks Martin, please keep doing what you're doing."
Ross Woolf (Teacher)
“I worked with Martin O’Hanlon from 2009 to 2011. Martin is driven by his passion to have all students reach their academic potential.”
F.H. (Teacher)
"Martin, thank you for your enthusiasm and positive proactivity. The students had an absolute blast!"
"Martin, thank you for your enthusiasm and positive proactivity. The students had an absolute blast!"
S. R. (Teacher)
"Martin displays a sound grasp of content knowledge and succeeds in adjusting relevant content and teaching approaches to student skill levels. He confidently displays a deep understanding of productive pedagogies and utilises such positive teaching strategies at every opportunity. He constantly monitors student engagement and behaviour so that all students have opportunity for optimum success."
"Martin displays a sound grasp of content knowledge and succeeds in adjusting relevant content and teaching approaches to student skill levels. He confidently displays a deep understanding of productive pedagogies and utilises such positive teaching strategies at every opportunity. He constantly monitors student engagement and behaviour so that all students have opportunity for optimum success."
Juliette Keefe (Assistant Principal)
“Martin has a wealth of knowledge about the ways in which children learn to read and how to help them achieve. He is a passionate educator with great vision and purpose. Martin has the dedication and experience to assist students with literacy and numeracy and help them excel beyond their expectations. I can’t recommend him highly enough.”
“Martin has a wealth of knowledge about the ways in which children learn to read and how to help them achieve. He is a passionate educator with great vision and purpose. Martin has the dedication and experience to assist students with literacy and numeracy and help them excel beyond their expectations. I can’t recommend him highly enough.”
Bronwyn H. (Nathan's mother, year 5)
"Hi Martin, thank you very much for your work with Nathan. I am very happy with how Nathan is progressing."
"Hi Martin, thank you very much for your work with Nathan. I am very happy with how Nathan is progressing."
Brendon Madden (Principal)
"Martin has actively developed relationships with students which has helped him to successfully manage student behaviour. He has analysed and evaluated children's learning and his own performance to improve outcomes for all children. Martin has demonstrated an excellent level of performance."
"Martin has actively developed relationships with students which has helped him to successfully manage student behaviour. He has analysed and evaluated children's learning and his own performance to improve outcomes for all children. Martin has demonstrated an excellent level of performance."
Garry Molloy (Principal)
"Martin has worked as an effective member of our school staff. He has displayed a committed and professional attitude towards teaching, developing important communication skills with staff and students. He has employed a range of teaching strategies and carefully planned lessons have enhanced student learning."
"Martin has worked as an effective member of our school staff. He has displayed a committed and professional attitude towards teaching, developing important communication skills with staff and students. He has employed a range of teaching strategies and carefully planned lessons have enhanced student learning."
Bruce Carothers (Assistant Principal)
"Martin exhibited a thorough understanding of the importance of understanding the learner and the influences that impact on an individual's ability to optimise their learning opportunities. He demonstrated the ability to design programs that catered for the learner."
"Martin exhibited a thorough understanding of the importance of understanding the learner and the influences that impact on an individual's ability to optimise their learning opportunities. He demonstrated the ability to design programs that catered for the learner."
Z.L. (Year 4 student)
"Thanks for being a great maths tutor for me."
"Thanks for being a great maths tutor for me."
Z.T. (Year 7 student)
"Hi Martin, I found out my maths test results and I got 32/33."
"Hi Martin, I found out my maths test results and I got 32/33."
V.B. (B.B's mother - Year 5)
"Thank you for the wonderful message you left this afternoon. I was so happy that you had noticed the hard work (B) has been putting in this week & I'm extremely proud of her."
"Thank you for the wonderful message you left this afternoon. I was so happy that you had noticed the hard work (B) has been putting in this week & I'm extremely proud of her."
Y. G. (Year 8 student)
"Hi it's (Y.G) I got my maths result back and on one half of the test I got a 92.5% !!"
"Hi it's (Y.G) I got my maths result back and on one half of the test I got a 92.5% !!"
