Anthony W. Buirchell

Anthony Buirchell was born in Kojonup, West Australia in 1949. At three years old he managed to get his right pointer finger ripped off in the chain of an upturned bicycle.

He worked on the ‘Wheat Bins’ during Christmas holidays to pay his way through high school and college. Anthony was the Head Boy of Kojonup JHS in 1964 and again at Katanning SHS in 1966. After studying at Claremont Teachers’ College he graduated and taught for 45 years in large primary schools and as a Principal in small country schools. Through part time studies he attained a Bachelor of Social Science at Curtin University and a Bachelor of Education at Murdoch University. He has a daughter, Stephanie and two grandsons, Kale and Dylan.

His blog is www.anthonybuirchell.com