About the Author

Ned Manning is an actor, a writer, a dramaturge, and a teacher. He has written plays for the Bell Shakespeare company and is a recipient of the New South Wales Premiers Teachers Scholarship.

Reviews

"What a different and wonderful place the world would be if there were not only more teachers like Ned Manning, but more men like him. Open, humble, emotional, passionate, engaged, thoughtful and, above all, not afraid to look like an idiot! This is an inspiring, funny, and moving account of Ned's experiences as a teacher that looks honestly at the system, the students, the setbacks and successes, and the challenge of nurturing our precious kids." --Noni Hazlehurst, Australian actress