Although Mr Dyer hasn’t been seen around the College of late, after an outstanding 48-year career with the Department of Education, and 26 years’ service with Belridge Secondary College, he has recently decided it is time to retire.

Mr Dyer arrived at our doorstep in 2001, teaching mainly in the Mathematics department, along with various other roles in student services as a Year Coordinator from 2006-2008, and a stint as Head of Mathematics. Mr Dyer always took great pride in his work and the profession. 

He was also a master at bringing people together. His key role in the staff association helped raise the spirits of many after the weeks work, where he would assist with end of week staff socials, organising whole school staff events such as morning teas, functions, and the Christmas party, all of which was very much valued and will be remembered fondly by staff.

Merv would have seen many changes in education and technologies during his career, from the blackboard to spirit duplicator, to the chalkboard, whiteboard, overhead projector, TVs on wheels and videos, the Acorn computer all the way to current digital projectors and the interactive board.

He was always willing to help-out colleagues and students, which was a pleasure to witness. Many staff have spoken highly of Mr Dyer’s reliability, high levels of organisation and outstanding attention to detail. The fact that Mr Dyer has kept the marks book from every child he has ever taught since 1977 shows the kind of person he is - caring and committed.

Merv has loved his time teaching and commented that ‘Belridge Secondary College is a school he has loved’. During his exit interview Merv commented that he was especially proud of the following achievements during his career:

• 2009 placing in Top 10 classes in WA in Calculus
• 2009 BSHS made Top 50 Schools in WA
• As Year Coordinator his cohort was the first to achieve 100% graduation.

Along with our whole school community, we are sincerely grateful for Merv’s long-standing contribution to Belridge Secondary College and to the education of our young people and wish him a long, healthy, and content retirement.