Media Release: Susan Wynn, Greens Candidate for Swansea

Susan Wynn grew up in Cabramatta and studied Mathematics at Newcastle Teacher’s College. Sue began her teaching career in 1975 at Cootamundra High School, followed by country and urban service and twelve months overseas, before marrying and settling in Mannering Park in 1978.

Sue continued her career in education while raising three children. She taught Mathematics at Northlakes High School for 14 years. During this time she returned to the University of Newcastle and completed a Bachelor of Education (Mathematics) in 1992.

Sue has held a number of management positions in education as District and Regional Mathematics Consultant, Head Teacher (Mathematics and Welfare) and Board of Studies Liaison Officer. Sue completed her career as the Deputy Principal at West Wallsend High School

Sue has been committed to fostering excellence through public education all her working life. She knows the problems of a system that is chronically under-funded, under-resourced and under-valued. She is passionate about seeing public education restored as one of the cornerstones of a just and civil society. Having grown up in Cabramatta and as a recipient of the then Commonwealth scholarships, Sue knows the value of a quality education, particularly to people from a disadvantaged social or economic background.

Sue, together with her husband, has worked hard at raising her children. She understands the issues of social isolation, and lack of services and public transport that go with living in a small community on Lake Macquarie.

Sue joined Newcastle Greens largely due to her strong support for the Greens’ principles of social and economic justice, grassroots democracy, peace and non violence, disarmament, and ecological sustainability.

She supports the Greens’ socially just policies. She believes the Greens’ sustainable energy policies are a practical response to the looming threat of climate change, as distinct from the lip service and band-aid solutions of the other parties. She supports the Greens’ strong opposition to over development and the usurping of planning powers by the NSW Labor Government, a growing concern in Lake Macquarie.

Sue believes that Greens principles, policies and parliamentarians exert a positive influence both in parliament and in the community. She looks forward to playing her part in increasing that influence.