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    UPCYCLED: Ss Michael and John’s Primary School students, including Maella Watson, Abbey Netherway and Eadie Hartigan, show their decorated houses to Peter Ryan, who made the tiny houses for the students.Picture: PAUL CARRACHER
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    Ss Michael and John's Primary School students with Peter Ryan, who made tiny houses for the students.
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    Ss Michael and John's Primary School students with Peter Ryan, who made tiny houses for the students. Grade 6 students Maella Watson, Abbey Netherway and Eadie Hartigan show their houses. Peter is teacher Dawson Cross' grandfather.
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    Ss Michael and John's Primary School students with Peter Ryan, who made tiny houses for the students. Grade 6 students Maella Watson, Abbey Netherway and Eadie Hartigan show their houses. Peter is teacher Dawson Cross' grandfather.
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    Ss Michael and John's Primary School students with Peter Ryan, who made tiny houses for the students. Grade 6 students Maella Watson, Abbey Netherway and Eadie Hartigan show their houses. Peter is teacher Dawson Cross' grandfather.
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    Ss Michael and John's Primary School students.

Peter Ryan showing the spirit of giving

16 April 2025

Peter Ryan has made and donated 80 wooden houses to students at Ss Michael and John’s Primary School.

A hobby woodworker, Mr Ryan said he made the houses from pallets for grandson Dawson Cross’s students. 

“It all started when I made a couple and sent them over to Dawson,” he said.

“Then the kids saw them and wanted them, so I made more.”



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Mr Ryan has also made planter boxes, bookshelves and Christmas trees from pallets for the school and wider community.

Art teacher Kate Wade said the school was ‘blown away’ to receive the handmade wooden houses.

“The students were so excited to transform their houses into self-reflections,” she said.

 

“They designed their houses using photos, drawings, describing words and other items such as small toys.”

Ms Wade said it was fun to watch the students complete the project.  

“We are all very grateful for My Ryan’s time and that he was able to come and see what the students have done to their houses,” she said.

Mr Ryan visited the school to see the students’ finished products.

“It’s terrific,” he said. 

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