NEWS FROM GRAMMAR 2015
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Never Bored-<br />
6 questions for<br />
Adam Mostogl (2005)<br />
to ponder<br />
Wife Jessi and Adam on the stops of Yarralumla for the<br />
Young Australian of the Year presentation<br />
You are currently Tasmanian<br />
Young Australian of the Year.<br />
What are your duties?<br />
It’s largely an honorary title more than anything, but it does give me additional<br />
opportunities to share my passion and inspire others in the community. I’ve got<br />
plenty of speaking opportunities coming up across the year on top of everything<br />
else I do, and I look forward to representing the future of Tasmania.<br />
How did your time at<br />
Grammar prepare you for<br />
your career pathway?<br />
The broad range of experiences just armed me with skills that I constantly draw upon.<br />
I bounce from education to business to marketing to community development, but at<br />
the core are a group of skills that I began developing in school that have got me this far.<br />
You have also just completed<br />
your teacher training. Why?<br />
You are a strong advocate<br />
for innovation and Tasmania<br />
in general. Where are we<br />
heading?<br />
In my business, over 1000 students have completed my illuminate nextgen Challenges<br />
all across Tasmania, so getting a teaching degree was an important next step. I know<br />
so many people who see value in the way that I teach, and now I have the opportunity<br />
to go into schools as a teacher and share the same approach with schools, forever<br />
changing learning in that community.<br />
I really believe that the next step that Tasmania needs to take is within education.<br />
Right now we have a large proportion of young people who are not employed, and that<br />
could be because they are not work ready or motivated to enter the workforce. That’s<br />
why I am so passionate about teaching innovation and entrepreneurship in schools<br />
in Tasmania, because if a young person does not want to or can’t find a job, they can<br />
start their own business and see what they can create. We all love the feeling of being<br />
our own boss and working in our fields of expertise, so why not actively support young<br />
people to do the same?<br />
Does entering politics<br />
appeal to you?<br />
It does, but not the toxic side of the debate. I actually believe the community gathered<br />
around a central issue with a vision for a better tomorrow can actually achieve far more,<br />
which is why I enjoy being active in community groups that are leading the change.<br />
Marriage, a baby due and<br />
many work projects on the<br />
go. Do you have any spare<br />
time?<br />
For those who follow me on Twitter (@adammostogl) you’ll know I commonly use the<br />
hashtag #neverbored – because to me there are too many great things to be involved in<br />
to not be involved in them. I’ve learned over time to be able to say no, but I’m blessed<br />
that my passion is my business and that I’ve got a supportive wife who believes in all<br />
that I do and constantly encourages me.<br />
Proud to assist<br />
Launceston<br />
Church Grammar<br />
School rowing<br />
adventures.<br />
#CrickAdventures<br />
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