On Thursday, 21 February Sacred Heart Central School, Cootamundra welcomed inspirational special guest speaker John Coutis, who shares a strong message of courage, motivation, goalsetting, resilience, anti-bullying, diversity, inclusion and self-determination.

John was born with a severe disability that resulted in a double amputation and a strong will to live. As a result, John has dedicated his life to travelling around the world on a skateboard inspiring people to be the best they can be.

Sacred Heart held a breakfast for parents with Joh Coutis in an adult’s only session before one on one student sessions later in the morning.

John inspired students, staff and parents to ‘never give up’ and reminded the school cohort that ’you are all capable of doing great things’.

John encouraged parents to set goals, write them down and to teach our children to be responsible by giving them some independence.