FOR 28 years, students at John Paul College have been greeted with a smile every day from lollipop lady Maureen Wainwright.
At an awards night last month, the much-loved staple of the Frankston school was recognised for her decades of hard work. She won School Crossing Victoria’s school crossing supervisor of the year award.
The school recently prepared a video to congratulate Wainwright for nearly 30 years of overseeing the crossing. In the video she said her favourite part of being a crossing supervisor is “at the beginning of the year when all the new students come. I introduce myself to them and welcome them to John Paul College and it gives them a good start.”
“The community is really good, the children are wonderful. I just love being here, I can’t imagine [leaving] so I’m here to stay,” she said.
The other nominees from the Frankston area were Sandra Scott, Leonie Caulfield, Ross Reid, Bob Nimmo, and Debbie Mills.