About Us

Mr Lima

As you may already know, my name is Mr. Lima and I am the lucky duck that has 6 Green this year at 
St. Felix Primary School. I am extremely happy to be teaching such an amazing group of students alongside the very fantastic Mrs Darcy and Mrs Caroisi.

Why I decided to become a teacher:
I decided to become a teacher only three years ago when I realised that my calling was to help children learn and grow into responsible members of society. While I have been teaching at St. Felix since March 2013. This year will mark my second year with my very own class and I couldn't be happier to be with year 6 again. I have coached children in soccer for over 10 years and have taught in regional Australia for a little while.

A Little Bit About Me

I am 30 years old and have one brother who is two years older than me. I was born in Brazil and moved here when I was just five years of age. I originally moved to Brisbane and in year 1 could not speak a word of English. I still speak Portuguese fluently with my parents. My mum was a maths teacher in Brazil and my dad is an electrical engineer. I love playing and coaching soccer and actually played professionally for a few years. I also enjoy wakeboarding, snowboarding, playing tennis and ping pong, travelling and spending time with my family. I really enjoy watching documentaries about space and how the mind works.

My teaching philosophy is...

I believe in allowing students to work together in teams and being able to present their work using technology. I believe in allowing students to be creative and to allow them to be critical thinkers. I am very passionate about teaching students to ask "why" they are learning anything at school. I believe the learning done at school needs to be relevant to the work done in the real world and to show students this connection.


Who I Look Up To and Admire

I admire people like Nelson Mandela and Mahatma Gandi who believed in using non violence to get what they want. I admire them because they were forgiving people who fought for what they believed in without ever having to raise their fists. I also admire people like Mother Teresa and Mary MacKillop who helped people who were in need. In a sporting sense, I admire David Beckham and Roger Federer because they always put in 100%, are humble, professional and genuinely good people. 

Some facts you may not know about Mr. Lima:

- I lived in the USA for four years from the ages of 19-23
- I was school captain of my high school, Westfields Sports High School
- I love theme parks and horse riding
- I have gone sky diving two times (and yes it was very scary)
- I have always had dogs growing up. They have always been small and indoor dogs

In the holidays, some of you may have been aware that I went to Queenstown to snowboard. I went with three friends and we had the time of our lives. I was able to snowboard for 6 long and fun days and I highly recommend this amazing sport to everyone. Check out the pictures below.