Nick Combes

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Nick Combes

• My Name is Nicholas John Combes
• Age 50 years young
• Home Adelaide, Australia
• Current Home Beijing, China
• Profession Co-Principal Yew Chung International
  School of Beijing(www.ycef.com)

• YCIS-Beijing stats- 700 Students- 105 Staff
  (Western Chinese)- Bi-Lingual
  Curriculum Chinese Language, Culture
  History National Curriculum for
  England International Baccalaureate Diploma

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My Family

• Robyn Combes is my wonderful wife of 34 years
• Profession University Guidance Counselor (in
  her previous life a math/science teacher)
• We are doting and loving parents ofRebecca
  Husband (Hamilton) and Grand-daughter (Zoe). They
  live in Romania as humanitarian workersSarah
  Social Worker and coordinator of a Counseling
  Centre in Beijing, China .

Naomi Husband (Nathan) who is a Fireman. He
recently helped rescue people from a burning boat
off Phi Phi Island, Thailand.
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Hobbies Interests

• Hobbies
• Touring
• Reading
• Collecting China

• Sports
• Squash
• Golf
• Cricket
• SoccerAussie Rules!Go Crows!

• Interests
• Meeting People
• ChurchActivities
• Exploring Beijings beautiful parks
• Studying for my Masters

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Career Highlights Life Achievements

• Developing three schools (Victor Harbor,
  Indonesia, China)
• Completing my Masters at this stage of life
• Taught and lived in a variety of geographic
  settingsRailway town (Tailem Bend), Seaside
  resort (Victor Harbor), Iron Steel city
  (Whyalla), Power Industry (Port Augusta), Rural
  town (Tungamah Victoria), Hills (Bridgewater),
  Muslim Country (Indonesia), Communist Country
  (China)
• Raising three wonderful daughters
• Fussing over a one year old grand-daughter
• Keeping a healthy life style
• Maintaining a sense of balance in my life
• Living in two significant countries Muslim and
  Communist