Macleay Borger was only 24 when he lost his sight in a chemical accident in regional New South Wales. Nearly 10 years later, he is helping to inspire young students after reinventing his life.
After completing the course, Mr Borger was this year employed as a student mentor at Port Macquarie's McKillop College, also assisting in classrooms at the adjoining St Peter's Primary School.
"It's really good to be able to work with the younger kids too, and there is no filter, so it makes it a lot of fun." "It's been a wonderful opportunity for our children to be able to understand diverse abilities a lot better and to appreciate how you can be very, very positive in circumstances that can be quite challenging," he said.
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