Mr Ryan has been at the school since January 1984 and previously taught at Wyangala Dam Public School and Cowra Public School. 

He said he is looking forward to the next phase of his life. 

“You get to a stage and make a decision and you have to justify it and I’m sure I have," Mr Ryan said. 

“​There comes a time and there’s new ones coming, let them have a job, let them learn, let them do all those sorts of things and I’ll move onto something else. 

“I’ll go to the farm, I’ll probably have a lot of jobs at home, which I’ll try to avoid by going to the farm and I’ve got growing grandchildren numbers, they are in Sydney so I’ll see those children more often.” 

He said teaching has been his greatest achievement and most difficult challenge that he wouldn’t change for the world. 

“It’s been wonderful, a big learning curve, it’s been a challenge which I hope I’ve risen too,” he said.

“It’s one of the noble professions, a wonderful one, there’s a lot in it, it’s a challenge, it’s not easy, you have to work hard.”

He said the sporting achievements of the school and seeing the students grow and learn was the most enjoyable part of the job. 

“The most memorable, recent moment is probably the fact we got through a wonderful football team last year,” he said. 

“I remember another sporting event where we won the State Cricket Knockout, which was wonderful, in 2001. 

“I see them later on, I see they have done well in life, you know they don’t have to be doctors, they don’t have to be pilots, they can just be someone who contributes to society, that’s all I want.” 

After three decades of teaching, he had a piece of advice for future teachers. 

“A lot of people think teaching is six hours a day, five days a week with lots of holidays. I can assure you, you are never off duty. It’s a lot of hard work but it’s a wonderful profession and I’ve loved every bit of it.”