A unified approach to education has been a way of life for the De Losa family for six years.
In that time, the four De Losa children have all attended Overnewton Anglican Community College, where their mother Helen works.
Siblings Dimitra, 17, Grace, 16, Joseph, 13 and Sam, 10, have spent the past six years making the daily commute from their Taylors Lakes home to school together.
Dimitra graduates at the end of the year, marking an end to the family tradition. She plans to study science at university.
“We’re all used to seeing each other at home all the time and all the time at school,” Dimitra said.
“Next year it’ll be a bit sad to not be around everyone … but it’s another adventure and part of life.”
Helen works at the school, running the prep to year 8 laboratory.
“It gives us a great life and family balance.” she said.
“Every morning I come to school with the kids – there’s myself and four little ducklings in tow.”
The De Losa children’s cousins from the Hatzopoulos, Papafotiou and Luppino families are also students of the college.
