The semi-retired principal who died after falling more than 3 metres onto concrete at a Melbourne school “died doing what he loved” — helping people. Paul Hogan, 61, was retrieving balls from a roof at St Margaret Mary’s School in Spotswood, where he still worked as a teacher, when he fell through a skylight and suffered critical injuries on June 27. He died in hospital the following day.
” “If a teacher can do that, can make you love school again, then you’ve achieved something,” Peter said. Peter remembered his brother as someone who was “gentle, calm, considerate and loved people”. “There’s not a harsh word comes from anybody,” he said. “He died doing what he loves: helping people and caring about people.” The experienced educator retired 18 months ago but continued with occasional remedial maths classes and was a widely respected in the community.