Brendan has been a primary school teacher and Principal for over 30 years. A large slice of that time was spent teaching Physical Education. He is a very keen surfer who spends as much time as poss...ver maisBrendan has been a primary school teacher and Principal for over 30 years. A large slice of that time was spent teaching Physical Education. He is a very keen surfer who spends as much time as possible surfing down at Phillip Island and on the Mornington Peninsula with mates and his son Nick. It was down at Phillip Island where the story of ‘Sammy the Surfing Seal’ took place.ver menos