Mal Tolley, after many years teaching both in Australia and overseas came to Marist Brothers Kogarah in 1979. He was appointed the schools first Industrial Arts co-ordinator. For the next 25 years he managed a department that grew in size and after years of temporary acccomodation helped move the department in to purpose built accomodation in the new Roberts Building in 2000. A generation of students have appreciated the hard work that Mal has put in on their behalf.