Wes Plater, B.A (University of Victoria)

Wes Plater returned home to the Cowichan Valley in 2007 after spending five years teaching in public and private schools in Victoria. Born in Duncan, he moved to Williams Lake for elementary school and then back to Vancouver Island to attend Shawnigan Lake School in Grade 8.  There he developed a passion for rugby and was inspired by his teachers and houseparents to pursue a career in education. He obtained his B.A., majoring in Geography, and his teaching certification at the University of Victoria, and played rugby for the UVic Vikes and the Cowichan Rugby Club. Mr. Plater then taught social studies, coached rugby and was an Assistant Houseparent in at St. Michaels University School, where he helped coach the Senior Boys Rugby team to a Provincial Championship in May 2007. Joining the Brentwood faculty in September, Mr. Plater teaches social studies, coaches rugby and ice hockey and lives on campus with his wife, Marlese, as Assistant Houseparents in Ellis House. Mr. Plater also loves to go fishing. During the summer, he often heads up island to pursue his “other career” as a fishing guide.