Amy Jampa-Ngoen

**Amy Jampa-Ngoen** was a student in Series 3 of That'll Teach 'Em. She acted as one of the more prominent troublemakers at Charles Darwin Grammar and is most prominent on four occasions; the first occasion is in Episode 2, where she refuses to take part in P.E. and walks off in a wild direction. She's sent to see Matron and forced to wash the boy's shirts as a punishment. She later attempts to use the telephone in Matron's laundry along with would-be demoted Head Girl Vikki Buxton and a few other girls, before being made to wash the boy's skidded underwear.

During the third week, Amy and Ruby Lally become bored during a Chemistry lesson and try to pass the time by flicking ink at Dr Szydlo when his back is turned. Dr. Szydlo pretends to turn a blind eye, but later summons the girls back to the lab and makes them wash his lab coats with only soap and hot water, but Amy still does not appear to have learnt her lesson. Amy is later caught writing cheat notes on her hands when trying to memorise a poem in English, and receives a demerit from Miss Gibson for trying to cheat, and this particular incident proves to be the final straw for Amy. Believing she has been in trouble one too many times, Amy decides to throw in the towel and asks to see Mr. Warr for permission to go home. In arguably his most unexpected and over-the-top rant, Warr expresses his anger at Amy for insubordination and laziness, and for failing to maintain the school's standards of work and behaviour (including the incident in Chemistry). Warr gives Amy his explicit blessing to leave Charles Darwin Grammar, believing her to be a lost cause. Amy then leaves the school in disgrace as Warr gives his final thoughts to the camera, referring to Amy as a "weak, self-obsessed girl".

## Quotes

### Episode 2

*[introduction]* I didn't think I've done games for the better half of a year. I've just written myself sick notes because I just, I can't, I just can't be bothered. I'm definitely not an organised person. I always forget when to turn up for things. When I turn up on the wrong day or the wrong time, I'm actually late for everything. With strict teachers, I'm not very good actually, and I usually just end up getting sent out the room.

*[while refusing to run in PE]* I'm just not running, it's bloody mental. They're making us doing it 5 days of the week. I'm so exhausted. I just feel sick because I've never done as much exercise my whole life. When I'm at home, I just sit about, lounge around, talk on the phone, or occasionally I go out but it's not really far, or I take a bus or something, but this is just ridiculous. I'm just, I'm so, I'm mentally exhausted, I'm physically exhausted at the same time. You just don't ever get time alone, it's just...ugh... I think it's really getting to me. I'm just going to walk back and sit down but I'm not running.

### Episode 4

* **Mr. Warr:** *(calmly)* I understand you wish to leave the school?
* **Amy Jampa-Ngoen:** Yes, sir.
* **Mr. Warr:** *(shouts)* Well, PROBABLY JUST AS WELL! I am *VERY* angry with you; I have found you to be an insolent girl! Your performance with Dr. Szydlo was unacceptable! **YOU HAVE FAILED-TO REACH THE STANDARDS-THAT I HAVE SET IN THIS SCHOOL!** And if you wish to leave my school, Amy, you may do so with my **BLESSING!** Do you understand?!
* **Amy Jampa-Ngoen:** Yes, sir.
* **Mr. Warr:** *(shouts again)* ***LEAVE MY STUDY, AND LEAVE THE SCHOOL!!!***
* *[Amy does so]*

*[her last lines in the show, after leaving Charles Darwin Grammar]* All I've got is this bag at the end of it and it just, just seems like a bit of a waste, really.