There’s clearly a genetic element to Bob McRoberts’ teaching talent. His father, Mac, was a science teacher and principal, his mother, Nora, an elementary school teacher. His grandfather, Jack Knowles, was principal of the Aurora high school Bob went to and where he now teaches. Both Bob and his brother Joe are graduates of the University of Waterloo’s Co-operative Mathematics Teaching Program.
Aurora is Bob’s hometown. He attended Wells Street P.S., then Dr.G.W. Williams S.S., before going to the University of Waterloo and then York University.
He taught first at Newmarket H.S. (assistant department head), then King City S.S., Unionville H.S. (department head) and Dr.G.W.Williams S.S. (department head).  Among Bob’s awards is a 1984 Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence.
Bob has been instrumental in establishing the Gauss Mathematics Contest in elementary schools in York Region, and has worked on the Gauss problems committee for many years.
Coins and non-sport cards are among Bob’s interests. He is a church choir member and soloist–and a member of the Three Stooges Fan Club.