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Alumni - Emily Halloran

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Emily Halloran
Teacher
CBSHS from 2005 – 2009
CBSHS’s very own Emily Halloran left her role as French teacher at CBSHS to take up a position as a teacher in a school in Basildon (Essex) in the UK.  

As well as attending CBSHS as a student Emily returned to the school to do the practical part of her teaching qualification at Clontarf before securing a role at CBSHS as a full time teacher.

Her teachers gave her the much needed push to do her best academically and she also credits them with seeing her potential - something that she couldn’t see in herself.  After teaching martial arts after school Emily decided her vocation in life was to work with teenagers. This coupled with some gentle encouragement from her Physics teacher convinced her that teaching in a high school was the perfect fit for her.

Emily says that no matter what school you attend, your education is what you make of it. Teachers are hardworking and passionate people who have so much to share with you - make the most of them while you’ve got them.

Her love of French started while she was a student and Emily says the subjects of French and Modern History prepared her best for life outside of school - they instilled in her an inquiring mind and a spirit of adventure. Without studying these subjects Emily says she wouldn’t be travelling the world doing what she loves - teaching and learning languages, immersing herself in new cultures, and making lifelong friends from around the world along the way.

Emily is a big advocate of our TAFE / early university entry and says that looking back at her time at CBSHS she would have taken advantage of these programmes and would have begun her education degree while still at school. 

Her best memory from her time at CBSHS was the opportunity to participate in Swiss reciprocal exchange which she describes as ‘incredible and life changing’. It had such an impact that it even inspired her to return to Switzerland when she was at university to complete a semester abroad. 

Emily’s advice to her 16 year old self would  be  It’s ok if you decide to change the plan you have for your life, be open to change, be flexible, be resilient’ and says ‘The world is a big place full of adventures to be had, be afraid, but do it all anyway!’ 
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Last reviewed 05 November 2020
Last updated 05 November 2020