Life after BHS for Hannah Hoepner 

After graduating from BHS in 2013 I moved to Adelaide to study a Bachelor of Secondary Education/Bachelor of Arts. I majored in English and History and completed placements in Gladstone with Sonia Pringle as well as Kadina. Even though I had moved to Adelaide, I didn’t really get out of Balaklava until I was offered a job in Cleve on the Eyre Peninsula. I completed my degree at the end of 2017 and in January 2018 I moved to Cleve, 4 and a half hours away from home. I was offered the job of English and HASS teacher from Year 8 to Year 10 as well as Year 9 Homegroup teacher. I am now in my second year of teaching and have just started studying a Bachelor of Agricultural Production and Management to prepare myself for teaching Agriculture and open up other job opportunities. 

Current job role:

I am currently an English (9-12) and HASS (9-10) teacher with the potential to start teaching Agriculture at Cleve Area School’s Sims Farm in the near future.

Highlights of your current job/career:

A highlight is seeing how my students change and develop over the course of the year. I see my students turn from children into young adults and it makes me very proud to see how polite and respectful they become.

Looking back on your time at BHS, did BHS help with your career pathway?

Definitely, I had great teachers that influenced me and supported me with my decisions. The Ag program supported my learning and developed my awareness of working in the industry.

BHS allowed me to challenge myself rather than opting for the easy options which allowed me to grow and learn and better prepared me for future study.