A workplace that feels like home

A workplace that feels like home

Leanne Russell, Head of Junior Campus at Emerson School, worked at several schools including both mainstream and specialist settings before Emerson pulled her in and gave her what she calls “a sense of home.” “I love coming to work every day, and I love that every day...
A parent’s perspective: Munir S

A parent’s perspective: Munir S

Parent and School Councillor, Munir S, says moving his son from a mainstream primary school to Emerson School six years ago helped his child progress from being non-verbal and highly dependent, to being a “chatterbox” who is involved in and enjoying school life to its...
A place where everyone has an opportunity to shine

A place where everyone has an opportunity to shine

Music teacher Luke Bowen has been interested in music since his own high school days, but it wasn’t until he arrived at Emerson School that he found a place where he says everyone has an opportunity to shine. “The classroom is always filled with energy, laughter and...
Building relationships to improve student behaviour

Building relationships to improve student behaviour

David Walsh, Junior/Senior Campus Principal at Emerson School, has always had a knack for managing the more difficult students. He finds them interesting and says he understands them and the underlying reasons for their poor behaviour. “I get what they need,” David...
Finding her true path in life

Finding her true path in life

Surekha (Sue) Venkatesh says until the age of 45, she worked to live and pay the bills. Now she lives to work, having finally found her true path in life as an Education Support officer at Emerson. “When I came to Emerson, I realised I had found me. This is what I...