31 Oct 2018
Ms Joura is 1 of 20 highly talented and dedicated teachers from across NSW to be recognised for her commitment to quality education with a 2019 Premier’s Teacher Scholarship. The Premier’s History Teachers Association History Scholarship will provide a unique opportunity for Ms Joura to undertake an international and Australian study tour to Perth, Denmark and the United Kingdom for 5 weeks next April. During the tour Ms Joura will visit some of the world’s most innovative schools and centres of education.
Her focus will be on incorporating maritime archaeology into the history curriculum through the use of shipwreck case studies and hands on activities. Of particular interest is the battle between Sydney (II) and Kormoran during WW2, the Dutch trading ship Batavia and Viking wrecks in Europe.
The Premier of NSW Gladys Berejiklian MP congratulated Ms Joura on her success as a recipient of the scholarship. This program is about helping to make the best teachers in NSW reach their full potential and support their peers.
Ms Joura was inspired to become a history teacher form her days as a high school student and she hopes to return with some new ideas and invigorating ways to further enrich the educational needs of her students and colleagues.