Mr. Joshua Lawrence

Name:

Mr. Joshua Lawrence


School:

St Mary Star of the Sea College


Extra Subject Information:

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Position Held at School:

Senior HSC Teacher, HSC Author and HSC Examination Marker


VCE Subject(s) Teaching:

HSC English Studies, HSC English Standard, HSC English Advanced, HSC English Extension I, HSC English Extension 2


Qualifications:

Bachelor of Education (Secondary: Humanities)
Specialising in English and Geography


Role at TSSM:

Joshua has been part of TSSM’s HSC English team since 2025, and has taken up opportunities to teach HSC English Studies, HSC English Advanced, HSC English Standard, HSC English Extensions 1 &2 to many students. This has provided him with the chance to quickly develop as a HSC English teacher, leading his students towards impressive study scores.

Joshua has been teaching since 2013. He is extremely knowledgeable, which gives him the ability to simplify difficult topics helping his students achieve exceptional results throughout their journey.

Joshua is a motivated teacher who makes use of available resources to enhance and improve his teaching abilities so his students can continue to excel.

At TSSM, Joshua also plays an important role in producing high quality resources in HSC English.


Teaching Philosophy:

Josh's pedagogy is centralised on empowering students to think critically and creatively about the world around them. By exploring language and literature, he encourages young minds to harness the power of critical thought and become informed, judicious people who can express themselves in a variety of ways.


Interests:

Playing snooker,
/ Tennis,
Swimming,
Hiking
Explore nature
Going to the beach.

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