Outstanding Achievements: Emily Jane Irwin (College Dux, Class of 2015)

After leaving school at the end of 2015, Emily received a scholarship to Macquarie University to undertake a 5-year double degree, Bachelor of Laws with a Bachelor of Social Sciences (Criminology), where she achieved 2nd place overall in law, wrote a published paper for a law journal and achieved a First Class Honours degree.

After graduating from Macquarie University, Emily was accepted into Canberra’s highly competitive Federal Government Attorney General Department’s Graduate program. After working in Canberra for 2.5 years, Emily applied to the Master of Law program at Cambridge University in London. She was one of the successful 5% of world applicants accepted. During her time in England, she encountered many special moments and experiences and made lifelong friends worldwide. Emily recently completed the Master of Laws, graduating with a First Class in the degree.

After completing her Master’s degree, Emily took the opportunity to travel and visit numerous countries before returning to her former job in Canberra, where she is currently working on important Australian policy and law issues. She has also recently purchased a home in Canberra with her partner, Max. Emily’s interests include running up mountains, hiking through interesting terrain, painting and cooking – and of course, the idea of more travel and further study is always on her mind.

Emily is definitely feeling more enriched and enlightened and will be forever thankful for having had these experiences. She believes these opportunities not only resulted from her dedication, hard work and family values but also, the foundations laid during her time at Woolwich. Emily knows she was very privileged to have such wonderful, devoted and encouraging teachers during her 6 years up to 2015. She recognises that the fine education she received, and the Marist principles and values  instilled during those years, helped guide her to be the successful woman she has become and will be forever grateful for this.

Even though Emily has a quiet and reserved nature, she is also resilient, empowered and courageous – Goodness above all!