Teaching French on the Border since 1997

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Meet our teachers

Heather

Heather

Intermediate

Heather taught French at Albury HS for 24 years before retiring in 2014. During that time she organised 10 study tours to France for many students. S
he has lived and worked in France 3 times, including a year on teacher exchange in 1996.
She believes that learning a language broadens our view of the world and loves seeing the joy that my students experience when they finally realise that they can express themselves in French, and that others understand what they are trying to say!

Nelly

Nelly

Beginners Year 2 & Conversation

Nelly has both French with both Italian and French roots. She studied History at Paris IV La Sorbonne for 2 years then did a Masters degree in Sociology in Metz and Nancy. She also studied and worked in France in the Early Childhood Education and Care services and is continuing this in Albury.
She lived in several French cities and in Brussels before arriving in Australia in 2011. Since then she has lived in many towns around the country. She loves the Australian wildlife and nature.
She belives speaking French fluently can be encouraged by an easygoing and positive environment where everyone has something to share and is valued and supported by everybody else. Talking freely and being yourself are very important in French culture.

Geraldine

Geraldine

Traveller's French

Geraldine is from the region of Brittany, in France. She worked in the social sector in France and in early childhood and education in Australia before becoming a stay-at-home mother. She is, as well, an artist and a small business owner that facilitates visual art for wellbeing workshops.
Geraldine likes to travel, it’s during one of those adventures that she met her future Australian husband in Madagascar. Migrating to Australia in 2011 she has experienced what it is to be a newbie in another country with another language to learn.
She is looking forward to sharing her love of her homeland with future travellers looking for helpful phrases and advice on customs, courtesies and travel practicalities.

Nicolas

Nicolas

New Beginners

Nicolas is from Brittany but spent most of his childhood in Versailles, near Paris. He studied graphic arts in Paris as well and did The Beaux Arts of Versailles. He lived in several cities in France, such as Strasbourg, Nantes, Paris and Lille. During two years on a working Holiday Visa in Australia he fell in love with this amazing country and chose to become an Auto Electrician at TAFE QLD on the Gold Coast. He is impatient to meet new students to help them discover the French language and learn more about French culture and its diversity.

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