By Dominique Tassell
Southern Downs Councillor Jo McNally has announced that she will be undertaking studies at the University of Southern Queensland, stating this will not impact her ability to fulfil her duties as councillor.
“I can confirm that I have been accepted to study a Bachelor Education (Secondary) at University Southern Queensland (USQ),” she said.
Cr McNally confirmed she will be commencing study at the start of USQ’s Semester Two, which starts next week on Monday 11 July.
She will major in English, with a minor in History.
When asked how this would affect her role at Southern Downs Regional Council, Cr McNally said that “study options through USQ are very flexible, allowing me to attend two classes on campus and study two classes online which enables me to fulfil my commitment to Council”.
“I am proud to be starting this journey at age 54 and I know that there is a lot of hard work ahead of me, especially over the next two years whilst still on Council but I am committed to achieving my goal of becoming a Teacher.”
A Bachelor of Education (Secondary) at USQ takes four years to complete when studying full time.
It also requires the completion of 80 days of supervised placement and 20 days of unsupervised placement.
