Mary McCarthy

Mary’s teaching career has spanned 8 years and has taken in both co-education and singlesex schools, including
Habs Girls for 5 years. My specialism is Geography: a continuously changing, fast paced, rigorous subject – one which my energy
matches. I have a keen interest in dialogic learning, whereby students are encouraged to become active, articulate learners, taking responsibility for their engagement within class. Alongside this, I encourage students to broaden their career and extracurricular ambitions: this has included producing student magazines, GIS clubs and outreach programmes. In my personal life, I am mother to two young daughters and together we extend our interests into travelling and exploring the natural world. When chance allows, I engage with podcasts and recommended reads to support my subject. (I can recommend Naomi Klein’s No Logo and Peter Frankopan’s New Silk Roads.)

Join us at our OPEN EVENING on 18th June, 6-7.30pm.

The evening will consist of a talk from the Principal, a tour of the College and the opportunity to meet subject teachers. For students interested in an A level or GCSE course in September 2025 or September 2026.

Book your place here