Where In the World Are We?

If you would like to know where we sit against the rest of the world in regard to Literacy and Numeracy levels, take a look at http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-11-15/coag-report-shows-australian-students-not-performing/3666272 It opens up a whole new debate, so feel...

Do We Need to Reclaim Education?

I feel this is a relevant and compelling question.  During the last decade the way content is delivered  to students, the lay out of classrooms and the structure of learning have dramatically changed.  The blackboard is not the focus and quiet reflective and...

Reading – Ideas to Ponder

As a major form of communication, reading has been used since the earliest civilizations.  It is how we have found  answers about the past and are able to research topics of interest about the present. It is the greatest form of pleasure for many people and more...

Nepean Tutoring – Facebook Link

It has been over a week since I launched Nepean tutoring. I have had five enquiries and two confirmed students and am very pleased with this progress so far. I have learned so much about establishing a business in the Penrith and Blue Mountains areas and made some new...

Why tutoring?

I was fortunate enough to work as a One on One tutor in England for a short time in 2010. From this experience I realised the value of spending time working on children’s academic weaknesses on a One on One tutoring basis. I was so impressed with the amount of...