Let’s work together to find your child’s strengths and ignite their belief in themselves.

 

Born to teach…

Kate is a kind, friendly & vibrant person whom I believe was born to teach. Her positive approach to tutoring my daughter Emma has shone through in every session she has conducted for her – both in-person & via zoom during Lockdowns over the past year.

Kate’s relaxed & welcoming learning environment has seen Emma progress immensely at her own pace. Emma finds the course content engaging & as a result, and I have seen her confidence soar to amazing heights. Kate’s sessions are always well structured & Emma says, “they are fun”.

Kate puts a great deal of effort into planning the lessons & the progress reports she provides are in-depth & super informative. As a parent, it is a wonderful feeling to drop my daughter off at Kate’s place full of enthusiasm & to see her smiley face an hour later, knowing that she is fizzing inside with a great sense of achievement. I recommend Kate’s tutoring services to anyone seeking assistance with their child’s learning journey.

Mandi Lanceley

Kate Hey and Emma Cooper – (Year 7)

Gone above and beyond…

Kate Hey has made a phenomenal difference in our son’s life. He spent years struggling with dyslexia at school and, as a result, was struggling in all aspects of his life. Kate has gone above and beyond and helped with his academics and, more importantly, confidence in himself to achieve. Kate is so passionate and really believed in him and gave him so many skills and strategies to succeed, and as a result, our son is an entirely different child now and achieving at school. Kate is so knowledgeable and really cares. I would highly recommend Kate. She is amazing!

Amanda Williamson

Amanda and Alex Williamson – (Year 11)

Incredible relationships with both of my boys…

Kate has been working with two of our boys over the last two years. She has built an incredible relationship and rapport with them both, which has seen them enjoying their time in school when they are with her.  Kate has worked hard with our boys for their learning and helped them understand how they learn; she has empathy and bucketloads of kindness, which means she is successful in helping them become successful.  We would recommend Kate to anyone looking to get that extra help with their children’s learning, especially those who might experience neurodivergence. Her patience and understanding have been awesome.

Delena West 

Melissa is diligent, focused and intuitive

Melissa has provided my son support, in a teacher aide capacity, for a number of years now. Melissa is extremely diligent, focused, and intuitive. I trust her instincts, and I value her approach to managing situations. She has an incredible ability to turn most situations into teaching moments, and she is able to effectively plan ahead and prevent some of these situations from escalating, to begin with. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Melissa, in any supportive capacity, to any parent for their child.

Stacey King

Testimonial by Tess Joseph

I have known Kate all her teaching life, and she has always been keen to learn ‘what to do next’ for every student’s learning journey and has consistently built her knowledge and qualifications. Kate sees a student’s progress as a teacher’s responsibility and she examines her own practice as the way forward. Kate knows that a student’s experience with success is key to building self-confidence, and that is a huge component of her teaching style.

Testimonial by Sally Van Der Weele

I have been fortunate to work alongside Melissa Dingwall for the past three years in a learning support capacity. Melissa has such a vast amount of experience working with Neurodiverse tamariki. Melissa has an intuitive awareness of tamariki and understands the importance of communication when working with them. Melissa provides a calm, consistent educational environment across many settings, giving tamariki what they need emotionally, socially and educationally. Melissa is a quick thinker and a proactive practitioner, ultimately setting every child that she works with up for success.

Let’s Learn Together!

I am based in the Hutt Valley and offer customised support for all learners in Literacy from Year 0 to Year 10.