Stephanie is a highly capable and intelligent Educational Support Officer at our school who is a key player and stakeholder in our Literacy Support and Literacy Recovery Programs. Her duties involve working in one on one and small group settings to help improve the educational outcomes of students who are at risk in the area of literacy. Stephanie uses a range of educational assessment tools to identify learning difficulties from which she creates very specific individualised and engaging learning programs. These programs complement the learning programs taking place in the classroom. The data that has been collected on these students reveals that their improvement is marked and their confidence grows with every session. Over a number of years, Stephanie has undertaken a broad range of professional development programs and reviewed the most current and relevant literature concerning the effective teaching of spelling and reading to young people. It is clear that she has used this information to inform her practice and to create programs that improve the educational opportunities of these students. Her passion for the work is clear and valued by everyone within our school community.

Peter de Wacht – Principal Bayswater West Primary School