People & Partners
We are a values-based organisation and we work with partners who share the same vision for equitable education in Aotearoa NZ. Our partners are self employed educators who:
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Demonstrate exceptional professionalism as Ministry of Education attested Professional Development Consultants
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Are across the research and ensure their work is always evidence-based
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Demonstrate a commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and work tirelessly to see Te Tiriti enacted through our education system
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Enjoy and actively participate in collaborative practice
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Have high expectations for all ākonga and kaiako
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Live and work in the spirit of reciprocity and manaakitanga.
Our In-house team
Del Costello
Director and Founder
Jaime O'Leary
Business Development and Projects Lead
Kate Costello
Marketing and Creative Lead
Sasha Farry
Administration and Accounts
Lani Baxter-Mackay
Projects Coordinator
Mark Costello
Business Operations Lead
Our Partners
Anna Houston
Consultant
Science of Learning and Reading
Structured Literacy Approaches
Leadership and Assessment
Lauren Severs
ECE Consultant
Infant and Toddler Pedagogy
Staff and Policy Development
Compliance
Dr Lisa Watson
Researcher and Educator, University of Auckland
Te Ao Māori
Culturally Responsive Pedagogy
Research Methodologies
Gabby Dyet
ECE Consultant
Governance and Systems
Play-based learning
Leadership and Teams
Anita Knight
Consultant
Curriculum Design
Structured Literacy
Primary & Secondary
Adie Bonisch
Consultant
Literacy Expert
Leadership
Assessment
Del Costello
Director & Consultant
Literacy
Local Curriculum
Cultural Capabilities
Dr Brian Hinchco
Consultant
Leadership
Sustainable Practices
Assessment for Learning
Dr Wayne Duncan
Consultant
Educational Psychology
Empathetic Learning
Kaupapa Māori
Elin Pettersson
ECE Consultant
Processes and Documentation
Governance
Service Management
Jacque Allen
Consultant
Cultural Capabilities
Leadership
Management & Systems
Louise Dempsey
Consultant
Literacy Expert
Science of Learning
Supporting Structured Approaches
Michelle Nel
Structured Literacy Consultant
Literacy Expert
Structured Literacy Approaches
Science of Learning
Nikki Joyce
ECE Consultant
Team Coach
Leadership
Business Development
Nina Burchett
ECE Consultant
Speech & Drama
Oral Language
Creativity & Imagination
Preety Sehgal
ECE Consultant
ERO Preparation
Documentation
Regulations & Legalities
Rebecca Hellowell
ECE Consultant
Infants and toddlers
Curriculum: child-led play advocate
Change, growth and leadership
Ros Lugg
Dyslexia & Literacy Expert
Literacy Expert
Dyslexia Advocate
Educational Psychology
Robert Jensen
ECE Consultant
Early Intervention
Neurodiversity
Social and emotional wellbeing
Selena Hinchco
Evaluation Partner
Science of Learning
Assessment for Learning
Leadership
Stephanie Lin
Consultant
Mathematics Learning & Teaching
Curriculum Leadership
Whānau Connection
Trudy Francis
Consultant
Literacy
Sustainable Practice
Assessment for Learning
Yolanda Soryl
Consultant
Literacy Expert
Phonics
Word Recognition