Our Team
Anthea AbbottAnthea's passion for helping children who find life challenging began during her involvement in the Unigym program at UWA. She was so inspired that she created her own movement clinic on her return to Collie. Since completing her teaching degree she has taught children from Kindy to Year 7. Anthea is dedicated to working with children who find it difficult to fit in and supporting older boys to re-engage in learning. Working as a Learning Support Coordinator and part of the Admin team over recent years has allowed her to implement whole school techniques and strategies to improve the engagement of students at educational risk.
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Kendra Bell-HayesKendra Bell-Hayes has worked as a speech pathologist for 26 years. She has worked in both regional and city practices and as the Head of Speech Pathology at Princess Margaret Hospital. In 2002 she co-founded Next Challenge, a community therapy service, with a commitment to viewing children as a ‘whole child’. This has been crucial in her success when working extensively with schools and Education Behaviour Teams. Kendra has written a number of books and language screening tools, which are used by many speech pathologists and schools in WA. Kendra is passionate about ensuring all children have the tools and confidence to engage with learning.
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Sharna MarshallSharna Marshall has taught across city and rural school for the past 20 years. She is a passionate and creative teacher who always expects the best of and for her students. Sharna has a strong connection with children who have behavioural issues and has held a number of pivotal roles working with children at risk. She also identifies closely with children with anxiety issues and has developed numerous strategies for empowering these children in the classroom. Sharna is dedicated to making the educational journey easier to navigate for all children.
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