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Katrina completed a Bachelor of Education at the Christchurch College of Education in 2000 and Masters of Education at the University of Canterbury in 2004. She has also trained as a SPELD teacher and is a registered C level assessor. Her experience includes working with gifted students and students with learning disabilities and other neuro-diversities in a range of settings including one to one, specialist classrooms, mainstream classes and online programmes. With the talented members of the Focused Learning team she aims to support the staff of Medbury to help each boy unlock his potential.
Anne completed a Bachelor of Teaching and Learning in 2000 and taught at New Brighton Catholic until 2009. After that Anne relieved in local schools. She began relieving at Medbury in 2013 and has been a learning support teacher in the Middle School team since 2015.
Becky has been teaching for over twenty years. She holds a Bachelor of Education from the University of Canterbury and a Diploma of Teaching from the Christchurch College of Education. Becky is Reading Recovery trained and a registered SPELD NZ tutor. Prior to joining Medbury, Becky was the Learning Support Coordinator at another Independent School in Canterbury.
Tracy has a Diploma of Teaching from North Shore Teachers College in Auckland and received her Trained Teachers Certificate in 1984. She taught in Auckland for several years before travelling to the UK. On her return to New Zealand in 2008, she began working at Medbury as a Teacher Aide. Tracy provides literacy, numeracy and ESOL support throughout the middle and senior school areas.
Katrina began her professional life as a violinist, performing with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra and internationally. She then shifted into law, completing a Bachelor of Laws at the University of Canterbury and being admitted to the Bar as a Barrister and Solicitor in 2007. After more than a decade in the legal profession, Katrina retrained as a Primary School Teacher in 2021, completing a Master of Teaching and Learning with Distinction at the University of Canterbury.
Gaylene has worked at Medbury School since 2008. She qualified as a Kindergarten teacher at Christchurch Teachers College in 1982. She taught in Christchurch for several years before travelling to work and live in the UK. Gaylene gained her full teacher's registration in 2006 on her return to New Zealand. She taught at the University of Canterbury Student Association Child Care Centre before coming to work at Medbury as a Teacher Aide.
Karen has been a Teacher Aide at Medbury since October 2016. She comes to us from Avonhead School where she worked as a Teacher Aide supporting students in specialised programmes. She has a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Otago, and worked in community pharmacy before moving into the education sector. Karen works in the Senior School providing literacy and numeracy support
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