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This is where you will find details of our cluster-wide projects, Communities of Practice (CoP), lead practitioners and supportive resources and links in these key areas.

CULTURAL SUPPORT
WELLBEING AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SUPPORT
LEARNING AND BEHAVIOUR SPECIALIST SUPPORTS
Contact details for Lead Practitioners
Technology Supports

Assistive Technology Support - Using Technology to Help

Jake Taplin- jaket@rtlbcluster8.ac.nz 

Database/Online Referral System Support

Jake Taplin - jaket@rtlbcluster8.ac.nz 

Access to Services

Gateway Support

Intensive Wraparound Service Support and

Variety the Children's Charity

Chris Bush - chrisb@rtlbcluster8.ac.nz

Bilingual Assessment Support, Special Assessment Conditions (SAC) and Refugee and Migrant Supports

Michele Hucker - Micheleh@rtlbcluster8.ac.nz 

Wellbeing Supports

Wellbeing COP

Roseanne Gibson - Manager@rtlbcluster8.ac.nz

Social Emotional Learning COP

Michelle Gray-Lamont - Michellegl@rtlbcluster8.ac.nz

 

Seasons for Growth 

Sarah Pearse - Sarahp@rtlbcluster8.ac.nz 

Neurodiversity & Inclusive Practices COP

Titania McKenzie - titaniam@rtlbcluster8.ac.nz

Student Voice

Dianne Ley - diannel@rtlbcluster8.ac.nz 

Professional Learning

Workshops for SENCOs, LSCs, Teachers & Teacher Aides

Titania McKenzie - titaniam@rtlbcluster8.ac.nz

 

Mentoring Coaching and Supervision 

Barbara Hannant - barbarah@rtlbcluster8.ac.nz

Behaviour and Neuroscience PD

Jo Turner - jot@rtlbcluster8.ac.nz

School Community Supports

Māori Cultural Support 

Michael White - Michaelw@rtlbcluster8.ac.nz

Pasific People's Support 

Robert Rasmussen - Robertr@rtlbcluster8.ac.nz

 

School-wide Positive Behaviour for Learning 

Jo Turner - jot@rtlbcluster8.ac.nz

Incredible Years &  Incredible Years Autism 

Wendy - Wendy@rtlbcluster8.ac.nz

School Transitions & MOE Partnership 

See contacts for Liaison RTLBS 

Anne Roborgh - anner@rtlbcluster8.ac.nz 

Secondary School COP

Owen Robyns - owenr@rtlbcluster8.ac.nz

Project Management

Barbara Hannant - barbarah@rtlbcluster8.ac.nz

 

 

Learning Supports

Maths Community of Practice/Dyscalculia

Lilly Reynecke - lilr@rtlbcluster8.ac.nz

Maree Stenberg - marees@rtlbcluster8.ac.nz

Owen Robyns - owenr@rtlbcluster8.ac.nz

Foundational Skills Community of Practice

Maree Stenberg - marees@rtlbcluster8.ac.nz

Early Intervention & Playful Learning COP

Lilly Reynecke - lilr@rtlbcluster8.ac.nz

Effective Literacy Community of Practice

Julie Nugent- julien@rtlbcluster8.ac.nz

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