Australia & New Zealand Online Courses
I am very excited to bring you our online professional development course directory!
These online courses and webinar series are here to support educators at all levels of your school.
Delivering these programs online brings flexibility and many of the offers are self-paced in 2 - 5 hours per week.
Links to register are below - For ease, schools will be invoiced once registration is received.
Certificates of completion as a professional development record will be issued to all attendees for course completion and programme implementation.
I am always happy to answer questions if you are trying to determine which course is for you.
Looking forward to meeting you on a course of your choice soon!
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Support Your School to Success -
Outstanding PLD Opportunity
Updated and Revised
The online programme supports classroom and specialist teachers to identify, understand, support, and implement strategies and programmes to meet the needs of all learners and specifically raise achievement for at-risk and underachieving learners.
A focus on the specifics of differentiating classroom programmes is part of the course content.
Register all your teaching staff for one low price.
Included in the programme:
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Ongoing access to the 14 modules in the programme.
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Mentoring and email support
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30 1-hour Zoom PLD sessions 3.30 - 4.30pm
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All sessions recorded for future learning / schedule clashes.
Key content
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Identify at-risk learners and groups with ease
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Undertake screening and literacy assessments to identify needs
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Ensure that assessments drive the learning
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Implement new programmes and resources to reach persistent underachievers
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Teach effective literacy through the year level curriculum
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See accelerated achievement through pre- and post-testing
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Differentiate teaching to meet all learner needs
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Teach for neurodiversity
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Know the science of learning and implement best practice approaches and
monitor programmes effectively.
Investment per school: $2500 plus GST.
For schools with fewer than 10 teachers, enquire for individual rates.
Individual teacher rate: $300 plus GST
Broad Course Content Outline
Introduction to learning differences
Effective assessment series sessions 1-3
Identifying and understanding underpinning weaknesses
Excellence in teaching/Accommodations and Strategies
Effective assessment sessions 4-6
Case Studies and planning from assessments
The Science of Learning/Reading and The Curriculum 1
The Science of Learning/ Reading and The Curriculum 2
The Science of Learning/Writing and The Curriculum 1
The Science of Learning/Writing and The Curriculum 2
Phonological awareness/Spelling /Structured literacy approach for secondary
The Multimodal Approach – Addressing, social emotion and behavioural needs
Coaching andMentoring – Invite or share with your T/A
Case studies/class groups/development and progress
Developing Classroom Accommodations
Dyslexia and DyspraxiaADHD
Maths and learning difficulties
The Gifted with Learning Autistic Spectrum
Gifted with Learning Difficulties
Vision and Learning Difficulties
Addressing Underpinning Weaknesses
Spotlight on ReadingRepetition and Overlearning
The Effective Teacher of at–risk student groups
Post assessment – measuring the gains and identifying next steps
Practice Sharing Day – How has this course changed my teaching practice? Sharing a successful outcome
Next steps – The Grand Finale.
The Leadership & SENCO Online Development Programme
Setting up for Success
Updated and Revised
Suitable for Principals/DPS/Aps/SENCO/LSC/ Deans and RTLB
Great opportunity to build a leadership team and develop a school-wide focus to raise achievement of all learners.
Self-paced (2 - 5 hours per week) || Delivered Online || Tasks + practical activities with access to online recordings.
Each participant will design and implement an individual school programme to meet the needs of your students and school.
The 2025 Online Leadership Programme Package Includes:
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Access to the online programme
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30 hours of online on demand recordings and resources to support learning modules.
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Mentoring and email support
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A copy of the Wobbly Kids - A guide for schools and teachers.
This online course is specifically designed to support & mentor those in (or aspiring to be in) the SENCO role.
Investment per person: 12-month programme $1450 plus GST
2025 school special – two team leaders for the price of one.
Part 1: Policy, Practice and Setting up for Success
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Draft policy and practice to lead school-wide focus on raising achievement
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Refine the role to address priorities and responsibilities
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Lead a school self-audit analysing the current position and determining goals
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Draft a timeline and implementation plan to suit individual school needs
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Screening assessments - Identifying at-risk student groups / undiagnosed students
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Analysis of screening data
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Planning for success – reporting to management/board – policy sign off
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Selecting priorities and preparing tier 2 and 3 intervention
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Programme preparation, targeting students and teacher aide training.
Part 2: Programmes, Resources and Specialist Teaching
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Intervention for at-risk students:
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Understanding underpinning cognitive weaknesses
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Differentiated teaching and supporting classroom teachers to accommodate learning differences
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Understanding at-risk learner needs and teaching strategies
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Individual and small group teaching
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Monitoring, reporting and evaluation.
Supporting at-risk student groups in a mainstream setting:
2026 Teacher Aide Development Programme
Hour of Power Online
Updated and Revised
At-risk Learners – Neurodiversity – Structured Literacy Practice
Suitable for Primary and Secondary – Successful 2024 and 2025 Programme Revised
Investment cost range from $350 plus GST per teacher to $1500 plus GST per school.
This comprehensive 2-module course provides participants with the
knowledge and skills to support effective literacy teaching in schools using
structured literacy approaches. It also builds the ability to identify student needs and raise achievement for at-risk and neurodiverse learners through a range of skills and practical strategies.
Module 1
Know:
● What structured literacy is
● The science of learning and what research tells us
● The key principles that underpin student success
● The elements of structured literacy
● Why the foundations are so important.
Understand:
● Pre-testing, quality teaching and post-testing
● Whole class and small group teaching using the elements.
Do:
● Implementing all the elements successfully
● Use a range of resources to teach the elements of structured literacy effectively, improving outcomes through pre and post-testing.
Module 1 Effective Structured Literacy Practice
Term 1 – 5 Zoom sessions - Wednesdays 1 pm – 2.00 pm
Term 2 – 9 Zoom sessions - Wednesdays 1 pm - 2 pm
Term 3 - Practical implementation with 4 practice support sessions, weeks 2, 5, 8 and 10. Wednesdays 1 pm – 2.30 pm.
Module 2 At-risk Learners and Neurodiversity
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Week 1 – Understanding and identifying at-risk learners
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Week 2 – 32 characteristics of at-risk learners. The multimodal approach to support Wednesdays 1-2 pm
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Week 3 – Support philosophies/ The 7 excellences/ Dependence to independence/accommodations/strategies/ expectations/ the role of a teacher aide/learning assistant
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Week 4 - Our role in the school/ preparing effectively to maximise student achievement/ The high performing teacher aide
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Week 5 - Dyslexia and Dyspraxia
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Week 6 – ADHD
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Week 7 - Maths and learning difficulties
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Week 8 - The autistic spectrum
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Week 9 - Gifted with learning difficulties
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Week 10 - Vision and learning difficulties
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Week 11 – Addressing underpinning weaknesses through literacy and numeracy
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Week 12 – Gaining credibility for your work, reassessment and next steps, group reflections and best practice.
Term 3 - Weeks 1, 3, 4, 6,7 and 9 Wednesdays 1pm -2pm
Term 4 - Weeks 1 - 6
Included in the package:
● Ongoing access to the online recordings and programme resources
● Training and programme support with Jenny Tebbutt and Team
● 40 plus hours of support and guidance.
The registration cost of the 2026 online programme for individuals is $400.00 plus GST.
The registration cost of the 2026 online programme for 3-6 teacher aides from a school is $350.00 plus GST per person.
Schools may also register an unlimited number of teacher aides/support staff - $1500 plusGST for the entire programme