Every child’s learning journey is unique and different.
Our passion is to teach children with learning difficulties including dyslexia, to help them aspire and to grow confidence in their abilities so they can see themselves as successful learners.
Our dedicated team of tutors embrace a multi-sensory approach, and specialise in designing evidence-based cumulative structured programmes, catering for the learning style and needs of every student.
Every child’s learning journey is unique and different.
Our passion is to teach children with learning difficulties including dyslexia, to help them aspire and to grow confidence in their abilities so they can see themselves as successful learners.
Our dedicated team of tutors embrace a multi-sensory approach, and specialise in designing evidence-based cumulative structured programmes, catering for the learning style and needs of every student.
Who we are.
Welcome to Aspiring Learners. We are trained teachers and we tutor students with learning difficulties in literacy and numeracy. Our students live in Wanaka, Queenstown or Central Otago.
There's no such thing as a “one size fits all” in education. Learning is very complex and what seems effortless for some is agonizing for others.
Your child may have dyslexia, dyscalculia, or another specific learning difficulty (SLD), or there may be no explanation for their lack of progress. Despite great classroom teaching they struggle to learn and keep up with the school curriculum. They just seem to learn differently from their peers.
We want your child to grow and aspire, no matter where their starting point. Learning is not linear, there will be ups and downs, but your child can springboard on from every little achievement.
Introducing the team.
We are specialist intervention teachers and established Aspiring Learners in 2020. Our aspiration is to make a difference to the lives of struggling learners in our local area.
We see ourselves as life-long learners and continue to study and grow in our knowledge.
Our passion is to see students flourish and grow in confidence so they can see themselves as successful learners.
The values we aspire to…
Excellence
To be the best for your child, constantly up-dating and growing our practice with a desire to deliver quality programmes.
Integrity
To be compassionate about our learners all encompassing needs with honesty, sincerity and confidentiality.
Making Connections
To be present in the lives of children, families and communities to enhance relationships and well-being.
What we do.
Understanding your child's needs…
We start your child's learning journey with a diagnostic assessment. Our analysis enables us to identify learning needs and allows us to develop a robust and targeted teaching and learning programme.
Let the journey begin…
We work with your child in a 1-1 situation using a multi-sensory approach. This explicit teaching makes the content more meaningful. Each lesson builds upon the last lesson and we constantly connect and revisit learning. A cumulative approach allows for automaticity to happen which requires less cognitive thought. This helps reduce the burden for learners who have a weakness in their working memory. Our directors and tutors plan collaboratively to ensure our combined knowledge works best for your child.
Oh, the places you'll go… (Dr Seuss)
Learning needs constantly change. In our sessions we look for indications and evidence of progress and refine our planning to meet these ever-changing needs. We value accountability and openly communicate progress along the way, both formally and informally.
We are learners too…
We aspire to be the best practitioners we can be. Our educational psychologist ensures our practice is based on current thinking and evidence, making sure what we do is constantly changing and growing. Our methods are at the forefront of differentiated learning strategies, which builds relational understandings.
