Courtenay is an experienced and passionate educator. She loves making a difference at a crucial time in a learners’ life and is passionate about every child reaching their individual potential. Courtenay is mum to 3 beautiful children and moved to Australia from New Zealand, following three years living in Fiji, in 2023. On arriving in Australia, she decided to pursue her passion for working with children with special needs. She gained incredible knowledge and experience, collaborating with allied health professionals to provide quality and effective early intervention support. She developed skills and competence in behaviour analysis and is competently able to apply these within a classroom setting. Courtenay studied her Bachelor of Education at Massey University in New Zealand, graduating in 2007 and commencing her education career in 2008. Her first role was teaching in a primary school in the Wellington region where she quickly adapted to being a full time classroom teacher. She transitioned into early childhood education in 2013 and gained experience across all ages of early childhood, learning and implementing a different curriculum effectively. In every education setting she has worked in, Courtenay has held leadership and training roles and loves collaborating with other staff members to improve the education experience for educators and learners. She is excited to share her knowledge and collaborate with people all across Australia to make a difference in their classroom!