THE TIGHTROPE TEAM
HIGHLY QUALIFIED, PASSIONATE & DEDICATED SCHOOL TEACHERS, TEACHER'S AIDES & TUTORS.
MARY-ELLEN ROONEY
DIRECTOR & HEAD TEACHER
Mary-Ellen began her Primary School career in 1993. In her 28 years of experience, she has taught all grades K-6, but her passion and expertise has been with Infants. Her most rewarding years were with Kindergarten, of which she has 7 years experience.
Over the past 5 years, Mary-Ellen has been placed in Year One and has noticed a growing number of children who have slipped through the gaps, particularly in Literacy and Numeracy. She acknowledges that many parents now work full-time and so the stress of managing a job as well as a household, leaves limited time for homework as well as reading and counting with little ones.
Having had 3 children herself, Mary-Ellen has seen the shift in the number of children who are entering school unprepared. She worked in a preschool for a year before returning after her final maternity leave. Mary-Ellen applauds the work of preschools and their amazing school readiness programs. She has witnessed first hand how effective these school readiness programs are and has implemented them herself. "While these programs are effective for the children who choose to participate in them, there are some children who would still rather not participate and so choose not to, missing out on the basic skills of Kindergarten readiness."
Mary-Ellen believes there needs to be an extension of what preschool does so well. Tightrope Learning does just that. "This program is not only for the children who may not be quite ready for school, but also for the children who may need to be further challenged."
ELLY ROONEY
TEACHER'S AIDE, TUTOR & BABYSITTER
Elly has been a valued member of Tightrope Learning since it began three years ago. She has a natural rapport with all the children and they are drawn to her friendly and warm disposition. Elly is a patient, kind and caring teacher’s aide who is able to work beautifully with children, allowing each of them to become happy, confident learners.
In 2020, Elly achieved an ATAR in the 90s and is currently studying Occupational Therapy at ACU with an ambition to specialise in Paediatric OT. She has her Working with Children Check, First Aid Certificate and is trained in CPR.
As well as being one of Tightrope Learning's teacher's aides, Elly is also an experienced babysitter and tutor of Primary School children.
ERIN MACKENZIE
TEACHER'S AIDE, TUTOR & BABYSITTER
Erin is a beautiful addition to Tightrope Learning. Her love of children and their learning is just so natural. Erin’s gentle nature and patience are the perfect addition to this growing School Readiness Program.
In 2018 Erin achieved an exceptional ATAR and is currently studying Masters in Primary Education at ACU. She has her Working with Children Check, First Aid Certificate and is trained in CPR.
As well as being one of Tightrope Learning's teacher's aides, Erin is also an experienced babysitter and tutor of Primary School children.
EMMA SEETO
CLASSROOM EDUCATOR
Emma has a Masters of Teaching (0-5 years), and has been working in early childhood education for more than fifteen years. Having taught and cared for many preschool children throughout this time, and as a Mum herself to an almost ten year old daughter, she understands the importance of a smooth transition into formal schooling.
Emma believes that children should be valued and respected as unique individuals, and that they have a right to be happy, have fun and express themselves whilst exploring and investigating their world around them, setting them up to become successful and curious learners. She recognises that learning is dynamic, complex and holistic, and all aspects of learning are intricately interwoven and interrelated. She believes that not only is it our job as educators to nurture and scaffold children’s social, physical, emotional, personal, cognitive, language and creative potential; but that children must be allowed to make choices and encouraged to develop independence, confidence and self-help skills, in order to prepare and ease their transition to school.
Emma has a current Working With Children Check, First Aid Certificate and is trained in CPR.
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The Saturday classes also include children from K-2 who may need a little extra help with their school readers or sight words. Many of these children are past kids I had in my previous years who just like to come back on the weekends.
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