Ms Lauren Watts
Owner and Educator
Lauren is the owner of Brighter Learning Tuition and a qualified high school teacher. Graduating from Central Queensland University with a Bachelor of Education (Secondary) with Distinction, Lauren has more than a decade of experience tutoring/teaching in a wide range of subjects. She works with students of all ages, abilities and needs. She enjoys working with people from diverse backgrounds and aims to celebrate her students' unique talents and skills.
Lauren strongly believes that everyone should have access to quality education so they can shine their brightest. She established BLT so she could empower and support people, so they can achieve their goals. Education is her calling and she aims to ensure that every student that she has the pleasure of working with leaves with greater confidence in their newfound abilities.
Lauren works with:
- Primary and Secondary students
- Home education students and their families
- Distance Education students - including exam proctoring
- TAFE students
- University students
- Adult learners
- Adults and EASL students preparing for tests such as IELTS and PTE
- Teachers looking to upskill
- Adults looking to upskill
- Businesses seeking to build their employees literacy and numeracy skills
Awards, Certificates and Qualifications
Owner and Educator
Lauren is the owner of Brighter Learning Tuition and a qualified high school teacher. Graduating from Central Queensland University with a Bachelor of Education (Secondary) with Distinction, Lauren has more than a decade of experience tutoring/teaching in a wide range of subjects. She works with students of all ages, abilities and needs. She enjoys working with people from diverse backgrounds and aims to celebrate her students' unique talents and skills.
Lauren strongly believes that everyone should have access to quality education so they can shine their brightest. She established BLT so she could empower and support people, so they can achieve their goals. Education is her calling and she aims to ensure that every student that she has the pleasure of working with leaves with greater confidence in their newfound abilities.
Lauren works with:
- Primary and Secondary students
- Home education students and their families
- Distance Education students - including exam proctoring
- TAFE students
- University students
- Adult learners
- Adults and EASL students preparing for tests such as IELTS and PTE
- Teachers looking to upskill
- Adults looking to upskill
- Businesses seeking to build their employees literacy and numeracy skills
Awards, Certificates and Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Education (Secondary) with Distinction
- Currently studying Masters Degree in Educational Neuroscience
- 2024 Nominated for Telstra Business Awards
- 2024 Citizen of the Year Nominee (Mackay Australia Day Awards)
- 2023 Nominated for Telstra Business Awards
- 2023 Citizen of the Year Nominee (Mackay Australia Day Awards)
- 2023 Community Group Award Nominee (Mackay Australia Day Awards)
- 2022 Nominated for Telstra Business Awards
- safeTALK Facilitator/Trainer
- ASIST suicide prevention trained
- Member of Golden Key International Honour Society for Academics
- SafeTALK Ambassador
- 2019 Young Citizen of the Year Nominee (Mackay Australia Day Awards)
- 2019 Lori Burgess Volunteer Of the Year Nominee (Mackay Australia Day Awards)
Mrs Amanda Snell
Educator
Amanda is a qualified primary school teacher, who has more than 28 years teaching experience across Australia and overseas. Amanda is particularly interested in teaching literacy skills, linguistics and working in early educational development.
“What we teach children is always important, however, I believe the greatest gift as an educator to a child is teaching them how to learn. Only then, will we see our students grow and blossom and reach their full potential? This is what I love!”
Amanda works with:
- Primary students
- Secondary students - Literacy skills
Awards, Certificates and Qualifications
Educator
Amanda is a qualified primary school teacher, who has more than 28 years teaching experience across Australia and overseas. Amanda is particularly interested in teaching literacy skills, linguistics and working in early educational development.
“What we teach children is always important, however, I believe the greatest gift as an educator to a child is teaching them how to learn. Only then, will we see our students grow and blossom and reach their full potential? This is what I love!”
Amanda works with:
- Primary students
- Secondary students - Literacy skills
Awards, Certificates and Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Education - English Major
- P.G.C.E Teaching primary
- M.A Linguistics & Language
- Certificate in Theology
- Certificate in Children's Literature
- Certificate in Early childhood development
Mrs Daphne Baisden
Educator
Daphne is a qualified secondary teacher with extensive experience working with learners of all ages and abilities. Daphne's specialist areas are mathematics, accounting and business.
Daphne works with:
- Primary and Secondary students
- Distance Education students
Awards, Certificates and Qualifications
Educator
Daphne is a qualified secondary teacher with extensive experience working with learners of all ages and abilities. Daphne's specialist areas are mathematics, accounting and business.
Daphne works with:
- Primary and Secondary students
- Distance Education students
Awards, Certificates and Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Education (secondary)
- Bachelor's degree in Teaching
- Certificate of Theology
Ms Emily McMahon
Educator
Emily is a qualified secondary teacher with close to a decade of experience teaching mathematics, chemistry and biology.
Emily works with:
- Secondary students
- Distance Education students
- Home education students
- TAFE and University students
Awards, Certificates and Qualifications
Educator
Emily is a qualified secondary teacher with close to a decade of experience teaching mathematics, chemistry and biology.
Emily works with:
- Secondary students
- Distance Education students
- Home education students
- TAFE and University students
Awards, Certificates and Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science (Chemistry)
- Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) - Chemistry and Biology
- External Assessment Marker - QCAA
- Certificate III Frontline Management
- Certificate III Leadership Support
Miss Emily Smith
Educator
Emily is a primary school teacher with experience teaching a range of subjects. She particularly enjoys incorporating Auslan into the classroom and her lessons. She find that it is beneficial for all students and helps expand their learning and understanding of the world around them.
"What I love most about teaching is those ‘Aha’ moments, when a student finally understands a concept you both have worked hard towards. It brings me joy helping students feel comfortable and confident in their learning."
Emily works with:
- Primary students
Awards, Certificates and Qualifications
Educator
Emily is a primary school teacher with experience teaching a range of subjects. She particularly enjoys incorporating Auslan into the classroom and her lessons. She find that it is beneficial for all students and helps expand their learning and understanding of the world around them.
"What I love most about teaching is those ‘Aha’ moments, when a student finally understands a concept you both have worked hard towards. It brings me joy helping students feel comfortable and confident in their learning."
Emily works with:
- Primary students
Awards, Certificates and Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Education (Primary)
Mrs Helen Costello
Accounts and Administration
Helen has a wealth of experience in early childhood and business administration. In addition to decades running a successful, local business, Helen has excelled as an educator, working with children of all ages and abilities.
“I love working in a rewarding environment, where the team is positive, encouraging and you leave the office with a sense of accomplishment. I love being a part of BLT team."
Awards, Certificates and Qualifications
Accounts and Administration
Helen has a wealth of experience in early childhood and business administration. In addition to decades running a successful, local business, Helen has excelled as an educator, working with children of all ages and abilities.
“I love working in a rewarding environment, where the team is positive, encouraging and you leave the office with a sense of accomplishment. I love being a part of BLT team."
Awards, Certificates and Qualifications
- Educator of the year 2012 - Family Daycare Australia
- Certificate III in childcare and education
Mr Jason Tse
Educator
Jason is a qualified secondary teacher with more than 25 years' experience teaching mathematics and physics within Australia and internationally.
Jason works with:
- Secondary students
- Distance Education students
- Home education students
- TAFE and University students
Awards, Certificates and Qualifications
Educator
Jason is a qualified secondary teacher with more than 25 years' experience teaching mathematics and physics within Australia and internationally.
Jason works with:
- Secondary students
- Distance Education students
- Home education students
- TAFE and University students
Awards, Certificates and Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science
- Masters - Philosophy in Mathematics
- Postgraduate Diploma in Education of Physics
Mr Jayden Muscat
Office Administrator
Jayden is the office administrator and often the first point of contact for many of our students and their families.
Awards, Certificates and Qualifications
Office Administrator
Jayden is the office administrator and often the first point of contact for many of our students and their families.
Awards, Certificates and Qualifications
- Star administrator, awarded by Ms Lauren
Miss Jessica Ashenden
Educator
Jessica is a qualified teacher assistant with experience working with primary school students of all abilities and needs. Jessica has a passion for helping people and is especially interested in working with students with additional needs. She enjoys watching learners grow and thrive. Jessica especially loves mathematics, science, music and enjoys making learning fun through hands-on activities.
Jessica works with:
- Early Childhood and Primary students
- Distance Education students
- Home education students
Awards, Certificates and Qualifications
Educator
Jessica is a qualified teacher assistant with experience working with primary school students of all abilities and needs. Jessica has a passion for helping people and is especially interested in working with students with additional needs. She enjoys watching learners grow and thrive. Jessica especially loves mathematics, science, music and enjoys making learning fun through hands-on activities.
Jessica works with:
- Early Childhood and Primary students
- Distance Education students
- Home education students
Awards, Certificates and Qualifications
- Certificate III in Education Support
- Certificate II in Auslan
Mrs Lorraine Robertson
Educator
Lorraine is a qualified primary school teacher with more than twenty years of teaching experience and three years of online tutoring experience. She has taught a wide range of subjects in this time, working with students from prep to junior secondary. Lorraine's focus is on teaching children so they can achieve their best results, academically, and become the best versions of themselves. She believes in teaching students at their ability level, not their year level, which results in increased understanding, skill and confidence. This means children are more willing to take risks in their learning and therefore learn more.
"I believe in working with a child to achieve their goals, we work as a team to help this happen. At Brighter Learning Tuition I have found a home where people believe in the same principles as I do and look forward to working there for a long time. "
Lorraine works with:
- Primary and Junior Secondary students
- Distance Education students
- Home education students
Awards, Certificates and Qualifications
Educator
Lorraine is a qualified primary school teacher with more than twenty years of teaching experience and three years of online tutoring experience. She has taught a wide range of subjects in this time, working with students from prep to junior secondary. Lorraine's focus is on teaching children so they can achieve their best results, academically, and become the best versions of themselves. She believes in teaching students at their ability level, not their year level, which results in increased understanding, skill and confidence. This means children are more willing to take risks in their learning and therefore learn more.
"I believe in working with a child to achieve their goals, we work as a team to help this happen. At Brighter Learning Tuition I have found a home where people believe in the same principles as I do and look forward to working there for a long time. "
Lorraine works with:
- Primary and Junior Secondary students
- Distance Education students
- Home education students
Awards, Certificates and Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Education (primary)
Mrs Megan Larkan
Educator
Megan is a qualified teacher with more than a decade of experience teaching junior primary and early childhood learners.
Megan works with:
- Early childhood and primary students
- Distance Education students
- Home education students
Awards, Certificates and Qualifications
Educator
Megan is a qualified teacher with more than a decade of experience teaching junior primary and early childhood learners.
Megan works with:
- Early childhood and primary students
- Distance Education students
- Home education students
Awards, Certificates and Qualifications
- Bachelor of Education in Early Childhood Development
- CPR and First Aid Certificate
- Currently completing a Graduate Diploma in Psychology
Miss Nikita Sehl
Educator
Nikita is a pre-service, primary school teacher. Nikita enjoys working with our younger students and developing foundation literacy and numeracy skills so they can grow. Nikita's knowledge of younger learners informs her teaching and she encompasses a range of fine and gross motor skill development for her younger learners to help set them up for success.
Nikita works with:
- Early childhood, primary and junior secondary students
- Distance Education students
- Home education students
Awards, Certificates and Qualifications
Educator
Nikita is a pre-service, primary school teacher. Nikita enjoys working with our younger students and developing foundation literacy and numeracy skills so they can grow. Nikita's knowledge of younger learners informs her teaching and she encompasses a range of fine and gross motor skill development for her younger learners to help set them up for success.
Nikita works with:
- Early childhood, primary and junior secondary students
- Distance Education students
- Home education students
Awards, Certificates and Qualifications
- Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care
- Currently completing a Bachelor's degree in Education (primary)
Ms Shalaka Shah
Educator
Shalaka is a knowledgeable and passionate secondary teacher, with ten year's teaching experience and seven years private coaching experience. Shalaka loves reading and her specialist teaching areas are English and social sciences.
"Teaching has always been my passion. I love working with children. Children and teaching are the key to my happiness."
Shalaka works with:
- Early childhood, primary and secondary students
- Distance Education students
- Home education students
- Adults and EASL students preparing for tests such as IELTS and PTE
Awards, Certificates and Qualifications
Educator
Shalaka is a knowledgeable and passionate secondary teacher, with ten year's teaching experience and seven years private coaching experience. Shalaka loves reading and her specialist teaching areas are English and social sciences.
"Teaching has always been my passion. I love working with children. Children and teaching are the key to my happiness."
Shalaka works with:
- Early childhood, primary and secondary students
- Distance Education students
- Home education students
- Adults and EASL students preparing for tests such as IELTS and PTE
Awards, Certificates and Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Education (secondary)
- Bachelor's degree in Commerce
- Masters in Commerce
- Masters in Business Administration
- Masters in English as a Foreign Language
- Diploma in International Marketing
- Certificate in Graphology