Sue McGregor

“My objective is to provide a warm, engaging supportive and effective learning environment for primary school children with social, emotional and learning difficulties and their families. With the support of our talented and dedicated teaching team, we provide an individualised curriculum responsive to the needs of our students, whereby fostering a positive sense of self, resiliency and belief in themselves as capable learners. Our program at Cheshire provides a pathway for students to achieve success in an environment that recognises the special talents and skills of every student. By engaging parents and supporting families, Cheshire has a positive impact not only on the individual student but their whole family - achieving our ultimate goal!”

Qualifications

• Master of Psychology (Child and Educational) - Monash University
• Graduate Diploma in Educational Psychology - Monash University
• Bachelor of Arts (Psychology and Criminology) - Melbourne University

Experience

• 15 years experience working with children and families
• Psychologist - Cheshire School
• Psychologist - Learning Difficulties Centre, Royal Children’s Hospital
• Krongold Centre, Monash University
• Brotherhood of St. Laurence
• Established an Early Intervention Program in the City of Greater Dandenong
• Consultant Psychologist - Private Practice
• Family Support Worker - Canterbury Family Centre
• Trained Level 5 Positive Parenting Program provider

Email: cheshire@bestchance.org.au

Leonie Gaff

“Working at Cheshire enables us to provide opportunities to facilitate change. We work in a supportive team environment and are able to provide parents with an opportunity to see their children in a very positive way. We keep in contact with children and families to continue to offer support and share in successes. I have lots of job satisfaction which is a sense of achievement when we see our happy and capable youngsters leave to go to their new schools.”

Qualifications

• Diploma of Primary Teaching
• Graduate Diploma of Special Education (Hearing Impairment)

Experience

• Teacher for 7 years - Cheshire School
• Leading Teacher and Assistant Principal - Meadowbank P.S./Broadmeadows East P.S.
• Leading Teacher and Assistant Principal - Coolaroo P.S.
• Class Teacher - Morang South
• Class Teacher - Janefield Special School (Deaf Unit)
• Class Teacher - Meadow Fair North P.S.
• taught grades Prep to 6
• organised school camps both local and interstate
• coached school sports teams
• organised school grade 6 garduations
• Kinder to Prep transition to school
• Welfare Coordinator
• Curriculum Team Leader
• organised school productions

Email: cheshire@bestchance.org.au

Diana Green

“At Cheshire the children are given a second chance at reaching their full potential both educationally and socially. We are able to meet the children’s learning needs through individual programs designed to promote their development. Activities and events are organised to assist in stimulating and motivating the children. The children and their families receive ongoing support through the team here, both at school and in the home. At the end of their time at Cheshire the children proudly stand in fromt of their parents to recieve their graduation book, knowing they are ready to return to mainstream school. I find it very rewarding to see the students return to Cheshire with stories abouth their new school and friends they have made.”

Qualifications

• Diploma of Primary Teaching - Burwood College
• Graduate Diploma of Art Education - P.I.T.

Experience

• Teacher for 4 years (Ages 9-12) - Cheshire School
• Teacher for 11 years (Ages 3-9 Coordinator) - International College of Spain, Madrid
• Teacher for 1 year - Callan English School, Spain
• Teacher for 4 years (Ages 5-8) - Western Autistic Centre

Email: cheshire@bestchance.org.au