Our Mission
What's Our Mission, You Ask?
educate-U is dedicated to delivering effective, high quality specialised services to support and partner with families and their children. We value how precious it is being a part of your child's village. To see what a lifetime of growth looks like for us, hover on the values below!
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Respect and Compassion
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Actively listen to all key stakeholders
Mentor and guide parents as they navigate the complexities of 21st Century parenting
A lifetime of growth
Delight in Growth
Create nurturing learning environments​
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Develop specific interventions to support the effectiveness of skill acquisition, both behavioural and educational
Honesty and Integrity
Shine Jesus' light into families
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Provide honest and open assessment of your child's ability and direction for future achievement
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Provide constructive consultation to schools and teachers
Fostering an Environment of Collaboration
Provide a link between home, school and other professionals such as Paediatricians and Speech Pathologists
Acknowledge and refer children to other specialists if their skill set suits your child's/family's needs more than our skills
Responsibility
Provide support, encouragement and direction for families of children with unique needs
Teach an explicit, systematic program that is in accordance with the NSW Department of Education, Board of Studies Syllabus
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Where it all Began
Ten years ago, in a lounge room in Narellan, Help at Home Education began. This service provided support for students who found learning a challenge. Within this service children, parents and families were nurtured and encouraged. Not only were tutoring and assessments for children provided, but so was direction for the often difficult areas to navigate such as: accessing funding, specialists and schools.
The homeschooling community allowed Help at Home Education to run alongside many students and their parents providing the direction, assistance and resources, to successfully complete school at home.
Students from Kindergarten to Year 12 received support for their learning, especially in the key areas of English, Mathematics and Life Skills.
In addition, many parents accessed Help at Home Education so their children could participate in a detailed screening assessment where a student profile was created, outlining their child's strengths and needs, along with practical activities and direction, for their future growth and development.
Working closely with students and their families found Help at Home Education frequently sought out to provide reassurance and thoughtful direction on parenting practices and behaviours. This demand for sensitive and tender care of families continues to increase. After reflecting on the elements that made Help at Home Education so successful, an idea to integrate more support services, to link families to appropriate stakeholders, to design purposeful and individual programs and learning experiences, began to grow.
The result, educate-U!
our Staff:
Sue
Founder and Director - Intervention Therapist and Educational Specialist
Diploma of Teaching
Bachelor of Education (Primary)
Post Graduate Certificate in Special Education (Learning Difficulties)
Diploma of Counselling
WWC1028080E
Sue has over 30 years experience as a teacher. Her expertise is in the area of working alongside children who find learning a challenge. The majority of Sue's professional career has focused on the role of Learning Support for children, their parents and teachers. As a Christian, single parent of 4 adult children Sue loves nothing more than walking alongside parents and their family encouraging and cheering them on. Over the past 18 years, Sue has been involved in sharing her parenting expertise with hundreds of families. Combining her knowledge of education, her desire to guide and encourage parents, along with her passion for Christ, makes Sue a highly sort after professional. Sue also has a Diploma of Counselling and is a member of the Australian Counselling Association.
Julie
Administration and Accounts
Certificate 3 in Teacher's Aid (Special)
Diploma of Community Service (Completed 2020)
WWC0254446E
Julie loves working with children and families, and is passionate about serving her community. She has many years experience working in learning support and considers it a privilege to witness a child's growth in knowledge and confidence. Julie has also worked many years as an administration and accounts assistant where she has gained experience in customer service and a knowledge of NDIS policies and procedures. Julie is excited to now use her administration skills and experience to serve you here at educate-U.
Catie
Counsellor
Advanced Diploma of Counselling and Family Therapy (Christian)
Diploma of Counselling
Cert IV in Education Support
WWCC1240515E​
Catie has 12 years of experience in business administration and, more recently, four years as a special-needs teacher’s aide. She has worked in both public and private sector schools, tending to the needs of children in both learning and school counselling. Her passion lies in pastoral care, and in recent years she has undergone formal training in counselling for both Christian and non-Christian clients. Catie is proud to be using her newly refined skills in counselling, along with her experiences as a Christian and single mother of two, with her new clients. She particularly enjoys working with women and their families to help them achieve their best selves. Catie is a current member of the Australian Counselling Association..