About Kate Ng

"Kate professionally guided our school’s team, she consistently demonstrated professionalism and was always well-prepared. Kate brought extensive knowledge, particularly in literacy, and her dedication to research is remarkable. Kate is always on the lookout for ways to enhance teachers' practices by making the most of their time with students, aiming for optimal outcomes while increasing teachers' confidence in delivering the curriculum. In our ESOL department, she showed us how to effectively incorporate essential vocabulary for second language learners in a way that is both relevant and contextual. Kate has a special talent for supporting underachieving students and consistently tries different approaches to help them improve and experience success. Kate tirelessly pursues knowledge and the best classroom practices in Literacy. She supports both teachers and students, fostering confidence and bringing out the best in everyone. I have no hesitation in recommending Kate to any organization." (Anthea, Head Teacher, Junior & ESOL Dept.)

“All too often early learning is dismissed however Kate can provide you with professional development that will truly engage and motivate your team. With a better understanding of Early Literacy Skills you can be assured your learners will be equipped with the knowledge and skills they can thrive in as they continue onto their school experiences. Kate can model for you how an effective programme should work by using her expertise and working together to ensure positive learning experiences happen. Kate has taught in both ECE and Primary school environments and she knows the importance of Te Whariki and the New Zealand Curriculum. She embeds into her programme key competencies and targeted needs based learning opportunities she identifies after thoroughly assessing students and establishing quality relationships with students she teaches. The foundations of literacy are important and with Kate by your side you can count on quality, success and change”.

Alice (MoE, Specilialist Resource Teacher)

“I recently completed the BSLA Tier 2 micro-credential, during which time Kate Ng was my facilitator. From the outset Kate was a knowledgeable and confident role model; always so helpful and encouraging, while setting a high standard of expectations and consistency. Her understanding of the necessary content and skills required for effective teaching of the Tier 2 students was excellent, and I thoroughly enjoyed working with, and learning from Kate.”  

Kathy N. (Teacher)

"Kate is an expert in the field of Better Start Literacy Approach (BSLA) in both Tier 1 and Tier 2 areas. She clearly understands and practices the principles of The Simple View of Reading - reading comprehension, decoding and language comprehension. As my Tier 2 facilitator Kate clearly modelled how to teach a lesson using the principles above. Kate worked the extra mile to provide constructive feedback not only for my Tier 2 micro-credential but also for Tier 1 teaching. She was available to answer all my questions and was very positive and supportive of my learning. Overall, I had a great experience with Kate and was able to successfully complete the micro-credential due to her guidance." John Y. (Teacher)

"Kate is a forward-thinking education professional, she is inspired by current theory and established practice and will coach teachers to be the best they can in supporting learners. She can encourage and motivate her colleagues, your staff and team to channel their energy with the view of impacting student learning outcomes in a quality foundation in early years literacy.”

Alice (Colleague)