Kia ora! My name is Gaynor Clarke.

Over the years I have enjoyed my leadership mentoring work with ECE teachers, leaders and managers because I can relate to the balancing act required by the demands and challenges of the job on the one hand, with the purpose and passion for the work on the other hand.

While my work with ECE teachers, leaders and managers has had a strong professional and pedagogical focus, the other aspect contributing to our professional success is personal wellbeing and wellness.

Offering a course on Teacher Wellness and Wellbeing completes the circle.

Don’t wait to take care of yourself. Your wellbeing matters.

If you want to know a bit more about me - here is the all the official qualifications blurb:

• Almost 30 years experience in the early years sector (Time flies when you are having fun!)
• Thirteen of those years working as a leadership mentor for ECE teachers
• Fully qualified and registered teacher
• Qualified and experienced adult educator in the tertiary sector
• Attained a Masters in Educational Leadership
• Taught on and managed Initial Teacher Education programmes at New Zealand Tertiary College, Whitireia Polytechnic, Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood Education
• Experience as an Adjunct Faculty Tutor for Open Polytechnic
• Experience as an Evaluative Lecturer for AUT University
• Experience as a Professional Development Facilitator for Barnardos Early Learning
• Experience as a Professional Development Facilitator for Ministry of Education
• Registered Master Coach with ANZCAL (Australia-New Zealand Coaching Alliance).

Academic journal publications include:

• Clarke, Gaynor Anne. (2009). ‘An essay on leadership, especially through South African and New Zealand cultural lenses’, International Journal of Leadership in Education,12:2,209 — 216
• Clarke, G., & Broadley, M. (2017) What do quality outcomes for infants and toddlers have to do with effective leadership?, First Years Journal, 10:1, 25-30

I was involved as a research assistant in a research project led by Joce Nuttall in the following publication:

• Ord, K., Mane, J., Smorti, S., Carroll-Lind, J., Robinson, L., Armstrong Read, A., Brown-Cooper, P., Meredith, E., Rickard, D., & Jalal, J. (2013). Te whakapakari kaiārahi āhuatanga ako kōhungahunga: Developing pedagogical leadership in early childhood education. Wellington: Te Tari Puna Ora o Aotearoa//NZ Childcare Association.

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