Andrea is a passionate educator with extensive experience in inclusive education, specialising in supporting students with diverse learning needs. She completed her Masters of Inclusive Education at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in 2016, honing her skills in creating inclusive learning environments. Currently, she engages grade 5 students as a part-time teacher and supports Year 5 and 6 students as an Inclusive Learning Teacher and Case Manager. Andrea is particularly interested in dyslexia and dyscalculia, and her insights into differentiation strategies and engagement techniques, advocating for the use of technology and AI in personalised learning. Her notable accomplishments include authoring a children’s book for young leukaemia patients and teaching in an international school in Hong Kong. Andrea found her dream school at All Hallows’, where she makes a lasting impact on students’ lives. Andrea hails from a large family of nine siblings. Her homework duties—assigned by her parents to assist her younger siblings when she was growing up—were like magical seeds planted in the fertile soil of personalised learning. Little did she know that these early adventures would blossom into her professional passion!
Andrea Smith
