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Siobhan Duffy

Your Teaching Coach & Mentor

Colorful Chalks

25 years of
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
   we have the know-how that you need

 

Welcome to tfs

BEd students
First year teachers
Teachers seeking fresh perspective...

​Teaching teachers how to teach...

​​​​tfs is a developmental platform for teachers

Coaching  - to develop confidence in our teachers

Mentoring  - to bridge theory and real classroom practice

Counselling  - we recognise the deeply emotional side of teaching

Our core support is delivered through the following:

 

 

 

 

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Flexible Learning 

  • Not a set programme with a with a defined start and finish.

  • ​A dynamic collection of ongoing pathways designed to grow with you throughout your teaching journey.

  • ​EMS empowers you to build a unique  professional portfolio. 

  • You choose the masterclasses, themes, and focus areas that align with your current experience. 

  • ​EMS  guides you toward your future goals.

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Mentoring & Support​

  • A personalised coaching space.

  • Here, you can drop your guard and share confidentially.

  • We explore challenges together, build professional confidence, and reconnect you with your purpose.

  • Support is a friend and confidant, your “come-for-T” corner.

  • Empowering you to navigate your classroom and career with resilience, and a renewed sense of self.

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We provide the emotional, practical, and professional support you need to step into the classroom with Gumption!

References

Students - Past & Present

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Ashlee Harcombe

BEd Graduate, FP Educator

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Hannah Wyley

Intern & BEd (Hons)

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Angela Chowles

Grade 2 Teacher

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Robyn Jones

BEd Graduate, FP Educator

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Amy Rosselli

BEd Graduate, FP Educator

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Jamey Roziers

BEd Graduate, FP Educator

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Kirsten Levendal

Grade 2 Teacher

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Chante Vos

BEd FP, 4th year Student

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Michaela Hunt

BEd Graduate, FP Educator

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Danielle Seale

Grade 3 Teacher

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Amber French

Grade 1 Teacher

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Phuti Naledi Mabotja

FP Educator,

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Caitlin Teeton

FP Educator, Counsellor

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Robyn Gibson 

BEd Graduate, PGCE  

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Raldeah Haji Mohamed

Grade 1 Teacher

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Tara Murdock

Grade 2 Teacher

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Zea Grimston

Grade 1 Teacher

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Michaela Hablutzel

FP Educator

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Ashton Samuels

Primary School Teacher

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Hanje Du Plessis

Grade 2 Teacher

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Hillcia De Bruin

Grade 2 Teacher

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Katherine Mills

FP Educator

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Emma Kortje

Grade 2 teacher

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Emily G

Montessori Teacher  

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Louise Biddulph

FP Educator

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"The role of a creative leader is not to have all the ideas; it’s to create a culture where everyone can have ideas and feel that they’re valued.”

Ken Robinson

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Noordhoek, Cape Town, South Africa

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