Amy Perera
Perth,Australia
Summary
Dynamic and dedicated classroom educator with a proven track record of fostering positive and productive relationships among students, parents, administrators, and the broader community. Strong instructional leadership is demonstrated through the development and implementation of effective school-wide literacy strategies that enhance student learning outcomes. Committed to continuous professional growth and innovation in teaching practices, consistently embracing new approaches to ensure exceptional academic achievement for all learners. Passionate about creating an inclusive and engaging learning environment that empowers students to reach their full potential.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Student Services Manager
Wanneroo Secondary College
08.2025 - Current
- Coordinate daily operations of the Student Services department, ensuring consistent support for student wellbeing, behaviour management, and engagement.
- Oversee case management for students with behavioural, attendance, academic, or welfare concerns, collaborating closely with teachers, Heads of Learning Areas, and leadership.
- Lead and support a multidisciplinary team including year coordinators, education assistants, and wellbeing staff to deliver quality student-focused services.
- Manage student behaviour interventions, restorative practices, and support plans in alignment with school and Department of Education policies.
- Liaise with parents, caregivers, external agencies, and community services to provide holistic support for students’ social, emotional, and educational needs.
- Monitor attendance data, implement attendance strategies, and coordinate follow-ups for at-risk students.
- Support the development and implementation of whole-school wellbeing programs, pastoral care initiatives, and preventative education.
- Handle critical incidents and respond to urgent student welfare matters in a calm, professional, and policy-aligned manner.
- Maintain accurate records, incident reports, case notes, and documentation for compliance and effective communication across the school.
- Contribute to school planning, policy development, and continuous improvement initiatives within the student support space.
Head of Year
WANNEROO SECONDARY COLLEGE
01.2023 - Current
- Year Coordinator for 270 students with an emphasis on pastoral care, behaviour and transitioning into high school.
- Organised orientation days
- Liaised with feeder primary school staff to identify students at Educational Risk entering the school
- Collaborated with Wanneroo’s Learning Support Coordinator to develop Individual Education Plans for students at Educational Risk
- Continual liaison with the school nurse, psychologist, AEIO officer, chaplin, teachers and parents to support students at Educational Risk, including students at Case Management level
- Communicated with parents and caregivers to support families in the transition to a high school setting
- Organised Outback Splash excursion, and event to build meaningful relationships between students early in Year 7
- Organised and ran the Year 8 camp to Swan Valley Adventure Centre, an excursion to foster resilience and team building amongst the year group
- Achieved demonstratable outcomes in student wellbeing
- Ongoing running of Resilience Projects for tier 2/3 students. Including facilitating Armed for Life programs to run in school
Secondary English Teacher
WANNEROO SECONDARY COLLEGE
01.2021 - Current
- A full-time teacher instructing across a range of year levels, including General and Foundation English upper school courses.
- Engagement of many students at educational risk.
- Collaboration with Student Services, English Learning Area and external stakeholders to ensure successful educational attainment of all students.
- Participation in moderation sessions to ensure accurate and valid judgements of student achievement.
- Utilisation of many teaching strategies to fit the context of the students, which translated to significantly higher attainment; particularly OLNA pre-qualification and previous year results.
- Engaged in self-reflection practices to inform, modify and differentiate instruction for multi-cultural, mixed ability classrooms, setting challenging literacy targets and behavioral milestones as outlined in Operational Plans and Performance Management documents.
- Mentored several Prac Students, instilling a culture of data-driven teaching and self-reflection.
Secondary English Teacher
KIARA COLLEGE
07.2015 - Current
- A full-time teacher instructing across a range of year levels, including General and Foundation English upper school courses.
- Achieved 100% OLNA attainment from all 2018 English General students in the school, a first for Kiara College.
- Blended explicit, direct instruction teaching methods with cooperative structures to better meet the academic and social/emotional needs of all students.
- Engaged in self-reflective practices to inform, modify and differentiate instruction for multi-cultural, mixed ability students.
- Utilised a variety of pedagogy to fit the context of my lower school classes, which translated to significantly higher achievement in NAPLAN results than like schools (22.22% compared to 2.72% saw high progress).
- Introduced Year 11 English Foundation into Kiara College and implemented unit and assessment outlines, which were approved during SCSA moderation.
- Conducted regular student surveys to assess performance and classroom climate. This found significantly fewer behavioural referrals and increased attendance in lower school classes.
- Initiated engaging literacy practices that were embedded into the English programme and later a whole school approach, with this culminating into “Write a Book in a Day”.
- Engaged in self-reflection practices to inform, modify and differentiate instruction for multi-cultural, mixed ability classrooms, setting challenging literacy targets and behavioral milestones as outlined in Operational Plans and Performance Management documents.
- Achieved strong OLNA results for low ability students in English Foundation; a 65% increase in the passing of the writing section
Student Services - Senior School
KIARA COLLEGE
01.2019 - 12.2019
- Assisting the Senior School Coordinator with an emphasis on pastoral care, OLNA monitoring, WACE tracking and the organisation of pivotal events.
- Organised the 2020 Year 12 Graduation Ball at the Crystal Swan and school Leavers jackets.
- Liaised with the VET Coordinator, Academic Mentor, Senior School Coordinator and ATAR teachers regarding academic development
- Collaborated with the Senior School Coordinator to develop Individual Education Plans for students at Educational Risk.
- Continually liaised with the school nurse, psychologist, teachers and parents to support students at Education Risk, including students at Case Management level
- Communicated with parents and caregivers to support families in obtaining WACE.
- Collated evidence for case management
Education
Bachelor of Education -
Edith Cowan University
Joondalup, W.A.07.2013
Skills
- Strategic leadership
- Data analysis
- Educational program development
- Collaboration
- Mentoring
- Change management
Certification
- Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia Proficient Teacher Registration- 330 901 171
- Working With Children Check (WWCC)- 1053 698
- Wrap Around Intervention 2024
- Emerging Team Leaders 2024
- Teen Mental Health First Aid 2023
- Gatekeeper Suicide Risk Assessment 2023
- Team Teach Blended Learning 2023
- NAPLAN Marking 2022
- Big Picture Foundation Course| Eric Radice| April 2019
- Understanding Learning Difficulties | DSF Literacy Services| 2019
- Stories and experiences from LGBTQIA+ young people| showcase| June 2019
- Seven Steps to Writing Success| November 2018
- Born Storytellers – Creative writing ATAR | Kevin Price| September 2017
- Explicit Direct Instruction| Joanna Rafferty| 2017-2020
Timeline
Student Services Manager
Wanneroo Secondary College
08.2025 - Current
Head of Year
WANNEROO SECONDARY COLLEGE
01.2023 - Current
Secondary English Teacher
WANNEROO SECONDARY COLLEGE
01.2021 - Current
Student Services - Senior School
KIARA COLLEGE
01.2019 - 12.2019
Secondary English Teacher
KIARA COLLEGE
07.2015 - Current
Bachelor of Education -
Edith Cowan University