Samantha Watkins

Dynamic educator with nearly 20 years of experience designing and implementing innovative teaching programs in primary and secondary schools across Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore. Committed to fostering academic, social, and spiritual growth while instilling a love for learning through the integration of Christian values into everyday practices. Expertise in differentiated instruction, effective classroom management in diverse settings, and building strong partnerships with families and the wider school community to support holistic student development. Recognised for strong communication skills, pastoral care of students, problem-solving skills, along with a collaborative approach focused on achieving results.

• Current Working with Children Check (WWVCC)- WWC0878746E
• First Aid, Basic Emergency Life Support, and CPR Certification (Valid until 2027-04-14).
• Salt Training through Wilcannia Forbes Diocese completed April 2025:
• CCER Child Protection
• CCER Discrimination Harassment and Bullying
• CCER Work Health and Safety for Schools and Offices

Structured Literacy Approach:

• Gained expertise in administering the Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS) 8th Edition.
• Utilised the assessment tool to gain insights into students' baseline phonetic segmentation fluency to identify their strengths and areas for improvement.
• Adjusted learning programs and implemented targeted strategies to address specific student needs and support literacy development.
• Attended training in InitiaLit by MultiLit and implement it within the daily literacy program to ensure fluency in letters and sounds for students across all levels.

St Laurence O'Toole Catholic Church, Active member.