Support Staff Success Stories

I have learnt new skills that allow me to fill in for

other staff when absent and to do part of their job to

assist them.

My success is seeing the children succeed with their

goals with my contribution to their

education.

Encouraging children to enjoy reading to a

point where they have moved up several

levels.

A child I work with is now attending school daily because of the

work we do together!

In the last two years I tripled Support Staff

Membership.

Some are now moving into teaching.

Gained more Teacher support within the school.

Wrote to The Board and got their support as well as our

parents.

Never give up! Zest for learningEnrol in training coursesIncrease our wages

NZEI does all these things!

A student that I do Physio and OT work with has

managed to accomplish and remember routines and

exercises and has excelled at them.

He tells me he enjoys his time with me.

Watching the expressions

on the faces of our tamariki

as they achieve.

Took our bilingual Maori students to the Gold Coast

in 2007.

Accompanied a school group of bilingual

Maori students to Hawaii.

Have seen the school grow since being built in

2002 from ten classrooms to 18 and a Technology

Centre.

Happy to have a job!

Successfully implemented the physical relocation of the library contents, which is a huge job.

I am trained to teach the students reading. I am

happy with my input into improving their education.

Getting ALL our Support Staff excited and wanting to

join NZEI, recognising the value of belonging!

I have assisted a child with Learning Disabilities

feel included in a classroom situation.

Teaching Year 7 & 8 children several different

maths strategies and then watching them successfully

use the appropriate strategy to solve maths

problems in a test situation.

I have helped children to adapt to their first day of

school.

Children improving their reading levels and helping ESOL children settle into a

learning environment.

I feel that all the children that come into my care in the sick bay leave feeling

either, better, comforted or cared for in one way or

another.

I hope you have enjoyed reading our success stories.

Many Support Staff around the country have these successes every week and every day!!