Carolyn Watson
Kaiapoi,New Zealand
Summary
Dedicated educator with 30 years of diverse teaching experience across various educational levels, committed to making a meaningful impact in children's lives. Passionate about instilling a lifelong love of learning, fostering respect for self, others, and the environment, while empowering students with the confidence to navigate life's challenges positively. Expertise in creating engaging and inclusive learning environments that inspire curiosity and personal growth. Strong advocate for holistic education that nurtures both academic and emotional development in every child.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Fixed-term Scale A Teacher
Chisnallwood Intermediate
04.2025 - 12.2025
- Took over a Year 7 class (0.6) Monday-Wednesday working collaboratively with the teacher covering Thursdays and Fridays.
- Taught all curriculum areas, except Science, Visual Art, Technologies and PE, taken by specialist teachers.
- Maintained a high level of professionalism and productivity while working in a fast-paced environment and under pressure.
Scale A Teacher
Ouruhia Model School
01.2017 - 01.2024
- I have worked here part-time and fulltime teaching students from Years 2-8. Beyond my classroom strengths in Maths and literacy I have utilised my musical strengths and talents in the classroom and school-wide Music.
Fixed-term Scale A (years 7/8)
Aranui Primary
09.2016 - 12.2016
- While teachers had moved on to Haeata T4 2016, a number of us came in from various schools to teach the students for one term. I worked in a team of 4, providing engaging programmes to a challenging culturally diverse group of students.
Education
Primary Teacher's Certificate -
Christchurch College of Education
12.1989
Teacher's College Diploma -
Christchurch College of Education
02.1986
Bachelor Of Arts - Art History and Political Science
University of Canterbury
12.1984
Skills
- Effective communication
- Strong organizational skills
- Team-oriented communication
- Customized teaching methods
- Targeted professional training
Timeline
Fixed-term Scale A Teacher
Chisnallwood Intermediate
04.2025 - 12.2025
Scale A Teacher
Ouruhia Model School
01.2017 - 01.2024
Fixed-term Scale A (years 7/8)
Aranui Primary
09.2016 - 12.2016
Primary Teacher's Certificate -
Christchurch College of Education
Teacher's College Diploma -
Christchurch College of Education
Bachelor Of Arts - Art History and Political Science
University of Canterbury
Hobbies
In my spare time I enjoy being with my family; enjoying the outdoors, beaches, and having great holidays. I also love fitness; the gym and swimming. I am an avid reader which I find relaxing
Professional development
- Structured Literacy (years 0-3) Core Education, Christchurch
- OCTOBER-NOVEMBER 2024
- Assessment Practices/Core Education, Christchurch
- MARCH 2024 — DECEMBER 2024
- Assessment practices to enable us to use 'assessment for learning'.
- Neuro Diverse Practices (Te Kahui Ako), Christchurch
- FEBRUARY 2024 — DECEMBER 2024
- Learnt about Trauma and Neuro Diversity through the lens of a book, 'What Happened To You?' by Bruce D. Perry & Oprah Winfrey. Applied many practices in my classroom.
- Te Ahu
- Te Reo Maori L1, Christchurch
- FEBRUARY 2023 — DECEMBER 2023
- Learnt basic Te Reo and Maori culture in a group setting. I produced some resources and applied knowledge of the language in daily practice and weekly lessons.
- Maths No Problem, Christchurch
- FEBRUARY 2022 — DECEMBER 2022
- Began our journey with Maths No Problem with Year 3 and 4. This is still current practice at Ouruhia School.
- Structured Literacy, Christchurch
- AUGUST 2020
- Trained in Structured Literacy using 'The Code' as I was teaching Years 5-6. Saw some significant improvements in Reading 2021 with the cohort of students that I had; many with learning disabilities.