Sharyn Pratley

2013 - 2024 Teacher Physical Education and Health Grades 6 - 8 (11 - 14 year olds)

2015 - 2018 Team Leader Middle School Physical Education

2007 - 2013 Teacher Physical Education and Health Grades 3 - 5 (8 - 11year olds) and Pre Kindergarten (4 year olds)

2008 - 2010 (Position disestablished) Team leader Physical Education and Health

2008 - 2013 Subject Coordinator Elementary Health Education

• Leadership in health and physical education curriculum and assessment.
• Advocate for relevance and need for quality health and physical education and instigator of change in these subjects.
• Delivered quality physical education
• Developed a contemporary and authentic physical education curriculum and standards based assessments.
• Instigator of professional dialogue and development in all departments worked in.
• Fulfilled various coaching positions.

• Developed and delivered courses for tertiary students across various papers including Physical Education curriculum, Teaching Studies, Professional Studies, Research Methods and various Physical Education practical courses
• Cultivated critical thinking skills through challenging assignments that required analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of information from various sources.
• Visited and evaluated Physical Education teacher trainees on ‘placement’ and sport coaches undertaking practicum’s

• Collaborated on development of Physical Education curriculum.
• Critically reflective teacher of Physical Education.
• Developed strong relationships with students, parents, and colleagues by fostering a supportive learning environment.

Contract Facilitator - Health and PE curriculum implementation (top of the South Island)

• Designed and delivered professional development workshops to help teachers implement a new curriculum.
• Provided ongoing support to teachers through implementation period including collaborative resource development and school visits.

Physical Education Adviser -Secondary Physical Education

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge on subject trends and curriculum developments.
• Deliver professional development in workshops or with individual schools.
• Support Physical Education teachers in Canterbury as needed.

• Developed and implemented an up-to-date physical education curriculum.
• Appointed high quality teachers to the Physical Education Department.
• Raised awareness of and appreciation for the benefits of a quality Physical Education programme.
• Critically reflective teacher of Physical Education.
• Head of Netball

• Teacher - Physical Education
• Coach - Netball