Educator Tale Teacher

Tanya is a qualified kaiako (BEd, Dip Teaching ECE) specialising in Arts Education.

She is regularly invited as a keynote speaker and workshop presenter at conferences and has lectured and provided professional development for tertiary colleges, schools, early childhood providers and many other community groups and education service providers. She is the author of three teaching resources in the areas of storytelling, drama and dance education and continues to develop quality teaching resources in the areas of environmental education and sustainability. Tanya can be booked for professional development workshops and offers a monthly online professional development subscription service, Batt on the Mat.

She believes that delight and curiosity form the basis of life long learning and is committed to her own journey of learning tikanga and te reo Māori.

"No education that is not founded on art will ever succeed."

Margaret Mead

Thank you for the wonderful workshop you ran last weekend. You have an amazing gift with people, inspiring and motivating them to action. It was a great experience. I look forward to future workshops .

Lisa Andraczke, Kindergym Victoria, Australia

“Thoroughly enjoyed the workshop, and my children really enjoyed your Sunday stories. Quite apart from anything else I found your passion, and the skill with which you do what you do, inspiring. It gave me a little gleam of optimism and excitement which seems to be enduring - that's a good week now - not to be sniffed at! Thank you.”

Tracy Sullivan, Parent and Writer