Manawatu Regional Manager | Special Education Advisor (SEA)
abuckley@welearn.school.nz
Ailsa leads a highly skilled team of Specialist Teachers in Manawatu, Horowhenua, Tararua and Wairarapa.
Ailsa began her teaching career in the UK in 1991. In 2008 she moved to NZ where she held a variety of roles: RTLB, ORS Specialist Teacher, SENCO, Assistant Principal and Deputy Principal. Ailsa has worked as part of the Arahunga School team since 2016, first as Team Leader and now Regional Manager.
Ailsa says that she “absolutely loves her job. Being able to work across the region, with a variety of teachers and be a part of the solutions being found on each teaching team’s journey to meet the needs of individual learners is an absolute privilege. The ability and dedication of my team of teachers to grow their knowledge, understanding and resources to support complex needs in a mainstream setting makes me very proud of what we are achieving in our region. I am driven by inclusive practices, as well as the importance of meeting individual needs to ensure each day of learning is deliberate, relevant, useful and future focused.”