Specialist Teacher
cperkins@welearn.school.nz
Clare’s passion is positive psychology. She has a love of learning, and is always researching and reading about something. She likes to work in a solution-focused way, recognizing and utilizing people’s strengths. She is a fully registered teacher and a certified Positive Psychology Coach. She is currently completing Post Graduate study in Counselling, and has a Certificate in Positive Psychology, a BA(Psychology) and Teaching Diploma. She has been working as a specialist teacher with Arahunga Outreach since 2016. Prior to that she worked as a specialist teacher for the Central Regional Health School, based in Waikanae with primary and secondary students. She has been a team leader and reading recovery teacher. Her current work includes coaching, ORS teacher, classroom teaching, coordinating and teaching Gifted and Talented Education.