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Testimonials

“Congratulations on what you are achieving with our young Australians.”
Professor Tony Vinson, Hon. Professor Faculty of Education and Social Work at Sydney University, Chair of the Public Education Enquiry and researcher/author of Good Transitions, presented at the Cornerstones Conference in Sydney, 2006.

Parent Workshops

“The information I heard last year was the most useful information and advice I have ever received for any of my children. My son finally feels in control – thank you!” (St. Patrick’s College)

“We can easily implement these ideas to accommodate our busy lifestyle.” (Arncliffe P.S)

“I got a HUGE amount of good advice from this session. Thank you very much!” (Our Lady Star of the Sea, Miranda)

“I already have a child in high school (Year 8). I am actually walking away today knowing that she can apply a lot of these methods." (Our Lady Star of the Sea, Miranda)

"Adults need these skills just as much as children!” (Our Lady Star of the Sea, Miranda)

“Should be brought to school for everyone – especially students.” (St. Francis Xavier, Lurnea)

"This workshop needs to run at every school for every Year 6 child!" (Newbridge Heights P.S)

"Congratulations on your initiative. Very valuable work!" (Rozelle P.S)

"Subject matter and content were very relevant." (St. Catherine's School, Waverley)

“I wish I had this seminar when my oldest was in Year 6. It may have saved a lot of tears over organisational skills and time management.” (Laguna Street P.S.)

“I really enjoyed your presentation. Great content and anecdotes.” (Laguna Street P.S)

"I am going to use this information to organise my boys better!" (Canterbury P.S)

"It was great! Chunking brilliant and the Term Planner - again, brilliant!" (St. John Bosco College)

"Fabulous! I know how critical theses skills will be for my son who has a learning difficulty." (St. Patrick's College)

"Excellent, would like to spend many hours with you!" (Radford College, ACT)

"Angie has so much to say! I think she could do with more time to present this topic." (Radford College, ACT)

"Presented in a easy manner for parents and kids. Thank you!" (Radford College, ACT)

"Very practical and informative session. Excellent tips and strategies. Speaker very easy to listen to and relate to. Look forward to a future session." (Radford College, ACT)

"Very interesting and relevant. I wish I knew this when my eldest commenced high school. I have never heard of 'chunking' previously." (Good Shepherd, Lockridge, WA)

"Excellent presentation - could have listened to you for longer!" (Good Shepherd, Lockridge, WA)

"Absolutely brilliant! I and my son are quite organised and do some of those things, but you have enthusiastically driven me to help out even more! Looking forward to high school!" (Good Shepherd, Lockridge, WA)

Student Workshops

"My mum is always telling me to be organised. Now I know what she means!" (Arncliffe P.S)

"I feel so much more confident about starting high school!" (Arncliffe P.S)

"I learned lots!" (Loftus P.S)

"I am fine now - and much more confident" (Bexley North P.S)

"I know I would have been disorganised in high school without this." (Canterbury P.S)

"Everything was great." (South Coogee P.S)

Staff Workshops

"Great information for New Scheme teachers and helpful hints for ALL!" (Penrith RSL)

"Based on what we should know, but FINALLY someone has shown us HOW!" (Penrith RSL)

"A lot of great ideas and very practical information. A fantastic worskhop - thank you!" (Penrith RSL)

"Lots of practical stuff instead of theory." (Penrith RSL)

"I really enjoyed the emphasis on practical application of theory." (Penrith RSL)

"Excellent presenter with a wealth of experience and knowledge - thank you!" (Penrith RSL)

"It gave me some practical ideas to take back and try in the classroom." (Penrith RSL)

"The information on Brain Gym was great - thank you!" (Mountain View Adventist College)

"It was a very useful workshop; need more time discussing rubrics" (Mountain View Adventist College)

"Very interesting and useful presentation." (Wirreanda P.S)

"Well-informed strategies; up to date." (Wirreanda P.S)

"Good to re-visit 'stuff' I had forgotten!" (Wirreanda P.S)

'The Song Room' Teaching Artists

"Great to have handouts for clarification of information."

"Angie was very informative - would have liked more time with her."

"Angie was very enjoyable and educational. An inspirational speaker!"

"Great speaker! Really useful information."

"Would have liked more time to discuss classroom issues with Angie."

Sutherland and Northern Beaches Business Education Networks - T.O.P Skills for Parents - 2009

"The organisational skills information was genius!"

"Time management strategies - spot on and very accurate!"

"Fantastic information. Great!"

"I know I am on track if my boys meet me half way."

In the T.O.P Skills workshops, across the board, parents of students Years 7 - 12 rated the information:

72% of participants found the Time Management strategies to be Very Useful; 28% found them Useful.

76% of participants found the Organisational Skills information to be Very Useful; 24% found it Useful.

80% of participants found the strategies to support prioritising tasks and avoid procrastination to be Very Useful; 20% found them Useful.