Colleen Gallagher

My educational background
I am an experienced primary trained teacher who has taught all year levels throughout my career in classrooms and as a Resource Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. I have held a range of positions including SENCO, PB4L Lead Teacher, Mentor for Provisionally Registered teachers and Associate Teacher for pre-service teacher’s. I completed 3 years of study at Te Wānanga o Aotearoa and in 2020 I completed my Master of Education with an endorsement in Inclusive and Special Education. Because I love learning I am continuing my NZSL journey this year!
My interests outside of work
When I’m not working you’ll find me pottering around home in my vegetable garden, spending time with whānau (three grown-up boys) and our dog Baxter or up in the Marlborough Sounds boating and catching fish. I love reading and spending time in the kitchen creating delicious food for our boys to gobble up!.
My educational passions and superpowers
I am passionate about whanaungatanga across all areas of my professional and personal life. I have a special interest in social and emotional regulation, PB4L (Positive Behaviour for Learning) and IYT (Incredible Years Teacher. As a Resource Teacher of Learning and Behaviour I am really looking forward to building relationships with our cluster schools and kaiako and working together collaboratively to help our learners have the best
chance of experiencing educational success.
Liaison Schools Halswell, Lincoln Primary, Prebbleton