Education Support Programmes commenced operations in 1995. Since that time the company has become an industry leader in providing educational programs for students. Following its success and strong reputation gained in preparing students for the Core Skills Test, Education Support Programmes has gone on to establish itself as a premier provider of quality literacy and numeracy workbooks.
With the changes to online literacy and numeracy testing, Education Support Programmes has now turned its focus on assisting students in this important area. Our online preparation resources will go beyond just familiarising students with online testing to providing a teaching tool for students to improve on possible areas of weakness with additional practice and solutions. We feel confident students and teachers are going to benefit from these excellent resources.
Brian Lewis Founder and Director
Brian’s qualifications include a Master’s Degree in Education Administration, Bachelor’s Degree in Education and Arts. Brian has lectured at various universities in teacher preparation. He has also held senior positions including Head of School, Dean of Students and Senior Year Master at various colleges.
David Lewis Founder and Project Director
David’s qualifications include a Bachelor of Law (Honours) and a Bachelor of Accounting (Distinction). David has taught at and sat on multiple university boards and has practiced law at a large national law firm.
Dr John Rex-Thew Mathematics and Numeracy Content Director
John holds a Doctorate of Philosophy (Mathematics), a Bachelor of Applied Science (Hons) and a Bachelor of Mathematics. John has spent the past 10 years working as an Academic holding lecturing and lead tutor positions at various universities. John has also performed in the role of assistant coordinator (associate lecturer) for the mathematical branch of STIMulate, an award-winning student support program. John specialises in resource development including how to integrate technology with traditional learning resources.
David Golden Web Platform Developer
David Golden is a full stack Web Developer with over 16 years experience. David is a technical specialist of SmartLab and has significant experience in learning applications for schools and students.
JJ Taylor User Interface and Graphic Designer
JJ holds a Diploma of Graphic Design, a Bachelor of Business Management and a Bachelor of Creative Industries. JJ specialises in user interaction design, video animation and graphic content for modules and tutorials.
Fleur Peel Product Adviser
Fleur studies a Diploma of teaching English as a foreign language. In her spare time, Fleur also teaches horse riding and studies history. Fleur is an expert of SmartLab’s interface and structure, working with teachers to successfully implement the program into their pedagogy.
Nathan Collins Literacy Content Director
Nathan holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy, which has influenced his extensive experience within schools across the world. He has taught at the Primary and Secondary level in public schools, and across all ages in language centres. He has also been a teacher and examiner for IELTS, an internationally recognised qualification concerning the English Language.
Peter Spence Numeracy, Mathematics and Literacy Specialist
Peter’s qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in Arts with a double major in English and Mathematics, a Bachelor of Education, a Graduate Diploma in Religious Education and further study in personal and career counseling. Peter has taught for many years holding senior positions including Assistant to the Principal, Head of Department in Mathematics, Religious Education and Learning Skills.
Sharelle Spence Literacy Specialist
Sharelle holds a Certificate of Teaching, Diploma of Teaching and Graduated Diploma of Early Childhood. Sharelle provides specialist experience in providing support for students of low levels of literacy. Sharelle also has significant experience supporting students and adults who have English as their second language or dialogue.
