I’m Jayne. I’m an Australian Early Childhood Teacher who provides two types of services:
* I tutor young learners in Palm Beach on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
* and I supply fellow Early Years Teachers with practical, engaging, differentiated resources that are uniquely Australian through several online marketplaces.
I’ll help you to cater for the colourful, varied and unique children in your world – your Little Rainbow Learners!
I acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as the Traditional Custodians of Australia.
I extend my respect to all First Nations Australians.
I acknowledge the traditions and living cultures of Indigenous Peoples and commit to building a brighter future together.
Indigenous Perspectives
Although I do not identify as indigenous, my husband – Dwayne – is of Torres Strait Islander decent. Therefore, our 2 beautiful girls also identify as indigenous. Dwayne’s family is from Badu Island in the Torres Strait, a collection of beautiful islands in the tropical waters between the northern coast of Australia and the southern coast of Papua New Guinea. Torres Strait Islanders are one of two groups of First Nations Peoples in Australia, the other being the Aboriginal Peoples of mainland Australia.
We currently live on Bundjalung Country (the Gold Coast) in Queensland, Australia. We have also lived in Zenadth Kes (the Torres Strait Islands) on Waiben (Thursday Island) where Dwayne and I worked as teachers – Dwayne as an Industrial Technologies (Manual Arts) teacher and me as an Early Years Teacher. Our girls happily attended Montessori Playgroup, Kindy, Prep and Primary School while we lived in Community.
I aim to embed Indigenous perspectives and First Nations acknowledgements throughout my work. This is because Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children are fundamental elements in the spectrum of Rainbow Learners teachers serve every day in our classrooms and communities.
First Nations Language Greetings
Maiem (“Hello and welcome” in Meriam Mir, indigenous language of the Eastern Torres Strait Islands.)
Sew ngapa (“Welcome” in Kala Kawaw Ya, indigenous language of the Top Western Torres Strait Islands.)
Kapu goiga (“Good day” in Kala Lagaw Ya, indigenous language of the Central and Inner Western Torres Strait Islands.)
Jingeri (“Hello” in Yugambeh, indigenous language of the Gold Coast.)
…because rainbows represent diversity & optimism.
Jayne Ahmat
