Selecting Texts to Teach Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Perspectives

Wendy manages the Early Childhood consultant team for AISWA. Her role involves supporting all Independent Schools across WA with children aged from 3 to 8 in matters relating to early childhood pedagogy, compliance, curriculum, assessment, and leadership.   Wendy manages the Preschool Reform Agreement implementation for the Independent School sector. Wendy also represents AISWA in the Independent sector on policy and regulatory matters.

Wendy has gained experience and wisdom from working across a variety of school settings in her 30 years as an early childhood teacher and leader.

Wendy has a strong belief that a high-quality early education program is a right for all children and that this will support them to become healthy, engaged, active, and informed citizens of the future.  

Kerry Handley is a Literacy Consultant with many years of experience. She has worked in the WA education system as a classroom teacher, K-7 district coordinator and a consultant. Before joining AISWA, in 2012, Kerry was part of the team that reconceptualised and wrote the First Steps 2nd Edition resource and associated professional development. In this role she presented to educators around the world and spent four years living in the USA. She is one of the presenters of the Sharp Reading program and has a particular interest in assisting teachers in remote aboriginal schools.

Kerry has a Masters of Education, a Graduate Diploma in Intercultural Studies and a Diploma of Teaching. She is passionate about helping improve literacy outcomes for all students.