Rachel Ong

As an advocate of student-centred learning, Rachel is passionate about having students take ownership of their learning and re-looking at teachers' role as facilitators in the classrooms. She hopes to bring (physical and mental) wellness into learning. She feels that the best way to engage students is to get them moving instead of having them sit down to many hours of passive listening.

One of the most valuable thing she has learned is, not to do the easy thing but the right thing. And when the right thing is done, everything else falls into place.

Here's a snapshot of her experience:

Number of years taught: 8+ years

Number of teachers mentored: 15+

Number of students taught: more than 100+

Level of students: toddlers to adults

Number of published books written: 3

Sales of books (amazon): more than 100+

• created certificate level courses and obtained CPE's approval
• whitepaper on performance rubrics and assessment criteria
• revamped existing course materials
• improved student engagement
• strived for lecturers' continual improvement and quality
• raised the overall teaching and learning standards of the School
• collaboration across departments and faculties
• and more

Masters of Education (Early Childhood) from Monash University