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About Us

Our Work

Teach well was established to provide support for teacers and school leaders to improve outcomes for the students in their classrooms and schools. We believe in an Australia where every child reaches their full potential through excellent teaching in every classoom, every year of their schooling.

Teach Well’s work has been acknowledged with national and international recognition, including as one of 12 recipients in Australia of the 2021 Westpac Social Change Fellowship and as one of 32 recipients internationally of the 2023 Cartier’s Women Initiative Award.

Teach Well is a certified social enterprise as recognised by Australia’s social enterprise certification body, Social Traders, and the WA Social Enterprise Council.

Teach Well is committed to building a sustainable organisation, from the impact our programs deliver to our carbon footprint. Since the start of Teach Well in 2019, we have annually offset our emissions by supporting sustainable development projects with Gold Standard.

Teach Well is a proud supporter of the Indigenous Literacy Foundation, an organisation committed to empowering Indigenous communities by improving access to books, literacy resources, and educational opportunities.

Teach Well supports Room to Read, an organisation committed to transforming lives by focusing on literacy and gender equality in education for children in low-income communities.

We are proud to partner with the Grattan Institute, supporting their commitment to rigorous research and evidence-based solutions that drive meaningful improvements in education and public policy.

We partner with the Catholic Education South Australia Network, supporting their mission to deliver quality education and create a thriving learning environment for their students.

Meet the team

Ingrid Sealey

CEO & Founder

Ingrid is the Founder and CEO of Teach Well. In recognition of Teach Well’s impact in improving outcomes for students across Australia, Ingrid won the 2023 Cartier Women’s Initiative Award for the Oceania region and was also one of 12 winners of the national 2021 Westpac Social Change Fellowship.

Prior to founding Teach Well, Ingrid was recognised as a 40Under40 Winner for her work over 5-years developing and leading Fogarty EDvance as a not-for-profit school improvement program for school leadership teams in disadvantaged communities in Western Australia.

A strong believer in the talent of Australian educators, Ingrid is Deputy Chair of the Board of Ochre Education – a not-for-profit organisation which provides thousands of curriculum-aligned adaptable resources created for teachers, by teachers, for everyday use, completely free. Ingrid is also a Project Advisory Panel member for the Grattan Institute and was Chair of the school board of Balga Primary School from 2019-2023.  Ingrid began her career as a strategy consultant with The Boston Consulting Group, also leading operational and strategy projects during her time with Lufthansa German airlines. Ingrid is a semi-professional cellist and has taught music privately for over 20 years.

You can reach Ingrid at [email protected].

Katie Webster

General Manager, Operations

Katie is General Manager, Operations and comes to the Teach Well team with extensive experience working with school leaders through her work as the Program Director (Strategy) of Fogarty EDvance, a not-for-profit initiative of the Fogarty Foundation.

Prior to her time in education, Katie began her career as a solicitor in a leading global law firm in Perth. Katie specialised in providing advice and representation to a broad range of clients in commercial disputes, including a number of pro bono clients. In 2019, Katie was awarded the Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30 award for Dispute Resolution.

Katie is passionate about educational equity and has a keen interest in ensuring that educational research informs best practice in schools throughout Western Australia.

You can reach Katie at [email protected].

Hannah Pearson

Cohort Lead

Hannah is a secondary school educator who has worked in a wide variety of contexts teaching both lower and senior school English. She has been the coordinator for both lower and senior school English teaching and learning programmes, most recently as an English ATAR team leader. Hannah brings a broad range of experience to the team having previously worked in industrial relations and as a workforce planning consultant, both here and in the UK, and has extensive experience in developing and mentoring graduates. She has a strong interest in evidence-based instruction and is driven to see greater educational equity in Australia.

You can reach Hannah at [email protected].

Jessica Rogers

Cohort Lead

Jess’ career as an educator began at the early learning centre of an independent boys school in Sydney, and she has also held various management positions in long day-care settings in both Sydney and Perth. Relocating to central London in 2016, Jess spent six years teaching across Year 1, 2 and 3, alongside holding year-group and subject-area middle leadership positions. She has a strong interest in evidence-based teaching and has also provided professional development coaching to adults across a spread of industries, having recently graduated with a MSc Positive Psychology & Coaching Psychology.

You can reach Jess at [email protected].

Megan Levitt

Cohort Lead

Meg is a highly experienced secondary Mathematics educator who has worked in a wide variety of contexts in both Australia and the UK. She taught for six years as a foundation staff member at a new outer Perth metropolitan high school. During this time, she was jointly responsible for implementing and coaching teachers in high-impact, evidence-based instructional practices at a whole school level. More recently, Meg established and coordinated teaching and learning programmes for courses in ATAR Mathematics, before joining Teach Well to further her impact on the implementation of best practice in Western Australian schools.

 

You can reach Meg at [email protected].

Sasha Laurance

Cohort Lead

Sasha, a seasoned secondary Mathematics educator, has held pivotal roles in coordinating senior school Mathematics teaching and learning programs. Most recently, she served as an ATAR team leader for both Maths Applications and Maths Methods. In her capacity as a department leader, Sasha coached teachers in best practice, research-based instructional tactics, and actively mentored pre-service teachers and graduates.

Her passion lies in advancing educational equity by working towards providing access for all students to evidence-based, high impact instruction.

You can reach Sasha at [email protected].

Janine Smallbone

Cohort Lead

Janine is a highly experienced educator and leader in the field of Mathematics education. Her teaching experience spans Year 6 up to Year 12 ATAR, with a particular interest in enhancing learning in lower school mathematics. Over 24 years, Janine has held numerous roles, including Curriculum Innovation Coordinator and Head of Mathematics, where she has supported staff to reflect on and improve curriculum design and best practice in the classroom.

With a passion for evidence-informed teaching practices, Janine aims to bring to life research for teachers so that it is clear and actionable, to ensure equity for all students across all classrooms, as well as to empower all learners on their educational journey.

You can reach Janine at [email protected]