Kerry thrives on providing a unique and thought-provoking curriculum for her students and colleagues and was the developer of the College’s innovative thINQ framework, during her time as Literacy and Innovation Specialist here at the College.  

The thINQ framework is designed to develop students' inquiry skills, enabling them to confidently investigate and resolve real-world issues beyond traditional classroom boundaries. The framework emphasises the importance of students building inquiry skills in collaboration with teachers. It prioritises the development of vital literacy skills such as communication, questioning, and vocabulary, which are critical to the inquiry process.

In addition to being an educator, Kerry is a published Australian children’s author who understands that the synergy needed between literature and classroom activities is relevant to the world outside the College’s grounds.

One example of this is the work that was undertaken with our Year 5 students during a unit on "Significance".   In collaboration with fellow teacher, Tania Carlson, Kerry developed a ‘Chat and Chew’ program, based on the idea of the Human Library, that allowed students to book into a festival-style afternoon involving 12 guest speakers from all walks of life - from professional athletes to hairdressers.

To help students understand the concept of significance, they were divided into small groups based on their preferences. Each group discussed the life trajectory of a particular guest, identifying changes that occurred over time and what remained the same. This exercise allowed students to apply real-life meaning to the term significance and appreciate how historical events impacted our colonial days.

Kerry has helped redefine what literacy and thinking means for our Primary students, and it is clear that it is so much more than just reading a book or writing a story.

Kerry believes the best part of her job is seeing students come to life - she enjoys the challenge of helping students that find a particular concept or skill difficult and working with them to find the joy while finding the solution.