Amelia Volkerling, Co-Principal

BA, PGDip Education & Professional Development, MEdPsych, PGDipEPP MNZPS, MIEDPP, NZCER-approved Level A, B & C Assessor, registered Educational Psychologist

Educational psychology, structured literacy services, learning resource development

Amelia is a Wellington-based educational psychologist. Trained at Victoria University of Wellington, Amelia has worked in education for over a decade. She specialises in structured literacy, targeted maths interventions, and supporting those with learning difficulties such as dyslexia and dyscalculia. Amelia believes our education system should produce functional literacy skills for the vast majority and provide access to additional support for those who need it. Building the capability of educators and families to support individuals is one of her key objectives. Amelia also provides therapeutic intervention to children and adolescents in an educational setting, and consultation and training to staff in schools and private educational services.

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Tim Lawther, Co-Principal

BBus, MIntRel

Policy advisory services, course development, marketing

Tim is a policy analyst and has lead on structural education reform across multiple geographies. He has overseen new policies and curricula added to national systems, development of accredited courses, and various initiatives to raise education inclusivity. He has in-depth monitoring and evaluation experience, tracking the effectiveness of education interventions, progress towards outcomes, and return on investment. Tim has extensive experience in social safeguards, advancing inclusive education, and child protection agendas. Tim has also held business development roles in the education sector promoting New Zealand’s comparative advantage to international education markets.

Erica Blundell, Intern Psychologist (2025)

Erica is an intern psychologist and will complete her final year of training at Victoria University of Wellington in 2025.  Erica has ten years of experience supporting learners across the board, from early childhood education through to the tertiary level.  Erica prioritises a strengths-based approach in her work.  She strives to design and implement responsive interventions that nurture a strong sense of self, and self-efficacy.  Erica values the genuine relationships she is able to form with clients and whānau through the setting and achieving of shared goals over time.  She believes that positive community change comes from the use of appropriate tools that empower individual learners, their whānau, and educators to support both themselves and others.