The Specialist Teacher Service is available to current financial Members of Speld QLD.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Speld QLD Membership is for a full 12 month period and is not refunded if you are unable to find a suitable Speld Specialist Teacher. Teachers are available online if one is not located close enough to you for face to face tuition.
Speld QLD maintains a register of qualified Specialist Teachers and Tutors who provide individual tutoring for children and adults across Queensland.
Speld QLD Teachers/Tutors are appropriately trained in evidence-based teaching approaches designed to improve students’ literacy and numeracy skills and must attend ongoing Professional Development to remain listed as a Speld QLD Teacher/Tutor.
Speld QLD Membership is required to access tutoring or to become a Teacher/Tutor.
Financial Speld Qld Members can access the Speld Specialist Teacher Register to search and connect with our Speld Specialist Teachers/Tutors directly by email or telephone.
Families seeking to engage a Speld QLD Specialist Teacher/Tutor are encouraged to think flexibly when it comes to how your child will access the support of a Specialist Teacher/Tutor. As the number of Teachers we have registered with us is limited and these uniquely skilled teachers are in high demand.
Specialist Teachers/Tutors may offer tuition in any of the following ways:
Please keep an open mind and be prepared to explore possibilities with your teacher or tutor when they get in touch. Specialist Teachers are Members, not employees of Speld QLD, so the terms of sale are negotiated directly between families and teacher/tutors. Speld QLD provides access to the details of our recommended Teachers/Tutors, however, families must connect and then negotiate the terms of your tuition directly with the Teacher/Tutor.
Before searching and selecting a Specialist Teacher, please keep in mind:
If uncertain or in need of assistance, please contact tutor@speld.org.au to confirm a teacher has valid registration.
Note: Only Paid Memberships (Family/Concession/School etc) are able to access the Specialist Teacher Application Form.
Please sign in or join on our membership page.
Are you interested in becoming a Speld Qld Specialist Teacher or Specialist Tutor?
Speld Qld is inviting registrations for our Specialist Teacher Register.
If you are a teacher or specialist with experience providing literacy and numeracy support through evidence based programs and strategies, please complete a registration application.
Once you have completed and submitted your registration application form, Speld Qld will contact you to arrange a time for an informal interview. Face to face is preferrable, though where distance is a barrier, the interview will be conducted via Zoom.
Specialist Teacher interviews are conducted in week 3 and week 9 during Queensland State School Terms.
Speld Specialist Teacher Fees:
Aside from changing lives, a Speld Specialist Teacher is a dedicated role model, mentor, advocate, head cheerleader, coach and expert professional teacher for the students you work with. Speld Specialist Teachers provide only evidence-based instruction and do so in a compassionate way using contemporary teaching practices.
The requirements for becoming a Speld Specialist Teacher are in place to establish a minimum standard of professional experience and practice. Specialist teachers are expected to engage in lifelong learning and be involved in a continuous journey of professional reflection, improvement and development.
There are several ways you can offer Specialist literacy and numeracy services to families and students.
Speld Specialist Teachers are expected to make themselves available to receive referrals. While there may be periods of time where a teacher is “fully booked”, registration as Speld Specialist Teacher does imply a willingness and capacity to be available for incoming requests for Specialist Teachers. Of course, if you’re doing a great job, your Speld referred students will stick around and that’s great. However, if you are fully booked with students from sources or referrals other than Speld Qld then your registration with Speld Qld should be reconsidered.
Being a Speld Specialist Teacher should not occur in name only. Registration isn’t for private marketing or to add to your resume of credentials and should only be renewed if your intention is to receive referrals or continue working with Speld referred students during the membership year. Communication with the Speld Qld is the best way to ensure that your availability or lack of availability is understood.
The Speld Qld team works alongside you as a peer and mentor, advocating for you as an expert specialist teacher. We support you by:
The requirements for becoming a Speld Qld Specialist Teacher are in place to establish a minimum standard of professional experience and practice. Specialist Teachers are expected to engage in lifelong learning and be involved in a continuous journey of professional reflection, improvement, and development.
Information obtained at Blue Card Services
Applicants with less than two years of experience may be considered. Their teaching experience will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis by the Co-ordinator.
Note: Speld Qld does not directly employ Specialist Teachers/Tutors, nor is it involved in the financial arrangements between tutors and families. Our role is to match prospective students with registered tutors and then monitor the student's progress. You will organise your own business processes (financial and administration).
