Sharon Ward Tutoring

28/09/2026

Tutoring Lessons available!!

* second week of the holidays (5-9 Oct)
* extra lessons in literacy
* assessment of your child's literacy learning

1 on 1 with a literacy specialist

Message me for details

15/08/2026

We have had a lot of cute animals visit us this term! A new puppy 🐾 a new born lamb, new classroom fish 🐟 and of course the ever present Daisy and Dusty!

Please let me know if you have any suggestions for fish names - we need to name them!

26/06/2026

We have a lot of fun at Sharon Ward Tutoring!

A lot of learning takes place - often from a Structured Literacy Approach, but we also love science experiments and the creativity and thinking that comes out of these.

Positive self talk is another area we are working on. We are never too young (or too old) to train our brain to think - we can do it!

18/06/2026

I’m so proud to announce that I have successfully completed a one year Structured Literacy professional development course.

It focused on individual and group intervention - which is fantastic because that’s the teaching I love to do!

The amount of learning I have gained is too huge to put into words - and it’s just the beginning. I am continually trying to learn more so my tutoring students can achieve successfully with confidence.

Thank you everyone from Freedom Literacy!

19/05/2026

I am going to this - it looks to be a very informative afternoon

EPIC FAMILIES LIVE 2026!!

New Zealand’s largest event for neurodiverse families is BACK

This year’s theme is: Raising The Gamechangers 🚀

It’s our goal to give families the playbook for raising the unique minds who will change the world.

On Sunday August 16th, we’re bringing New Zealand’s leading neurodiversity voices to the Bay of Plenty:

Sonia Gray: TVNZ host, actress, host of the award-winning ‘No Such Thing As Normal’ podcast, diagnosed with ADHD herself and raising a daughter under the neurodivergent umbrella.

Freddie Bennett: Guinness World Record holder, adventurer, podcast host, managing director of Bay Paediatrics and on a mission to help families discover their ADHD advantage.

Elen Nathan: One of New Zealand’s leading Occupational Therapists and certified Sensory Integration Practitioner. Elen specialises in Neurodivergence, Sensory Processing Differences and Developmental Trauma.

Spencer McNeil: Otherwise known as ‘Barber Spence’, Spencer is an award-winning business owner and passionate mental health advocate for young people.

Sarah Gillum: Expert entrepreneur and mum of a neurodiverse household showing you how to combine neurodiverse parenting with fulfilling your own goals and dreams.

Lisa Cowan: A neurodivergent parent to her neurospicy, Lisa is a leading voice to help families understand the complexities, challenges, and strengths that can come with navigating diagnosis, support systems, and everyday life. .cowan.735

The Bay Paediatrics Medical Team: New Zealand’s finest Developmental Paediatricians and Child Psychiatrists answering YOUR most pressing questions live on stage..

…and 500 parents, professionals and educators like just you!

And, as always, CHILDREN ARE WELCOME. We have the Kid’s Zone back...bigger and better than ever.

We are so excited to bring the neurodiversity revolution back for the third time.

Tickets go on sale 9:00am next Monday May 11th.

Come and find your people. Come and feel understood. Come and raise your Gamechanger.

10/05/2026

Here is Emily teaching us how to make a sensory bottle 🫧

25/04/2026

Term 1 was a very busy term with Sharon Ward Tutoring!

We had over 20 Monarch Butterflies hatch successfully. The life cycle is always intriguing- from a teeny tiny egg through to a beautiful butterfly - l’m looking forward to the next season already.

There has been a lot of fun and learning through a number of science experiments - from crystal growing, milk marbling and volcanoes. This provides a great backdrop for reading and writing ☺️