Starfish Education Centre

with a master’s degree in education and working many years as a university lecturer, kirstie became a casework manager for out of home care for 3 years. this is where kirstie saw gaps in education for children with a trauma background and/or in foster care. children with a trauma background can have behavioural problems, learning disabilities, disengagement from formal schooling and gaps in learning due to family troubles. kirstie knew she could make a difference in these children lives, which led to the creation of kw educational consultancy, this has now been established for 5 years. monday to friday kirstie consults to family and community services (and other ngos). these days, as well as the consultancy, kirstie runs a busy private tutoring centre, that specialises in helping children and adolescents with learning difficulties. busy and needing a base for kw educational consultancy, starfish education centre was born. opening in july 2014 starfish education centre also fills anothe