About

Meet the teacher

Brier Neil

Hi I’m Brier. I am a university qualified English Teacher and Literacy Specialist with extensive experience teaching students from Pre-K- Year 12 in both traditional and alternative school settings.

I adopt a holistic approach to teaching, nurturing the academic, social and emotional wellbeing of my students.

I founded Bright Minds Education because I wholeheartedly believe that a child’s learning experience and confidence can change the trajectory of their life.

My teaching approach is entrenched in the Science of Reading and Writing

I am trained in the following approaches to teaching English and literacy

Sounds-Write

English Morphology (Word Cracking)

Systematic Synthetic Phonics

The Seven Steps of Writing

Success with Dyslexia

Supporting EAL students

Language Unlocked (Speech Pathology training for educators)

Memberships

Positive Psychology practitioner and I am trained as a Peaceful Kids facilitator

Building strong foundations, one word at a time