Henry Grossek, Principal, Berwick Lodge Primary School
In response to the need for better-trained teacher aides to support the educational needs of children with special needs, Henry Grossek developed a multi-faceted course that not only enhances the teaching support skills of prospective aides, but also provides units of training in first aid, library administration and office administration. The course develops multi-skilled aides who can consequently provide school principals with greater flexibility to deploy aides across a variety of roles within the school. It also keeps teacher aides from being vulnerable to losing their jobs when the students they are allocated to move to other schools.