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Testimonials from
Principals, teachers, students & parents!


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​​"​Fantastic with the kids, interactive and so much information. My son is still talking about them and singing the song!"


​Renee  - ​Home-School Parent

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“What a fabulous, jam-packed presentation!... You are inspirational.”
 


Barb Jeremic, - Deputy Principal, Mount Lockyer PS

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"I wish I could put in words how good Tammy-Anne is! ... My daughter & I are honoured to have personally developed from her teachings. This is ground breaking and the future! I feel like I have a ‘tool belt’ for education. Tammy-Anne’s has taught us so much. We are blessed... thank you." 


Britt Dunn - Home-School Parent

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"I highly recommend Tammy-Anne’s presentation for both staff and students. Tammy-Anne has summarised complex concepts from neuroscience into a format that all can understand and enjoy. Our students were highly engaged in the sessions and their learnings from the Mind-Brain Lady & The Mindful Man will set them up for life-long learning."


Kerrie RussellPrincipal of School of The Air, Alice Springs

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"I found it fascinating, stimulating and extremely informative….Tammy-Anne's choice of pictures to represent concepts is amazing. Each picture matches the concept she is teaching. Her presentation was captivating and held my attention for the entire 2 hours.… I will be able to take this newly obtained knowledge and apply it directly to my teaching on day 1….Through her training Tammy-Anne demonstrated the reasons why applying different teaching strategies are more effective than others. I would highly recommend her training to anyone involved in education.


Marie Arntzen teacher of 38 years

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"Tammy-Anne Caldwell recently presented to all of our Year 10 – 12 students in WA & SA, providing 10 top tips to combat exam stress. Tammy-Anne incorporated her extensive knowledge of Neuroscience, but imparted this knowledge in a student-friendly manner, by taking a common-sense approach and a passion for student well-being. The impact on students was obvious throughout the presentation and I have received very positive reports from our students that the session helped them immensely in the lead up to our mid-year examinations."


​Paul Maher ​OneSchool Global, WA & SA Regional Principal

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​​"Fantastic, engaging for the whole time, amazing information and great singing and dancing too. Loved it."


​Suzanne - ​Home-School Parent

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"A fabulous workshop where I feel the parents learned as much as the kids! The workshop was well presented, interactive and loads of fun keeping everyone engaged and learning. The kids have talked about it to friends and family and use the terminology regularly so it definitely sunk in. Would highly recommend. Thanks Tammy-Anne."


Jasmina Purvis - Home-School Group Organiser, Perth, WA

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"So impressed with the way it was presented for both children and the adults. So much brain growth going on in that room. I’ve been telling all my teacher friends about it and how awesome and engaging it was."

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"Fascinating, engaging, fun. Something the kids can take home and will actually remember!"

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"Fantastic, engaging for the whole time, amazing information and great singing and dancing too. Loved it."


Home-School Parents - Perth, WA

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“No feedback needed, it was perfect”

“They were very enthusiastic and had lots of positive energy, also very intelligent”

“Tammy and Todd were amazing and so inspiring, their stories were so interesting and they are very intelligent”

“They were great role models with inspiring stories and taught us many things about our brains”


Year 7 - 9 students- School of the Air, Alice Springs

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“Fabulous! I learned so much. Definitely the best Professional Development I've attended in YEARS!  Love your knowledge, passion and your energetic style of delivery! Well done! PS. Come back to Alice. We'll spread the word!!"


Teacher - School of The Air, Alice Springs

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“Tammy-Anne is a BRILLIANT and passionate advocate for transforming the teaching profession with her immense knowledge of educational neuro-science. She presented achievable & practical information that truly embodied the messages of practicing what you preach.” 


Melissa Darling - Science Teacher

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​"Excellent presentation tailored to our specific needs! Tammy-Anne is an enthusiastic and extremely knowledgeable educator in her field and exudes passion as she delivers her content. The feedback from staff and parents was excellent but most importantly, the students took great learning from the session and many commented on using the strategies given to alleviate their exam stress! We will definitely have Tammy-Anne back to deliver more content in the future!”


​Julie Murray - ​Director of Primary & Learning Support, Woodthorpe School

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“It is with pleasure I write a statement of recommendation for Tammy-Anne Caldwell as a highly engaging and thought-provoking speaker. As a work colleague I have been inspired by Tammy-Anne’s presentations at whole staff and school community gatherings. Her ability to engage her audience comes from a passion to make a difference through education to improve the lives of young people. Tammy-Anne speaks from her heart and captivates her audience with her enthusiastic style of delivery, and knowledge of the topic. It is evident in her presentations that it is one of her goals in life to learn about the human mind and how best to empower children with their own learning and their future. I have no hesitation in recommending Tammy-Anne Caldwell as an articulate young woman who has a bright future in public speaking.”


Teresa Greenfield, Principal's Executive Assistant,
Woodthorpe SchoolWA

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“Tammy and Todd were highly professional... The sessions were highly engaging and presented in a way that encouraged all the students to be actively involved.  The information presented complimented our focus on encouraging students to have a growth mindset approach to their learning. A fantastic program that taught the students about the power of their brain."


Natalie DennisPrincipal, Cervantes Primary School

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​"Tammy Anne's workshop makes the fascinating science behind neuroplasticity and how the brain works very accessible for parents and kids alike. She then shows how we can... manage emotions, and create a positive mindset. Her workshop uses simple everyday life skills that kids can try for out themselves, and take away with them forever."


​Ceri ​Home-School Parent

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"Tammy-Anne Caldwell is one of the most vibrant and energetic teachers that we are fortunate enough to have working at our school. Her philosophy is that students learn best when they are having fun, and this is shown clearly in her teaching style, which is always full of movement, challenges and surprises. Spreading the word on how the students learn and the neuroscience behind it is one of her passions. Tammy-Anne is a motivating speaker who has prompted me to rethink my own teaching style by making ‘fun’ a primary objective in the classroom.”


Head of Mathematics WA

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“The session today was very informative and Tammy-Anne practices what she preaches. Understanding how the brain works is critical in helping our students to learn and be confident, successful people. … I feel motivated to hit the ground running this coming school year.” 


Jenna Batchelor - Head of Campus, Woodthorpe School

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​"The recent Year 10 exam stress management presentation by Tammy-Anne was very well explained and received by my Year 10 child. It was an immense help and definitely assisted in the lead up to exams on the home front. I have heard it all via the students and it made me as a parent stress less knowing such high quality care was being given at school to the well-being of my child. Thank you Tammy-Anne"​


​WA Parent - ​OneSchool Global 

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“The information Tammy gave us was extremely informative and useful. I can see that we will be using the 7 secrets daily. They will become part of our daily conversations.” Leanna Sunjic, Parent & Primary School Teacher


Leanne Sunjic - Parent & Primary School Teacher

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“Tammy-Anne’s passion & enthusiasm for education & learning is contagious. I would love to see these methods become mainstream for educators in the near future.”


Karen Bordas - Parent & volunteer teacher

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“Such an affirming, reassuring workshop that gives me hope for the future of education.” ​


Brooke Healy - Early Childhood Teacher

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"Thanks Tammy, you were very energetic and knowledgeable. So many ideas!"


Amy Todd - Year 3 Teacher

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"Amazing presentation. Everything you spoke about makes sense. Very interesting."


Arlia Sluiter - Teacher

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"It was a very interesting presentation, that kept everyone engaged. Lots of take-home ideas and tips that seem simple, but we forget in the moment."


Leanne Grey -Teacher

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"You don't meet wonderfully passionate people who have the ability to inspire people with a positive and inquisitive nature every day. Tammy-Anne encourages people to live life, embrace passions and challenge assumptions to change the way you see the world and how you act."       


Mr David Jochinke - SA

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"I attended the parent workshop with my nine year old son, who has ADHD. We both found the presentation engaging and useful, and we were using the concepts that Tammy-Anne talked about as soon as we got home that night. My son was able to talk about what state his brain was in, even as he was upset. It gave me more understanding about why various parenting strategies work, and how I can make them more effective."


Rachel Poninparent

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"This was really cool. Very interesting and informative." 


Gabbyhome-school year 7 student

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"My eight year old daughter attended private tutoring with Tammy-Anne for two terms in 2018. Tammy-Anne is young, enthusiastic and very knowledgeable about reading and writing recovery strategies. She quickly assessed my daughter’s strengths and weaknesses and chose activities that would build up my daughter’s abilities and confidence. My daughter really responded to Tammy-Anne’s enthusiasm and made really good progress in a short amount of time.”


Tahnee parent

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"Thank you so much for making the session interesting. [You] made him feel relaxed. The app and the props kept the session 'alive'. It's wonderful to end the 1st session on a positive note. .... So glad that we have found you.... He is proud of his work... His confidence is boosted.... Thank you sooooooo much for your guidance, empathy and patience."  


Will parent

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"Tammy-Anne is enthusiastic and knowledgeable." 

“Amazing presenter!!!”

“Thank you! It was informative and practical.”

“Great, engaging speaker!”

“Loved it all.”


Various Teachers - WA

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​"Positive, engaging & knowledgeable."

"I found you inspiring and your passion infectious."

“You are such a light and joy … it was a pleasure to listen to you.”

 “Enjoyed the neuro-science side.”

"Thank you so much. Love your passion and enthusiasm"

"Enjoyed your enthusiasm and experience of the topic"

"Practical strategies that everyone can try - not just 'fluff'"


Various Teachers - WA

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​"Thank you so much Tammy-Anne. Your positiveness was uplifting"

"Fantastic session! Best information session we have had in a while! Thank you."

“Great presentation – clear good strategies, love it!”

 “Tammy-Anne was a very engaging and knowledgeable presenter with a genuine warmth"

“Enjoyed it all, but the Brain Science section was extremely interesting!”


Various Teachers - WA

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"I would like to say a big thank you to Tammy Anne for tutoring my daughter in Maths and English. Tammy's subject knowledge is excellent, she is also very patient, reliable and encouraging. My daughter really enjoys her tutoring sessions with Tammy. I would highly recommend Tammy Anne."  

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Vanessa - parent

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"Tammy Anne is a fantastic tutor. She helped me in my Maths and English which really helped me a lot in High School. Tammy Anne made all the lessons very enjoyable and I would like to say a big thank you for helping me improve my grades."


Raania Yr 6/7 student

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“Thank you very much for teaching me about the human brain and how it functions. I’m still telling my family about your awesome lesson. I’m feeling much more positive than I was in the morning before your presentation.” 


Student  - Yr 5

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“I really enjoyed the presentation about our brain and mind. It was seriously interesting, and I learnt lots. I liked answering questions and I felt confident asking questions. If you do something like it again hopefully I will be there.”


Student  Yr 5

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“I found your presentation on the brain immensely interesting!!! I think the brain breaks are a great way to help you calm down and concentrate. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did!!” 


Student  Yr 4

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“Thank you so much for teaching me and everyone else in my class about the brain. I found out a lot of interesting facts and will remember them forever. One of my favourite things about that day was learning that you can grow your brain and make it stronger. Also, I felt very inspired about Pedro and what happened to him and his son.” 


Student  Yr 5

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“I enjoyed it very much. I found it very interesting especially when you talked about the neurons and how they join up every time you repeat something. I also liked when you said at the start about how you can achieve anything and that if you can’t do something, you just can’t do it yet.”


Student  Yr 4

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“I enjoyed your presentation very much! You helped us learn in a very easy way. I hope you come and teach us again!!!” 


Student  Yr 4

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“I have been lucky enough to hear Tammy-Anne speak on the human mind ... Tammy-Anne’s style of presenting is enthusiastic, engaging and motivating. She is highly informed on the subject and we teachers took a great deal of inspirational ideas away with us from her presentation.”


Head of Primary WA

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"She understands us better, does different things to help us and understand what she's teaching us, its not boring, I know more about her than any other teacher."


"Miss C tends to work harder than the other teachers to make sure the students know all the facts for a test. She doesn't just hand out a whole bunch of homework she expects us to do, but she teaches it all in class in a fun way."



Yr 7 students WA


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"{Tammy-Anne} showed a great passion for this subject, and everyone who attended clearly saw an enthusiasm and commitment to teaching that is an inspiration....Not only was Tammy-Anne’s enthusiasm evident, but her students also seemed to revel in the [mind-brain] mode of learning. They were confident with all the terminology and loved explaining what they were doing."


Teacher WA

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"She is very eccentric and teaches us in way that makes you ACTUALLY learn instead of just memorising stuff for a test then forgetting it straight after just to repeat the cycle."


"When she teaches it doesn't feel like she is teaching us this boring stuff. So when we do the test we know automatically!"


"Thank you Miss C for being such a supportive teacher and encouraging us to be good people and try our best."


Yr 7 students WA

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“Can't THANK YOU enough for your beautiful, energetic influence at our school, which encouraged everyone to learn lots!!"


Parent 2018

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"How interesting - wish there was more teachers like you around - what a great way of teaching."


Mandy Swann - Education Assistant

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"Lots of info to consider and use. Fantastic presentation."


Jan Flett - Year 2/3 Teacher

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"Really practical and can be used in classroom for any lesson."


Coleen Labushcagne - Teacher

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"Wow! Lots of strategies I can implement in my class. Awesome."


Sam Coghlan - Teacher

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"Liked the explanations given for each of the 12 simple choices. Made sense... Congratulations on your ability to present a 2 hour lesson in an entertaining, informative way."


Ben Sluiter - Science Teacher

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"That was a great seminar! I feel better equipt to keep children engaged in my classroom! Thank you."


Matilda Wylde - Year 1 Teacher

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"Very interesting and informative."


Sharon Eskett - Education Assistant

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"I like that she uses different ways to try to make us understand information, and I like that she makes it much more fun than other teachers."


"She tries to make us comfortable, She's crazy (In a good way!) She's funny, and very kind."


"I like how she tries to include everyone and does something different and interesting everyday."


"She teaches differently (refreshing), has new ideas, energetic."


Yr 7 students WA

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"Thank you soooo much for being the best teacher in the world!"

"Thank you a lot. You have made my brain grow strong. Thank you for teaching me."

"Thanks for teaching me and I learnt a lot that I know I will never forget."

"I think that Miss C is fun and kind because she knows that we're kids and she is always there for others. I like Miss C - she helps people fit in."

"You made HASS fun and non-boring which I thought wasn't possible! You are amazing."

"Thanks for teaching...I love your teaching method."

"It was fun having you as a teacher. You have good ideas and I learnt so much with you."


Yr 3 - 7 students WA

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"I learn and remember more things."


"She is understanding of our brains."


"She teaches in a very exciting way and not a boring way."


"You are one of the best teachers I ever had." 


Yr 7 students WA

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"Tammy-Anne was asked to MC our Award Night in 2015 for the 2014 Academic Year. The evening ran smoothly and she kept to script as required but through all this her personality shone. Her personal story was an inspiration to the assembled students gaining their awards, and the parents also really enjoyed her story. It was a story built on achievements reflecting her journey through the education, training and personal achievement pathway. She has been recognised with qualification after qualification, and represented Western Australia in many forums nationally. She is a young woman looking to the future with excitement and with great joy. Her studies are based on learning through happiness and what inspires us to learn. She herself is inspirational and this is reflected in the outcomes she has achieved in her life. I wish Tammy-Anne all the very best for her future, which in my opinion will be one of great achievements. We need young people like Tammy-Anne to take up the cudgels of public life and she personally will inspire others to follow in her footsteps."


Lidia Rozlapa CEO/Managing Director, Great Southern Institute of Technology

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"I have been friends with Tammy-Anne for over 5 years. She is a very head strong individual. I am constantly amazed by her strength of character and her willingness to improve not only her life, but the life of others around her. She already has so much life experience for such a young lady."


Mr Jarrod Karras Sales & Marketing, WA

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"I've never met anyone even remotely as positive, determined and selfless as Tammy. Her work is an inspiring drive to better ourselves and the way we live. She is a leader in the truest sense, a great exponent of sustainability and a crusader of constructive change".        


Mr Jonathon Corbitt WA

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“Tammy-Anne has a great understanding of practical realities and has a healthy level of common sense. Her views on social, cultural and political issues combines her rich life experience and down to earth attitude toward life with her academic knowledge and considerable employment achievements considering her age.”


Mr Daniel Earl WA

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"I first met Tammy-Anne when we were just sixteen at a political conference. I was not only amazed at her knowledge and articulation but really drawn to her friendly personality and caring nature. Over the past ten years that I have known her she has achieved so many things and overcome many challenges. Her love of life and commitment to making the most of every opportunity is a constant inspiration to me. She is the definition of optimism."


Dr Nicole Villanueva WA

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