About Us

About Us

A Literacy Numeracy Teacher in Adelaide That Goes Beyond Standard Teaching

At Jumbo Learning in Adelaide, an English teacher will use educational therapy tailored to the individual while taking an active role in understanding the issues that make it difficult for your child to learn. There may be several reasons why a child has issues with literacy, reading, or English that range from developmental delays to psychological issues. It could be because a child struggles to maintain concentration, has delayed language, experiences difficulty grasping writing utensils, has low self-esteem or anxiety, or struggles with interacting with peers, or a range of other common educational barriers.

A standard reading teacher in Adelaide focuses on teaching reading and advancing a child’s ability to read. An educational therapist goes beyond skills teaching to work with the individual to help them understand their learning difficulties and identify the processing skills that are underdeveloped and keeping them from learning adequately. By building a person’s awareness of their learning style, a teacher can empower that individual to implement strategies and techniques which will aid them in the learning process. At Jumbo Learning, our goal is to guide each student so he or she can undertake organised independent learning.

Educational Background of our Teacher(s)


As well as having a small team of South Australian registered teachers, we also have formal 3-year Teacher Training in Singapore (which is the consistently top-ranked country for students in reading (all components of the English language), mathematics and science- beating students from countries like Finland ranked 5th, the U.K. ranked as 15th and Australia ranked as a 14th country – Globally).
Classroom experience of 6 years -dealing with students with mixed abilities. Out of school informal experience with students 10 years
Expertise on honing and improving students’ well-being and study skills (homework, assignments and examinations). Formal training in the study of Children’s Behavior and Emotional Well-Being of the Child- how we deliver it is the key difference!

PISA Results


What is PISA?


PISA is an ongoing programme that offers insights for education policy and practice, and that helps monitor trends in students’ acquisition of knowledge and skills across countries and in different demographic subgroups within each country.

PISA results reveal what is possible in education by showing what students in the highest-performing and most rapidly improving education systems can do.

The findings allow policymakers around the world to gauge the knowledge and skills of students in their own countries in comparison with those in other countries, set policy targets against measurable goals achieved by other education systems, and learn from policies and practices applied elsewhere.


PISA shows educators, policymakers and the interested public how education systems are similar and different – and what that means for students.

Understanding Educational Therapy At Jumbo Learning

Educational therapy refers to a trained educator working with a child outside of a regular school setting. It encompasses a wide scope such as supporting a student’s lack of abilities and making sense of what they are studying.

It is a specialist who helps a student learn more effective ways of studying and staying organised. Educational therapy is not the same as teaching ; instead, it involves a broader focus than just academics. Educational therapists at Jumbo Learning have unique training that includes more experience working with kids who have attention and learning issues.

For example, when a student has dyscalculia and anxiety over maths, a teacher might try to help by having the student practice certain types of problems repeatedly. In contrast, an Educational therapist will try to get to the root of the problem by helping the student learn strategies for coping with anxiety, recognizing basic number facts, and learning helpful accommodations. 

At Jumbo Learning, we are the first in Australia and Adelaide. Our Educational therapists work to build our students’ confidence in themselves and their academic skills.

The commitment from families is gauged to be across a span of a year to 2 years or more depending on the child's academic needs assessment done.

What Is Child Advocacy in Adelaide's Education Scene?

It refers to the process of advocating for a child in a Primary or High School where the child feels like they require more support and better outcomes. It is a joyous tripartite between the school, child and parent in obtaining the best possible educational outcomes.

At Jumbo Learning, we work closely with a diverse population in Adelaide to smooth this process along obtaining the best educational turnarounds or improved outcomes for our students. Our main Practitioner- Child Advocate and Teacher Mrs Priscilla Zephaniah has just the expertise for families who think that their children could do with more help on the school front or are simply trying to achieve their best academic version of themselves.

Our students have found their “study centre” within themselves and this transformative process occurs as soon as you commit your child to a Mentoring Process that occurs in session whilst they sort the other issues like bridging and restructuring their subject content knowledge and addressing a range of other learning issues like coping with Dyslexia in school or how to overcome a lack of emotional confidence in school. With a once a week commitment, results on a personal and academic level are to be experienced first-hand.
  • Who Needs This Process?
    • A student having learning difficulties in school
    • A top scorer or high achiever needing management to ensure no burnt-outs or melt downs
    • A child/student entering Reception, High School or Tertiary
    • A student who wants to do better by working smarter and not harder
    • A student who in trailing behind in academic skills (lack of subject knowledge and application and is facing difficulties coping
    • A parent who is about to explode with the weight of managing their child’s or children’s education
    • Improving your exam technique or wanting to be ahead of the rest or simply needs staying afloat
    • An overseas student or one on humanitarian vias and who is immersing themselves from one culture to other and requires expert hand-holding into transiting from one educational experience to another
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