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Language and Learning 🇦🇺 NSW Kathryn Thorburn 💻 SLP Online Training & Support 💥 Tier 3 Language & Literacy Intervention

Kathryn Thorburn

Certified Practising Speech Pathologist
Member Speech Pathology Australia
NESA Accredited Teacher - Proficient
Tutor SPELDNSW
Consultant teacher Learning Difficulties Australia

Medicare Provider
Private Health Fund Approved

School Age (K-12) Language, Literacy & Learning

Over 20 years experience - NSW Health, NSW DET Schools, Catholic Schools & Independent Schools

0416 544 153 (Mobile)

kathryn@languageandlearning.com.au

www.languageandlearning.com.au

About

Kathryn Thorburn holds dual qualifications in Speech Pathology & Teaching [Primary & Special Education]. She has been a certified practicing speech pathologist and member of Speech Pathology Australia since January 1998 and teacher since 2002. Kathryn holds proficient teacher accreditation with NESA in NSW and was employed on the NESA English Writers team for the K-2 & 3-6 Syllabus updates, 2021. Kathryn is a consultant teacher with Learning Difficulties Australia and Tutor for SPELDNSW. Kathryn has Speech Pathology experience in both NSW Health [adult & kids rehab] & Private practice. She has a particular interest and practical experience in the education and support of students who would be considered educationally at risk due to neurological condition, traumatic brain injury, rare disease, oncology treatment or complex medical history. Kathryn has extensive experience with assistive technology for supporting learning with a focus on student function and independence. Within the education sector Kathryn has worked across the DET, Catholic and Independent school sectors in NSW over 20 years. In addition Kathryn piloted a Rehabilitation Education Liaison Role within HNE Kids Rehab supporting students with mild moderate Head Injury back to their mainstream school environment. Kathryn has practical experience as a classroom teacher, co-ordinator, member of school leadership team / school executive and consultant for schools within a regional team. Kathryn has extensive experience managing and implementing whole school change in a K-12 setting in the areas of Literacy, Numeracy and Inclusive Education. Kathryn provides clinical education to Speech Pathology students [4th yr & Masters programs] from both the University of Newcastle and Sydney University within a Preschool - Year 12 setting and provides an annual guest lecture to Speech Pathology students on the topic of Reading & Spelling - Assessment & Intervention. Kathryn believes in supporting others to be the best they can be whether it is the students she works with or the professionals she supports. Kathryn believes all students can learn however as professionals we need to work smarter not harder because of the ever changing demands of the students in our educational and therapeutic care. Attached to their page is the group Language and Learning - Training and Support. This group is a safe place for professionals to ask questions and learn from each other. Kathryn reserves the right to delete any post that doesn’t not align with current best practice research and any instance of bullying or harassment will not be tolerated. Our focus at all times is the students we work with but we value collaboration because ‘together we can go far’

13/11/2025
🎁 Do you prefer to give presents or receive them? 🎁Here at Language and Learning, our Tier 3 Toolkit members are about t...
12/11/2025

🎁 Do you prefer to give presents or receive them? 🎁

Here at Language and Learning, our Tier 3 Toolkit members are about to receive some new practical resources to add to their intervention toolkit.

Why? Because while theory is essential, so are the resources to make intervention a success.

Last month members gained access to reading comprehension resources aligned to the Stage 4 History Topic of Ancient Civilisations [Ancient Egypt, Rome & Greece], which can also be used for Question Answering, Sentence combining, sentence writing, and a range of summarisation and extended response writing tasks.

In November and December, members will receive access to

1. A new series of narrative pictures to support writing skills focusing on more abstract concepts like resilience, persistence and compassion

2. A series of reading and written retell resources that embed a focus higher level language skills using Aesops Fables

3. An expansion to the curriculum aligned resources with reading, reading comprehension and writing tasks linked to Stage 4 Geography and Science [Biomes & Food Webs]

4. The Tier 3 Toolkit Useful Book which collates many of the scope and sequence / order of instruction for language skills related to writing, Text Structure features and scaffolding tools for supporting text comprehension, sentence level skills, sentence combining, summarisation and extended response writing.

And as an added bonus if you join as a new member before December 1, 2025 you can get 12 months access to everything coming in 2026 as well as the entire back catalogue for $349 instead of the usual $495 [including GST]

That is less than $ a day!! Find out more www.languageandlearning.com.au

🎄and you just never know, perhaps there will be time to add in a few more extras🎄

Have you tried Cascade Reading? A free tool to simplify text complexity by breaking it into phrases and supporting stude...
04/11/2025

Have you tried Cascade Reading? A free tool to simplify text complexity by breaking it into phrases and supporting students who struggle with reading fluency and reading comprehension. You can find it here https://cascadereading.com

📚NEW 📚https://www.shankerinstitute.org/sites/default/files/documents/elbow-room-report.pdf
02/11/2025

📚NEW 📚
https://www.shankerinstitute.org/sites/default/files/documents/elbow-room-report.pdf

Happy World Teachers’ Day 2025Did you know in Australia we celebrate World Teachers’ day on October 31! 🇦🇺📚From all of u...
31/10/2025

Happy World Teachers’ Day 2025
Did you know in Australia we celebrate World Teachers’ day on October 31! 🇦🇺📚
From all of use who have benefited from the tireless work of the most amazing teachers over the years - Thank you!! ☕️💐

30/10/2025

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Kathryn Thorburn

Certified Practising Speech Pathologist | Member Speech Pathology Australia Mainstream & Special Education Teacher | NESA Accredited Proficient Teacher Registered Tutor (SPELD NSW) | Consultant Teacher (Learning Difficulties Australia)

Current WWCC [expires 09/2023] Medicare Provider Private Health Fund Approved Saturday Appointments | 9am - 5pm | 5 x Saturdays only each Term| Medowie Christian School | 6B Waropara Road, Medowie NSW 2318


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