Great teachers that actually care
Our teachers don't just have high academic achievements. They also know how to engage and interact with students, and clearly articulate ideas and concepts. The ability to care for each individual's learning is the most important part of the job. And it's something we pride ourselves with on getting right.
Prime People share three common traits:
Academic excellence in subjects taught
Real passion for teaching and helping students
Confident communicators adept in patience and care
Ms Tegan Schetrumpf
MA, MLitt Head of English
More than 14 years of teaching and resource creation experience. She studied a Master of Arts Research in Poetry and a Master of Letters in English from the University of Sydney. Her greatest passion is in teaching others how to write with a purpose. This passion has been growing since high school, when she scored a remarkable 49/50 for Extension 2 English in her HSC. Tegan teaches English at Prime. She is also the main author of and oversees all of Prime’s English resources.
Mr Matthew Sefton
PhD, BA (Hons), GradDipEd
Matthew completed a PhD in English (Creative Writing) from the University of Newcastle and a Bachelor of Arts with Honours (and University Medal) in English and Drama from the University of Newcastle. He has a Graduate Diploma in Education from the University of NSW. Matthew teaches English at Prime and has also had experience casual teaching at disadvantaged schools. He loves reading and writing and sharing this passion with his students.
Ms Grace Frith
BSci, BEd
Grace studied a Bachelor of Science with Bachelor of Education at Macquarie University. She has three years of experience teaching English and Maths. It may come as a surprise that although hailing from Tamworth, she has no love for country music at all. Grace teaches English at Prime.
Ms Fay Muhieddine
BA,LLB(Hons)
Fay Studied a Bachelor of Laws (Hons II) and a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Technology, Sydney. Prior to joining Prime Education, she practised as a solicitor for several years, leading to highly developed written and verbal communication skills. Fay teaches English at Prime.
Ms Anjali Wijeratne
Bcom LLB (ATAR 99.3)
Anjali studied a combined Bachelor of Commerce and Laws at the University of New South Wales. Her highly developed communication skills makes her an effective English teacher within the classroom environment as well as being a strong tutor personalising to the needs of each individual student. For her HSC, she attained an amazing 48/50 in English Extension 2 and 49/50 in English Extension 1. Anjali teaches English at Prime.
Ms Heidi Liu
BCom, LLB (ATAR 99.90)
Heidi studied a combined Bachelor of Commerce and Laws at the University of Sydney. She has three years teaching experience and is a high performer, achieving an ATAR 99.90 while taking HSC subjects like Business & Legal Studies that all-rounders generally avoid. Heidi teaches English & Maths at Prime.