Our Team

Passionate in changing education

Our team shares an intense passion for changing the way education prepares students for the future. Our members have led academic programs at top local and international schools on five continents, and we are excited to bring those diverse perspectives to Saint Too Bloom Academy.

Our Leadership Team

Robyn Collins

Student Support Coordinator

Robyn is a very seasoned educator with over 40 years of experience in many different school systems. Trained in Australia with a Teaching degree and a Master’s degree in Gifted Education, Robyn has worked in many different fields of education. This includes Primary education as a classroom teacher and as a reading specialist, which has given her a firm understanding of how children learn and how to support them as they develop. This grounding has helped Robyn when moving into Secondary education as an SEN, EAL and  Gifted education specialist and English teacher. Robyn has also been a consultant in schools to principals as well as in teacher training.

Robyn is a member of the World Council for Gifted Education, presenting at many world conferences about work in this field as well as presenting at NEASC and many regional education conferences. Her interest in Gifted education comes from parenting three gifted children, which prompted her to run the South Australian Gifted Program where children attended classes of interest and Robyn shared her expertise with parents and caregivers.

After teaching in the top private schools in Australia, Robyn has worked Internationally for over 16 years in The United Arab Emirates, New York schools, Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong and Switzerland. These experiences have evoked her ongoing love of exploring cultural differences and international mindedness as well as supporting equity in schools. Robyn believes in developing the ideals of inclusive education in schools, believing that all students have the right to excellence in education.

Robyn has three grown children and one grandchild who live in Australia. After a wide and varied journey in education, Robyn is looking to share her knowledge and experience with the Bloom community.

Michael Chan

Science and Makerspace teacher

Michael Chan is an accomplished and dedicated science teacher with extensive experience in the Makerspace and STEM education field. He holds a ProfGCE in Science with a specialisation in Biology from Newcastle University. As part of his course, he taught at Southmoor Academy and Kingsmeadow Community College. In addition, he possesses a Biomedical Science BSc with honours from the University of Hull, where he extensively studied various scientific disciplines, including microbiology, immunology, genetics, cancer biology, and proteomics.

Michael has over five years of teaching experience in Hong Kong. He has been able to instill the love of science and STEM education in secondary students. A strength of his is that he encourages all of his students to find their inner creator and develop their critical and creative thinking skills through problem solving. Michael seeks to enlighten students about the joys and wonders of science and STEM, while ensuring that they maintain curiosity and ask important questions to drive the inquiry process.

He has experience working with a wide range of students. Prior to joining Bloom, he served as a teaching assistant at Durham Trinity College. He provided invaluable support to students with special educational needs, creating an inclusive and nurturing learning environment. Michael's commitment to his students' well-being was evident through his proactive management of classroom behaviour and his dedication to fostering a supportive atmosphere where every student could thrive.