Robyn Collins - Our Team

Robyn is a very experienced Educator with over 40 years experience in many different school systems. Trained in Australia with a Teaching degree and a Masters degree in Gifted Education, Robyn has worked in many different fields of education. This includes Primary education as a classroom teacher and a reading specialist which has given a firm understanding of how children learn and supporting them as they develop. This grounding has helped when moving into Secondary education as a 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 which has developed an ongoing love of exploring cultural difference and international mindedness and 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 career in education, Robyn  is looking to share her knowledge and experience with the Bloom community.