The MYLNS Team

Introducing The MYLNS Team

The Middle Years Literacy and Numeracy Support (MYLNS) program is a state government-run initiative which provides intensive teaching support to government secondary school students who are at risk of finishing school without the literacy and numeracy skills they need for future work and study.

This initiative seeks to support and build on the work that BSC is already doing to improve literacy and numeracy outcomes for all students by providing additional teaching support to prioritised students as part of a whole-school approach.

MYLNS students:

Our BSC MYLNS students are selected to be part of the program based on their NAPLAN data, PAT data and work samples from their learning areas. We will be supporting 15 students in this program for 2022, and they will receive intensive literacy and/or numeracy teaching support​ throughout the year.

We’re excited to introduce you to this year’s Improvement teachers and explain what they’ll be doing throughout the year in the MYLNS program. 

MYLNS team:

The MYLNS team is made up of four Improvement Teachers:

• 2 x Capacity Builders who support teachers to confidently teach literacy and numeracy to all students
• 2 x Direct Student Support Teachers who deliver literacy or numeracy direct teaching support to students one-on-one or in small groups 

All Improvement Teachers within this program aim to support and contribute to embedding a whole school community approach to improving literacy and numeracy achievement for all students.

The Capacity Builders

Aimee Shattock

MYLNS Literacy Capacity Builder

Literacy Coordinator 

Aimee is an experienced English and Psychology Teacher. She has worked in a number of schools in both South Australia and Victoria, and she is nationally certified as an AITSL Lead Teacher. Aimee is passionate about supporting all teachers to embed high-impact literacy strategies in their teaching, and showing students that anyone can become an excellent reader and writer. 

Aimee Blackman

MYLNS Numeracy Capacity Builder​

Inclusion Coordinator

Aimee is a Maths and Science teacher. She is about to commence her Master of Inclusion to build her capacity in her MYLNS and Inclusions roles, which she is super excited about given her love of learning. She’s passionate about helping students see how often we use math in our day-to-day lives without even realising. Aimee is looking forward to working with staff this year to help further embed numeracy in all learning areas.

The Direct Supporters

Jemma Ford

MYLNS Numeracy Direct Student Support​

Jemma is a qualified Maths and Humanities teacher who has unique experience working in the remote community of Gapuwiyak, in Arnhem Land. She’s passionate about supporting students to build their confidence in numeracy and helping them experience personal success. In her role, Jemma will work one-on-one with her students to help them acquire the numeracy skills they need for success not only in school but also in their future lives and careers. 

Mat Sweetlove

MYLNS Literacy Direct Student Support​

Mat is a qualified middle years teacher, focusing on upper primary and high school education. He’s passionate about developing students’ critical-thinking skills and encouraging learners to solve problems independently. As MYLNS literacy direct support teacher, Mat will work with students to develop and improve their skills and confidence in reading comprehension and writing.