• Take the hassle out of planning your team's professional development.
• Upskill your students with effective learning and exam-passing techniques.
• Make your conference or cluster meeting educational and entertaining.

We have the specialist to help overcome your challenges...

Karen Boyes

CEO, Master Educator, Author, International Speaker
(and NZ Business Woman Of The Year 2001)

Karen is a highly skilled, enthusiastic and dynamic presenter with over 18 years experience in the education profession. The leading authority on effective learning and teaching in New Zealand, she is Spectrum’s head facilitator, working with teachers, parents, students and corporate clients. The presentations and workshops Karen delivers (around the globe!) use accelerating learning, whole-brain learning and peak performance techniques.

“Karen is like a breath of fresh air! She has the knowledge, skills, attitude and presentation style which engenders enthusiasm and a desire to be involved in more learning...”
Elizabeth Deuchrass, Education Business Facilitator, Dunedin, New Zealand

Gavin Fieldes

Effective Learning Facilitator

Gavin is a passionate presenter, equipping students with world-class memories and techniques to study effectively. He empowers his audiences with strategies to create their own success. Equally energetic when it comes to amateur theatrics, Gavin is an actor and facilitator with Wellington Playback Theatre.

“Gavin is a first-class operator who can hold the interest of a group of 130 Year 11 boys well for two hours. This is a major recommendation!”
Lyall French-Wright,Principal, New Plymouth Boys' High School

Marion Miller

Kinesiology Therapist

Marion makes learning enjoyable and fun! Originally trained as a primary school teacher, she discovered kinesiology when one of her children was diagnosed with a learning disability. That was back in 1991 – Marion is now an instructor in both Neuro-Linguistic and Touch for Health kinesiology, sharing her expertise across New Zealand and Singapore.

“(Marion is a) sensitive, highly skilled tutor and therapist, who has the ability to open new doors for those seeking to make changes in their lives.”
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Stuart Fleming

Parent / Teen Coach

Stuart coaches families to connect, teens to excel and parents to relax. The only New Zealander certified in the Parent As Coach programme, he teaches parents the coaching skills (questioning, listening, awareness, negotiation…) they need to maintain a strong, healthy relationship with their teens and pre-teens. An energetic presenter and workshop facilitator, Stuart shares strategies and techniques for creating a respectful family dynamic.

“Stuart captures the audience’s attention! Whether he speaks to 20 or 200, you can see how focused and tuned-in both students and parents are. The feedback from our parents is very positive and they want more of his material!”
Jane Dickie, Counsellor, Villa Maria College

Tony Ryan

Innovative Thinker and Life-Long Learner

Tony is a professional speaker, author and publisher. As manager of two training and publishing companies (Headfirst and E-Learning Australia), he consults to educational and corporate bodies throughout the world on innovative thinking and life-long learning.
He is the author of many exciting books, including Mindlinks, Wrapped in Living and The Ripple Effect.
Tony has presented at world conferences on issues such as change management and enthusiasm for daily living. 

Ian Lillico

International Consultant on Gender and Middle Schooling

Ian is widely known for his expertise in the area of ADD / ADHD, boys' education and homework.
A publicist and recognised speaker, Ian is an advocate in the area of boys' education throughout Australia.
He has been doing action research throughout Australia and New Zealand from 1992 as well as the UK, USA and Europe during his Churchill Fellowship in 2000.
Ian has been with the Education Department of Western Australia for 29 years and has held the positions of teacher, head of department, deputy principal and principal.


"A most informative afternoon, presented in a refreshing, light-hearted manner. I felt this presentation by Ian was founded on respect – respect for boys, respect for their families, their schools and their educators. Not judgmental, not pessimistic, not patronising. I'm glad I went."
Marilyn Gordon, The Gap State School, Australia

Dr Marvin Marshall

Professional Speaker, Author and Staff Developer

Marvin is author of the best-selling book How to Discipline without Stress® Punishments or Rewards – How Teachers and Parents Promote Responsibility and Learning. His writings on discipline, social development, behaviour and learning reflect his experiences as a teacher, counselor, principal and administrator. An international speaker, Marvin demonstrates how using internal motivation and non-coercion (to promote responsible behaviour and learning) are far more effective and less stressful than using threats, punishments, rewards and other manipulations aimed at obedience.

"We have been searching for many years to find a proactive approach in managing student conduct. Your presentation completely moved, captured, empowered, and changed the lives of our teachers."
Dr. Larry Collier, Principal - Brookhaven Middle School, USA

Lynley Russek

Consultant, Coach and Mentor

A dynamic facilitator, trainer and presenter with a vision to inspire and awaken the genius in all of us, Lynley Russek works with schools, early childhood centres and businesses, sharing creative ways to teach or learn anything kinaesthetically.
Lynley is an expert in the areas of brain-friendly learning; critical and creative thinking processes; multiple intelligences; learning styles; communication and rapport building; motivation; energy and group dynamics; cooperative learning; differentiated group work and team building.
She has spoken at many conferences, and is the author of two learning & training resource packs. An experienced teacher herself, Lynley regularly gets back in the classroom to stay current, plus she is a regular writer for Education Today magazine.

Georgette Jenson

Successful Classroom Teacher

Georgette has personally trained with some of the best thinkers in the world – Rita and Kenneth Dunn, David Hyerle and Art Costa. She puts her expertise of learning styles, Thinking Maps and Habits of Mind into practice in her own classroom, as well as sharing these strategies with other educators.

Therese Hoyle

Education Consultant and Executive Coach

Therese is committed to providing high quality professional development, training and coaching for educators. Her company – The Success Partnership – is the only organisation in Australasia offering Quality Circle Time training with accredited trainers. With a background in teaching, lecturing, management, special needs and behaviour support, Therese is involved in running playground projects around the world, creating conditions to maximise the quality and quantity of learning. 

Allison Mooney

Personality Profiler

Allison is an international corporate speaker and leading authority on Personality Plus, a dynamic profiling system. Developing teamwork, enhancing customer service and generating staff motivation, Allison’s most sought after presentation deals with understanding people and effectively communicating with them. It’s a fun and entertaining programme, with the uncomplicated content generating great retention and application.

"Allison has a vivacious, relaxed but professional style and is able to entertain, teach and inspire at the same time."
Gay Barton, General Manager, Drake International, NZ

Adrian Rennie

Successful Classroom Teacher

Adrian is passionate about excellence in teaching. He combines simple yet effective classroom techniques and Art Costa’s Habits of Mind to create a culture of thinking.

Howard Small

Attitude / Bullying Expert

Howard is creator of the ‘My Attitude Is Everything’ resources, which help create emotional resiliency and harmony for families and schools. He has more than 25 years experience in the education arena as a teacher, author, life-skills tutor, special-ed needs coordinator, and was former New Zealand coordinator of ‘You Can Do It!’ education.

Ian Jukes

Educational Futurist

Ian’s focus has consistently been on the compelling need to restructure our educational institutions so they become relevant to the current and future needs of children. Ian is the Director of the InfoSavvy Group, providing leadership and program development in the areas of assessment and evaluation, strategic alignment and curriculum design and publication. 

Jenny Barrett

Technology Specialist

Jenny is the CEO for Breathe Technology. Her enthusiasm for technology came when thrown in the deep end whilst teaching at a Taiwan high school. Jenny has since undertaken a Masters of Education (Ed. Technology) and has supported classroom teachers to use educational technology in UK and NZ projects. 

Jenny Mosley

Quality Circle Time Guru

Over the past nineteen years, Jenny has developed her highly successful school and classroom management models. Quality Circle Time encompasses a whole-school approach to enhancing self-esteem and building positive relationships within school communities. 

John Shackleton

Peak Performance Expert

With a sport psychology and sports coaching background John now shows international business audiences techniques that exercise and improve the biggest most powerful muscle in the body – the brain. His clients include Coca-Cola, Air New Zealand, IBM, Hewlett Packard, Sony and Renault. 

Maggie Dent

Resilience Specialist

From a background in education, palliative care, radio, the funeral industry and being a transpersonal therapist, Maggie owns Esteem Plus, promoting the value of personal and professional resilience. She is an author, publisher and parenting specialist. 

Mary Brake

Graphic Recording Specialist

Mary is an expert in graphic recording and facilitation. She has more than 13 years experience working at meetings, trainings and conferences for global corporations, local companies, government agencies and non-profit groups. Mary combines the skills of gathering and organising information with graphic skills & simple cartoon drawings.