Pontoon Education

A wooden pontoon with steps leading to ocean water. Photo: kukurund.

Pontoon Education works alongside families, schools, and allied health professionals across Tasmania and interstate. We provide inclusive and neuro-affirming educational services; advocating for the protection, provision and participation of all.

  • Advocacy
  • Consultancy
  • Tuition
  • Does your child have a specific learning difference such as ADHD, dyslexia, dyscalculia, or autism?
  • Are you seeking evidence-based tuition for improved academic outcomes?
  • Have you been asked to sign a learning plan or attend a meeting at your child’s school?
  • Is your family experiencing patterns of ‘school can’t’ or prolonged absence?
  • Do you find clinical or educational reports and assessments overwhelming and difficult to understand?
  • Are you homeschooling or contemplating homeschooling and feeling overwhelmed?

If this is your story, Pontoon is here to help!

If you wish to contact us regarding our one-to-one tuition services or tailored support and advocacy packages, please reach out to our team at enquiries@pontooneducation.au.

School-aged child holding a pen writing words in an open workbook. Plastic letters ‘dge’ sit alongside the workbook. A tutor’s hand can be seen pointing to a word on the page. Photo: Richard Jupe.

Who we are

Pontoon is a leading educational advocacy and consultancy service offering specialised advice and customised tuition and advocacy packages. We assist parents and caregivers in gaining a deeper understanding of their child’s educational needs.

With over 40+ years of combined experience in the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors, our team brings extensive knowledge and expertise to the field of inclusive education.

Our specialists excel in areas such as:

  • School leadership
  • Multi-tiered systems of support
  • Access and inclusion
  • Instructional design and coaching
  • Trauma-informed practices
  • Classroom teaching
  • Complex case management
A woman tutor sitting across the table from a school-aged child. There is an open book in front of the child and the tutor is pointing to a word on the page. Photo: Richard Jupe.

What we offer

Tutoring packages

Our highly effective and personalised tutoring packages close academic gaps, boost motivation, and increase learner confidence. All tutors are trained in structured and systematic instruction, drawing on cognitive science, multisensory learning, and the internationally recognised Orton-Gillingham approach. Our packages focus on building strong foundational skills for improved language, literacy, and numeracy outcomes.

Advocacy and consultancy

We specialise in translating, integrating, and applying professional recommendations and evidence-based teaching practices. By fostering collective knowledge and reducing overwhelm, our consultancy services empower parents and caregivers to confidently engage in their child’s education.

We support families by:

  • Providing access to comprehensive screening protocols and delivering evidence-based instruction in language, literacy, and numeracy — Prep to Year 12.
  • Guiding you to understand and advocate for your child’s specific learning needs.
  • Helping you recognise and leverage your child’s unique cognitive strengths and interests.
  • Assisting in developing effective self-advocacy skills.
  • Creating clear pathways to enhance engagement and improve educational outcomes.
  • Facilitating conflict resolution and fostering strong partnerships between families and schools.

Orton-Gillingham tuition

Utilising the Orton-Gillingham approach alongside multisensory instructional practices, our tutors employ visual, auditory, and tactile strategies to improve learning and retention, making literacy and numeracy skills more accessible.

Our tuition packages focus on individualised instruction, catering to each student’s unique learning profile, and enhancing their overall confidence.

Who can access our term tuition packages?

  • Students in primary, secondary and senior secondary settings
  • English language learners (EALD)
  • Homeschooling families
  • Children in protective care and youth detention settings
  • Families accessing NDIS
  • Adults
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