Deann Jones

Deann Jones

An educator at Warriapendi Primary School

At Warriapendi Primary School, Deann focusses on the conditions that make learning possible – social, emotional, and behavioural foundations that unlock academic success. With 20 years’ experience in Student Services, she takes on the hardest-to-reach and often least-understood students, supported by a powerhouse team of Special Needs Education Assistants. Sometimes it only takes one child to derail a class; Deann's mission is to flip that story. Relentless and unapologetic, Deann coaches children in the skills that let them not just attend school, but truly belong.

3 total results
Building instructional capacity – the impact
Building instructional capacity – the impact
Sept 18,2025

In a 3-part series for Teacher, the leadership team at Warriapendi Primary School in Perth are sharing how they have built staff instructional capacity to improve student outcomes in literacy. In their final article, they present the impact their work is having on student outcomes so far. 
leadership, school leaders, literacy, reading, writing, effective teaching methods, data collection, coaching, long reads
Building instructional capacity – implementation steps and keeping momentum
Building instructional capacity – implementation steps and keeping momentum
Sept 10,2025

In a 3-part series for Teacher, the leadership team at Warriapendi Primary School in Perth are sharing how they have built staff instructional capacity to improve student outcomes in literacy. In this second article, they discuss what they’ve implemented so far to support instructional capacity, and how they keep momentum.
leadership, strategic planning, professional learning, coaching, long reads
Building instructional capacity – ‘culture drives performance’
Building instructional capacity – ‘culture drives performance’
Sept 01,2025

At Warriapendi Primary School, the leadership team has been on a journey to build staff instructional capacity to lift student outcomes since 2022. In a 3-part series for Teacher, they share their journey so far and the progress they’ve made in literacy instruction. This first article focuses on how they’ve cultivated a positive culture to lay the foundation for change. 
leadership, strategic planning, school culture, long reads