
Frequently Asked Questions
What age of students do you work with?
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Any student from Year 6 to Year 12 can be involved with PAVE
What are your qualifcations?
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A Bachelor of Primary School Education
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A current student of Cert IV Nutrition
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5+ years of experience in child related work places
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Facilitator of Rites of Passage Institute
Do you work with boys and girls?
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Yes we just work with boys and girls
About Me.
The middle man, between you and your kids
Hi I'm Nick, a teacher and a mentor. Having worked in child related environments since I was 17, I've grown a passion in helping build and develop students' love for learning.
Funnily enough, when a student myself I hated school, the only thing I liked was my art class and my sport. I struggled with academics and fitting in with the groups of popular kids. I applied myself in the areas I loved, but could never bring myself to study and do my homework.
When I was growing up, I was lucky to have a big brother and sister, for them school was easy, they were academic and just got it... and well, I didn't.
I wish I had someone telling me that your work is important but it's not the end of the world. To help me get through the study, homework, social pressures and everything else that comes with being a kid/ teen who's going through school...
And that's why I started PAVE Study Strong Mentoring.
Am I a parenting expert? God no, I'm 25 with no kids, but do I know how to relate and communicate your child's needs better than they can? Well, I'd like to think so.

It's often said that "it takes a village to raise a child, and ten to raise a teen", well I'd be honored to play a role in that village - I can't wait to help your child achieve their potential, and PAVE the way for them to succeed in all apsects of life.
Education
2009- 2017
High School, HSC
St. Aloysius College
2018-2023
Bachelor of Primary Education
University of Notre Dame
2023 - Current
Certificate in Nurtition Cert IV
Current
Certificate of First Aid, CPR and Anaphylaxis
Working with Children Check
Mandatory Child Training
Rites of Passage Facilitator
Growing up in the Northern Beaches of Sydney, I attended St. Aloysius College, from year 5 to 12. Although I didn't enjoy the academics of school, I loved St. Aloysius and my teachers.
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After school, I took a gap year and worked multiple jobs, earning money to travel around Australia and Sri Lanka. Surfing and exploring, making friends and developing my first sense of self.
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Back to studying, I attended Notre Dame University, I used those years of study, to work, and travel more, flying to multiple countries including Nepal where a group of like minded people from all over the world went to build a school and a library for children that less are fortnuate.
Throughout these years to now, I built and continue to grow a passion for wellbeing, self growth and fitness, going to the gym, surfing, training for triathalons, and becoming the healthiest and whole person I can be
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