Sue Luus

Qualifications  

• Master of Education (Research) (Thesis - Self-Presentation and Underachievement of Gifted Adolescents Adolescents), Queensland University of Technology, 2011 

• Master of Education (Gifted Education), University of New South Wales, 2006 

• Certificate in Gifted Education, University of New South Wales, 2001 

• Further Diploma in Education (Minimal Brain Dysfunction), College of Education for Further Training, Pretoria 

• Further Diploma in Education (Special Education), College of Education for Further Training, Pretoria 

• Higher Diploma in Education (Specialist: Infants and Primary), Johannesburg College of Education/University of Witwatersrand, South Africa 

Sue is an experienced teacher and educational consultant. She has had three decades working in the gifted community as a teacher, gifted coordinator, facilitator, consultant and gifted advisor, leading schools’ development in gifted education through professional learning and mentoring.  Her background is in special education for neurodiverse learners, including the needs of gifted students in primary and secondary schools and as a Sessional Tutor. Sue has taught in South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. she is trained as a SENG (Supporting Emotional Needs in Gifted) facilitator and has regularly run the SENG Model Parent Groups to support families with gifted children. She is professional and practical, and cares deeply about creating learning environments in which gifted students can thrive and about providing support for parents and teachers.