About
Hi, I’m Claire Pecker and I grew up in Adelaide and moved to Sydney in 2020 to teach in primary schools. With over 10 years experience in education, I have seen how powerful personalised support can be for children who need extra time, clarity and confidence to thrive.
As both a teacher and tutor, I specialise in supporting children who struggle with confidence, learning difficulties or feeling left behind. This work is personal to me, as I also needed learning explained slowly and with patience as a child. This shapes my calm, supportive approach where children feel safe to ask questions, make mistakes and grow at their own pace.
In 2023, I became a certified Yoga Instructor and began working in schools and studios across Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs, which led me to support many families seeking both academic and emotional support for their children.
I currently teach yoga in schools, delivering programs for both upper and lower primary students as part of their Personal Development Health and Physical Education (PDHPE) Curriculum. I facilitate an extra-curricular yoga program for students at an Eastern Suburbs school. In this work, I support children’s physical, emotional and mental wellbeing, seeing how mindfulness and self-regulation can strengthen their confidence, focus and learning. I also run wellbeing sessions for staff embracing their school’s mission and values.
Through Confidence to Grow, I aim to support individuals of all ages in developing self-confidence, resilience and a sense of achievement.
My Approach
My approach is holistic, supporting both academic learning and emotional wellbeing. Confidence to Grow sessions are designed to:
Build confidence and resilience
Create a safe, nurturing space to learn
Encourage independence and a love of learning and
Support steady progress at each child’s own pace.
Working With Parents
I work collaboratively with parents valuing:
Open and honest communication
Clear, transparent feedback and
Realistic and achievable goal-setting.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Education (Junior Primary, Primary Teaching)
Vinyasa, Yin, Pre and Post Natal Yoga Teacher.
Specialising in…
Kindergarten to Year 7 Primary Education
Early identification and support for learning gaps, with personalised intervention programs
Strong foundations in reading, writing and spelling
Developing confidence and enjoyment in Literacy through book-making and creative projects
Building essential number skills in addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and
Understanding fractions through hands-on activities that develop multiplicative thinking.
Values
Resilience
Children develop resilience when they feel supported through challenges, not pushed through them. I help children learn that mistakes are part of learning and that effort, patience and trying again lead to growth. Through gentle guidance and encouragement students build the skills to manage frustration, bounce back from setbacks and keep going with confidence.
Confidence
Confidence grows when children feel safe to try, make mistakes and be themselves. I create a calm, encouraging environment where learning is broken into manageable steps, helping children build self-belief and trust in their own abilities.
Growth
Every child progresses at their own pace. Through personalised support, I celebrate effort, curiosity and small wins along the way, helping children develop a life-skills toolkit, embrace a growth mindset and a lasting love of learning.
