Fully registered New Zealand English teacher. Specialties: NCEA preparation, essay writing, readiness for CAA Reading and Writing Level One Literacy examinations.

Melita is an absolute expert when it comes to teaching NCEA English. She is incredibly knowledgeable and knows how to help learners reach their individual potential. Her kind, friendly demeanour makes her a much-loved and highly regarded teacher of English. She has a thorough knowledge of all aspects of the curriculum and creates engaging and interesting lessons.

Melita is an excellent tutor. She is particularly strong at scaffolding tasks to cater to students specific learning needs. She applies interesting topics to students work to keep them invested and interested, and treats students with respect. She is a great listener and is especially skilled in the areas of learning support. Highly recommend!

I am pleased to provide this reference for Melita Burrows, whom I have known for many years as both a colleague and a trusted friend. Melita is an exceptional educator; warm, friendly, deeply intelligent, and genuinely committed to helping young people succeed. She has a huge heart and consistently goes above and beyond for her students, instilling confidence through praise, encouragement, and genuine care. Her students feel supported, valued, and motivated to achieve their best.

Melita has built a long and well-respected teaching career in both Christchurch and the Far North, and she has frequently been sought for leadership positions by senior management. At Cashmere High School, she served as a Specialist Classroom Teacher, providing expert mentoring and pedagogical support to colleagues across the school. During her time in the Far North, she was quickly promoted to Head of English, and also appointed Literacy Leader at two high schools. In these roles she led with professionalism, clarity, and deep knowledge of curriculum, assessment, and effective literacy practice.

She sets high expectations for herself and her learners, and this is reflected in the excellent results her classes consistently achieved in NCEA assessments. Melita also has extensive experience supporting ESL students, helping them successfully engage with mainstream NCEA programmes, both internal and external, with outstanding results. She is particularly skilled at building confidence in international students, guiding them carefully through academic English and supporting them to meet the demands of the curriculum with clarity and success.

Melita is a dedicated, thoughtful, and highly capable educator. Any student, local or international, would benefit enormously from her expertise, patience, and warm, steady guidance. I recommend her wholeheartedly for any tutoring or educational support role.