What is wordsmart consulting?

Wordsmart consulting is an innovative and independent, educational consulting firm based in Brisbane, Queensland (Australia). The company specializes in providing practical, expert advice on all matters related to English and curriculum literacies.

Founded in 2006, it is the brain child of Lindsay Williams, a highly experienced teacher, Head of English and recipient of the Peter Botsman Memorial Award 2003 for his “dedication to the practice, promotion and development of quality education in Queensland”.

“Creating expert teachers, literate students, brighter futures.”

Wordsmart consulting is committed to:

1. responding to the needs of schools, teachers and their students.
2. keeping teachers informed of important research and news about the teaching and assessment of English and curriculum literacies.
3. working collaboratively with teachers, building their capacity to improve the English and curriculum literacy outcomes of students.
4. working with schools to ensure clear communication with students and parents, especially about assessment expectations and academic achievement.
5. generating high quality, practical and theoretically sound curriculum literacy and English resources.
6. assisting schools to achieve genuine, long term change.
7. our staff’s personal professional development so that we can ensure you receive the very best advice and service possible.

Wordsmart consulting aims to make it easier for teachers to provide the best possible English and curriculum literacy education for their students.

What does wordsmart consulting value?

1. The importance of English and literacy for the future success of our children and society
2. Standard Australian English and its potential for rich variation
3. Equity, access and fairness
4. Respect for others
5. Global and environmental education
6. Care and concern for other people and the environment
7. Integrity and honesty
8. Intellectual rigour and lifelong learning
9. Hope

Help us make the future brighter

Wordsmart consulting is committed to playing a positive role in contributing to our society and shaping the future positively.

You can help by supporting some of our favourite causes.

This month
War Child is an international relief and development agency dedicated to providing immediate, effective and sustainable aid to children affected by war. You can volunteer, make donations, obtain school resources and involve your students in practical support.

Visit www.warchild.org.au for all the details.

Lindsay Williams, director

Lindsay Williams

professional development provider and resource developer Lindsay taught for 24 years in the State and Independent sectors, and has 17 years experience as a Head of English.

In addition to his work in schools, Lindsay has been extensively involved in curriculum development projects at both a state and national level, has had numerous articles published, and has presented many workshops, at local, state, national and international conferences.

Click here now to view Lindsay’s full CV and list of publications.

Lindsay has a passion for English and literature. Some of his favourite books include:

1. The Iliad by Homer
2. Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
3. Long walk to freedom by Nelson Mandela
4. The wind-up bird chronicle by Haruki Murakami
5. Possession by A.S. Byatt
6. Zero: the biography of a dangerous idea by Charles Siefe
7. Ansel Adams at 100 by John Szarkowski
8. The time traveller’s wife by Audrey Niffenegger
9. Touching the void by Joe Simpson
10. An introduction to functional grammar by M.A.K. Halliday.

Lindsay is also very interested in the opportunities for writing and reading provided by digital technology.

Elizabeth Williams, director and company secretary

A former English teacher and Head of Department, Elizabeth offers business support to wordsmart consulting.

Some of her favourite books include:

1. The time traveller’s wife by Audrey Niffenegger
2. My name is Asher Lev by Chaim Potok
3. Lady Chatterley’s lover by D. H. Lawrence
4. Black Tide by Peter Temple
5. The girl most likely by Rebecca Sparrow
6. I love you forever by Robert Munsch
7. Wilfred Gordon Macdonald Partridge by Mem Fox
8. The alchemist by Paulo Coelho
9. Assorted crime fiction writers, e.g. Michael Connelly, Colin Dexter, Gabrielle Lord and Kathy Reichs

Wordsmart consulting

is the trading name of L & E Williams Holdings Pty Ltd
ABN 46 120 587 528
Postal address 35 Elysium Road
ROCHEDALE SOUTH QUEENSLAND 4123

Australia Telephone + 61 (07) 3841 2812
Email lindsay@wordsmartconsulting.com.au