Davina Sharry

Background and Qualifications

Davina Sharry is a full time, experienced Early Childhood Specialist and Teacher employed by the Queensland Government's Education Department. With over 16 year's experience, she has been classified as a 'Senior teacher' and awarded the top teaching 'Suitability Rating of 1'.

Davina has a Bachelor Degree in teaching with a major in Early Childhood Education and a further Post Graduate Degree in Early Childhood Education.

Educational Training and Experience

With a comprehensive background in a variety of Early Childhood settings, Davina has had years of experience teaching a diverse range of children from differing social and cultural backgrounds with various physical and behavioural needs - both in Australia and in the U.K   

An integral part of Davina's teaching life has been the programming and curriculum decision-making for children with learning difficulties and remedial needs. She has taught in a variety of challenging environments and has worked with a number of ‘at-risk' children. Additional training through Education Queensland saw her gain experience as an Early Intervention Specialist and Program Coordinator. Working in close conjunction with a number of experienced early childhood specialists and support personnel, Davina has utalised her training and experience to form the backbone of a range of early childhood intervention and support programs for both individual children and small groups. 

During her career, Davina has planned and presented whole school development and training workshops to share pedagogy and preventative behaviour management strategies with colleagues.

She has assumed a range of leadership roles within the school community, liaised with key personnel and government agencies to establish ‘Productive Partnerships' and has been committed to best practice, teaching excellence and senior leadership throughout her career.

“Dear Miss Sharry. It's Samuel here. Remember when you helped me with my behaviour? Well I will really really really really miss your help. You are my number one teacher and you are one of my best friends. You have changed me so much. ME + You = (Best) Friends!” Samuel S. Ilford Essex, UK

“I have worked for Education Queensland for 20 years. Since I have put these behavioural methods into practice, I have been amazed at the positive response in these students!”  Veronica Garthe - Rochedale South Q Australia   

Powerful Parenting Australia

Davina understands the way children think and respond. She has a good understanding of student diversity and the various ways in which adults can respond to that diversity. Integral to her teaching success has been the degree to which she has helped difficult and challenging students achieve ‘change'. Upon returning from London where she was employed as a behaviour specialist and teacher for the Borough of Redbridge, East London, Davina became committed to establishing Powerful Parenting Australia – An organisation that would be dedicated to helping parents and educators achieve similar great results with their behaviour management.

Central to the success of Powerful Parenting Australia has been the development of a comprehensive and unqiue behaviour management program parents and educators now use to succeed with behaviour at home and in the care environment.

Always busy, Davina still enjoys working for Education Queensland as well as her many public speaking engagements in childcare centres, schools and various organisations. Her ultimate goal is to have even more staff in order to help as many little children as possible! Somewhere in the not-too-distant future, we hope she will take a break and have the holiday she sometimes speaks about!

"Powerful Parenting is truly brilliant. I believe it holds the key to solving many of the everyday problems faced by so many families. It is written in a clear, concise manner and most importantly it is full of ideas and strategies that work! Parents can change their parenting and never look back!" K Fujino Brisbane Australia

“I am truly appreciative of your programme and what it has done for all our family. I am SO PROUD of my son now. With every day I see progress and it makes e cry.” M. Collins, Sydney Australia                                 

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