A typical day at work

As we go where the students need us there is a lot of travel for our staff. Tutors and their therapy dogs drive from school to school, running a series of programs and incursions for groups of kids. (To be honest, the dogs don't do much of the driving, I promise!)

Tutors and their therapy dogs also visit students homes, running individual learning sessions, focussing on pre-determined learning goals.

Our Admin team are also making connections by booking in new clients, liaising with schools, updating scheduling requests, maintaining compliance records and communicating our progress to parents. They work from home and love the flexibility it gives. They live close enough to one another that cafe meetings are fairly frequent.

Our CEO also runs the business remotely. She looks out for the common good of the business. She is devoted to impressive service for our clients, and is always interested in curriculum trends, learning philosophies and best practice pedagogy in engaging and motivating our young clients. 

Working remotely has its challenges. Of course, it does mean lots of Zoom meetings, shared Google Docs and the odd trip down to Melbourne to catch up with staff and clients - but we really have the best of both worlds.

Our dogs probably have the best role in the company. They visit kids and get to show off their tricks and are rewarded with love and adoration by our young clients. When they are not showing off, you can find them resting peacefully near the students, demonstrating the importance of a bit of quiet time during a busy day.

All Canine Comprehension staff love their working day, and when you enjoy what you do, it’s easier to be good at it. As the Australian Achiever Awards stated about Canine Comprehension in June 2021:

“They are an amazing business with excellent teaching skills...They are consistent in the delivery of service and tailored to the individual needs of the students. They are very flexible and amazing at re-engaging children in the education system."