Saga Vaisagote-Frost
Saga is an education consultant working in Auckland, and leading professional learning across Aotearoa in structured literacy, mathematics, assessment, and cultural capability.
Saga is approved to deliver Ministry of Education PLD in the following areas:
Structured literacy approaches
Mathematics and statistics
Assessment
She also works with schools in the following areas:
Assessment for learning
Learner agency and self-regulation
Bilingual education
Coaching and mentoring
Effective maths and literacy practices
Effective physical education and hauora practices
Use of assessment tools, data analysis and evidence-based teaching
Local curriculum design
Saga has supported primary and intermediate schools in the Waikato region to raise literacy achievement and reduce disparity through the Accelerating Learning in Literacy (ALL) initiative. Her facilitation has focused on strengthening teacher capability through structured literacy practices, robust use of assessment data, and science of learning-informed instruction.
As a Ministry approved structured literacy approaches facilitator, Saga delivers PLD to support and build school-wide structured literacy frameworks to ensure al teachers are using aligned, research informed strategies.
In mathematics, Saga brings extensive experience in building teacher capability in numeracy, mathematical reasoning, and culturally sustaining pedagogy. She has contributed to national initiatives such as the Year 7–8 acceleration trials and supported schools to implement the mathematics and statistics learning area of the New Zealand Curriculum. She combines clear explanations of mathematical ideas with practical teaching strategies and is skilled at using meaningful discussions and engaging activities to help students understand deeply.
Saga is also a respected leader in assessment. She has facilitated PLD to support the use of e-asTTle, guiding teacher in assessment principals and using data to improve teaching and learning. She has also supported schools with PLD on assessment for learning practices, such as practice analysis conversations, using student and teacher observations, and refining practice driven by evidence-based approaches. She has mentored teachers and supported them to make assessment informed decisions that strengthen learner understanding and progress.
Saga’s practice is built around the well-known Samoan proverb well-known Samoan proverb “O le ala o le pule, o le tautua.” (The pathway to leadership is through service). She is committed to actions of service and forming mutually respectful relationships.
Saga holds a Bachelor of Education (Teaching) from the University of Auckland, with a specialisation in Pasifika early childhood education, and the Cox Campus Structured Literacy Program Certificate (IDA Accredited). She has teaching and leadership experience across both English and Samoan medium, and core to her teaching and leadership approach is student-centred, evidence informed practice.
In her spare time Saga enjoys spending time with family and friends and travels around Aotearoa New Zealand, managing various Auckland basketball teams competing at annual national competitions.
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