Mrs. Diana Platt
Name:
Mrs. Diana Platt
Extra Subject Information:
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Position Held at School:
Senior QCE Teacher, QCE Author, QCE Confirmer and QCE Marker
VCE Subject(s) Teaching:
QCE Study of Religion, QCE Geography, QCE Ancient History, QCE Modern History
Qualifications:
Master of Education Studies
Graduate Certificate in Religious Education
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Education
Role at TSSM:
Diana has been part of TSSM’s Humanities team since 2026.
Diana has been teaching since 2007. She is extremely knowledgeable, which gives her the ability to simplify difficult topics helping her students achieve exceptional results throughout their journey.
Her experience in teaching has provided her with the chance to quickly develop as a Humanities teacher, leading her students towards impressive scores.
Diana is a motivated teacher who makes use of available resources to enhance and improve her teaching abilities so her students can continue to excel.
At TSSM, Diana also plays an important role in producing high quality resources in Ancient History, Modern History, Geography and Study of religion.
Teaching Philosophy:
Diana is passionate and dedicated to making a meaningful difference in students’ whole development, with a strong commitment to supporting their success in the Humanities and Social Sciences. She has a special interest in pedagogy and curriculum, which continually drives her to create innovative learning and teaching practices and design engaging, future-focused learning environments.
She is deeply committed to differentiation, particularly in gifted and talented education, ensuring every learner is challenged, supported, and able to thrive. Providing a safe, inclusive, and supportive classroom environment is central to her practice, as she believes it lays the foundation for students to grow academically, socially, and personally.
Collaboration is essential to her approach, and she strongly values teamwork and shared professional expertise. She is dedicated to ongoing professional learning, recognising that continual growth is vital to being a flexible, reflective, and adaptable facilitator of learning
Interests:
Watching documentaries Craft Traveling History, especially Ancient History.