Teachers

Teaching Year 1 and 2. Junior School team leader.

Bachelor of Education (Primary) 1994. A mother of two primary aged children. Lots of patience and a loving but firm teaching style.

I studied and taught in South Africa prior to immigrating to New Zealand, with my family in 2005. I started teaching at Ngahinapouri school in 2006 and I enjoy the caring, family orientated ethos of our School. I am thrilled that both my children are being educated at this school. I love my job and find teaching spontaneous, enthusiastic and innocent 5 and 6 year old children an extremely rewarding profession. I feel privileged to be a part of the children's lives and look forward to many more happy years at Ngahinapouri.

Teaching Year 1 & 2

Many years experience, mother and grandmother

I pride myself on finding the one thing that makes individuals tick, then helping them achieve their goals. The Arts are my greatest passion. I have directed and produced five productions for Ngahinapouri School over the last 10 years.

Teaching Year 3 & 4

Bachelor of Teaching (primary) BTchg 2004

I have been a teacher at Ngahinapouri School since 2007. During this time I have been a Middle/Senior school and junior school teacher. Students in Room 4 can expect learning to be an achievable and enjoyable challenge. I believe in grabbing the teachable moments including topics of interest and letting the students' thirst for more information lead the way - where possible and when appropriate of course! Developing independence and greater use of initiative are also key components to the classroom programme. I bring a wide range of life experiences to the teaching profession through having been a sport and recreation youth worker, dairy farm relief milker/contractor and a home electronics sales rep/installation specialist.

D.P. Room 7 Teacher

Bachelor of Education

I started teaching 17 years ago in South Africa and continued my career when I immigrated to New Zealand with my daughter in 2005. I have experience across the spectrum from New Entrants to Year 8 and am still enjoying my chosen career. I am very excited about teaching the senior class this year and am looking forward to prepare them academically and socially for the years ahead.

Teaching Year 6

Bachelor of Science from Massey University, Graduate Diploma of Teaching from Waikato University

I have been a parent in our fantastic little country school for over eight years. I very much value the family atmosphere within our school which I believe ripples out into our wider community. I began my teaching career at Te Awamutu Primary School in 2009, where I gained valuable experience teaching one of many new entrant classrooms and working within a vibrant team. In 2010, I was delighted to return to Ngahinapouri School, where my interest in this profession began, as the Teacher in Room 6. I very much enjoy teaching a senior class of delightful Ngahinapouri students and the challenge of coordinating sport within our school.

Teaching Year 4 & 5

Bachelor of Teaching

I’m a dad of a pigeon pair, both at primary school age and have done volunteer work with kids for a long time. I gained a Bachelor of teaching (primary) at Waikato University, and have had the best job in the world ever since. It’s an enormous privilege to work at Ngahinapouri school, for me it’s a dream job! The kids here are truly fantastic, and the feeling of community and support from parents is outstanding. In spare time I love to get out kayaking, or finding places of beauty to photograph (you don’t have to go very far in New Zealand!). Family time is hugely important to me, and together we support my wife in her role as a professional musician.

I have fairly old-fashioned values – I like to teach children about respect and thinking of others. I also like to have the occasional laugh – school should be fun too!