With several years teaching experience under my belt in the UK and NZ, I began working at SPS last August and after personally graduating from Manata, I’m thrilled to now be working at the opposite end of SPS with the older children in Kawarau. In te ao Māori, ako refers to a reciprocal learning relationship whereby each member of the classroom brings knowledge with them, from which we are all able to learn. With this in mind, I’m excited to foster strong relationships amongst the kaiako (teachers) and tamariki (children) alike, within a learning environment that enables new knowledge to grow from collaboration and shared experiences.
My husband and I arrived in Queenstown in 2018, and our intended 12 month working holiday visa has long since expired! Naturally, we fell in love with the place and after officially becoming residents, we decided to make Queenstown our home. In my spare time I can often be found somewhere on the trails - hiking, biking, ski touring… or torturing myself by attempting to run. I love to adventure, but also enjoy a bit of downtime too; the libraries here are awesome and I often head there to borrow a book or 2!