“Whāia te iti kahurangi, ki te tuohu koe, me he maunga teitei.”

 After retiring from full time teaching I have spent time relieving and working part time in different schools.  When we bought a house in the Auckland area I discovered Newton Central School and was fortunate to make this friendly school the only one in which I relieve.  My time is spent between Auckland and Waihi …

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I always value that our parents and families are a child’s first teachers. By the time they come to school, I love it when we see a child continue to grow in confidence as they learn to read, write, do maths and make friendships and develop in other areas.