I am thrilled to be part of the Clevedon School team. I am passionate about teaching and learning and helping children grow up in a happy learning environment where all are encouraged to reach their full potential. My passion for education has taken me from South Auckland, where I started my teaching career, to the Middle East, where I worked as a consultant with a NZ company assisting to establish new independent schools. I then moved onto Hong Kong where I lived and worked for 4.5 years at an international school. I am very happy to be home and working at this lovely school.

My husband, Greg and I have two beautiful children, Sofia and Micah, who keep us very busy outside of school.

Besides my love for teaching, I also love to travel, learn about different cultures and shop for the perfect pair of shoes and handbag!

I feel very lucky to be a part of an incredibly dedicated and passionate teaching team here at Clevedon School. I have enjoyed many roles in education but have spent most of my classroom teaching in the Junior School.
Outside of school I love to sing, go snowboarding and spend time with my family and friends. I am blessed to have three beautiful children, Cooper, Emerson and Maisie, who take up most of my time now.
I look forward to working alongside the students and parents at Clevedon School for another year.

It is my great pleasure to be part of Clevedon School team. With over 20 years of teaching experience under my belt, I have had the privilege of working in schools both here and in South Africa where I started my teaching career.

Teaching has always been my passion and I started my teaching career in the same school I attended as a primary school learner. I went on to work at a well-known private South African girls' school, where I was first introduced to the idea of a wrap-around system, geared toward providing support for learners, their families, teachers, and the wider community.

In 2011 my wife Tish and I uprooted our little family and came to New Zealand to provide more opportunities for our two daughters, Victoria and Rebecca. My first New Zealand teaching experience was in South Auckland where I was first exposed to the melting pot which makes up the South Auckland community. I spent five very happy years at the school and was fortunate enough to then win a position at Stand Tu Maia.

In the last four years, I have become better acquainted with trauma-informed practice and a strengths-based approach to dealing with the children in my care. The concept of a ‘World strong with children’ has become part of my core practice and informs all my dealings with both tamariki and whānau.

I am delighted to be a part of the Clevedon School team. Prior to teaching here, I taught at Balmoral School and Takanini School. Before training to be a teacher, I travelled lots, managed performing arts festival venues, worked in the ski industry and apple-picking, to name but a few.

I love being a teacher and it is a joy to share my passion for the arts with our tamariki. I believe in fostering every child’s innate curiosity and creativity, and helping them take ownership of being the best they can be.

When I'm not at school, I enjoy spending time with my husband, Gregg, and our toddler, Jessica. If I'm not busy leading my drum band, AKSamba, you'll find me cooking (and eating!) good food, playing board games, or slowly but surely finishing our garden in Pukekohe.

I am thrilled to be at Clevedon School. I moved here from Australia with my husband and two children in 2012. My children both completed their primary schooling at Clevedon and are now at university. Prior to Clevedon School, I taught in several schools throughout Australia and London. When my children were young I completed further training to become a support teacher of literacy and numeracy and I developed a passion for helping struggling learners.

In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my family, running, paddle boarding, and shopping.

Before becoming a classroom teacher I did a visual art degree and have enjoyed bringing my love of art into the classroom. These days my passion is in literacy. For the past five years, I have been a Reading Recovery teacher.

My husband and I live in Kawakawa Bay with our two sons and spend lots of time with our large extended family. We enjoy fishing, the beach, and holidaying at Tutukaka.

Kia ora koutou katoa, I have had the privilege of being part of the Clevedon team since 2016 and am looking forward to another exciting year. Being an educator brings me much joy, as I love being a facilitator of learning for my students, helping them see the gifts and strengths that they each bring to the world. I see myself as a lifelong learner and have a passion for literacy and numeracy.

When I am not at school, I enjoy exploring the outdoors, looking after our farm animals, and spending time with my husband and two energetic boys.

It is a great privilege to be part of the Clevedon School community. I grew up locally in Drury and Paparimu, and I started my teaching career in 2006 at Reremoana Primary School. I then spent 15 years living in the Netherlands and working at the International School of Amsterdam, which was an International Baccalaureate school. Belonging, compassion, and growth are the values that are at the core of my personal and professional philosophy. I believe that the classroom and school are a community in which students need to feel a strong sense of belonging, that their diversity is valued, and they must feel that they can contribute in a meaningful way.

In my spare time, I enjoy spending time in nature, running, hiking, and spending time with my two children and husband.

I am excited to be working with year 7 and 8 students this year and absolutely enjoy being part of the Clevedon teaching team and the community. I grew up in India in an army family and travelled to many different places and, as a result, have had a variety of life experiences. I came to New Zealand in 2004 after getting married to my husband Sammy. I have two beautiful boys and we live in Papakura on a little lifestyle block. I have been an educator for 19 years and thoroughly enjoy helping children become creative lifelong learners through our curriculum. Writing in particular has always been a passion of mine.

I enjoy travelling, walking, cooking, watching movies, and spending time with friends and family. I am looking forward to getting to know more of our students and the community.

I am really excited to be part of the team at Clevedon School. I grew up on a farm in Tuakau and have been heavily involved in eventing throughout my life.

I thoroughly enjoy helping children become lifelong learners through our curriculum. Mathematics, in particular, has always been a passion of mine. I enjoy travelling, fitness, equestrian, DIY, and spending time with friends and family. I am looking forward to getting to know more of our students and the community.

I am excited to be part of the Clevedon School community. I have had experience teaching primary students both in Auckland and Singapore, during which time I travelled extensively throughout Asia. I taught the International Baccalaureate between 2016 and 2020, and use these skills to help foster independent learners.

I live with my wife and children in Opaheke. I have a passion for music, playing both guitar and bass.

Kia ora koutou katoa!

How exciting to be part of the Clevedon teaching team, and within an amazing community that
I have grown to love over the decade that I have called Aotearoa New Zealand my home! I was
born in England, and I have a background in hospitality before becoming a certified kaiako/teacher in 2022. I actively encourage the exploration of values around community and
participation, as well as respect for self and others. I have been a volunteer Scout leader at the
Clevedon group for several years now, and I have worked at Clevedon Kindergarten.

My tamariki/children started their schooling at Clevedon before my husband and I ventured to
Beachlands to live. I am grateful every day to be residing on the Pōhutukawa Coast.

I am absolutely thrilled to be part of the Clevedon School community.

My journey in education commenced in 2007 in South Africa, and over the past 16 years, I've had the privilege of teaching in diverse settings, including international schools in China and Indonesia. Settling in New Zealand in 2023 was a dream come true.

Beyond the classroom, my weekends are dedicated to creating cherished moments with my daughters and husband.

I am really excited to be part of the team at Clevedon School. I started teaching in 2004 and have a passion for teaching as it allows me to inspire curiosity allowing students to unlock their full potential while having fun along the ebay and they become lifelong learners. I have a passion for Literacy and the visual arts.

When I am not at school I enjoy spending time with my partner and our joint lot of kids. Going for bush walks, watching movies, fun times at the beach. I also enjoy art and being able to be creative.

After working for Air New Zealand straight from school, I decided to study later on in life after travelling Europe extensively and living in London for five years. I completed my first years as a teacher here at Clevedon and have never left! I love the culture, students, and teachers.

I live in Opaheke with my family and like to keep busy on the weekends, seeing my extended family and close friends. I have a passion for working with children and love watching them grow and learn through experimenting and taking risks.

I am so excited to be part of the Clevedon School team as a classroom teacher after a long hiatus raising my four beautiful children. I have been a parent at Clevedon School for many years and have been involved in various roles on staff for the last year. I have spent my adult life working with children in various roles from babies through to teenagers within the local community and I'm really enjoying being back in the classroom full-time.

In my spare time, I love spending time with my family and love to create things whether it be crocheting, sewing, painting - generally all things crafty.

Kia ora koutou katoa. I am delighted to be a part of the Clevedon whānau. I am originally from Gisborne and made the move to Auckland in 2013 with my two beautiful children in tow. I enjoy learning about history and spending time with whānau and friends.

I’m enjoying learning and building with the tamariki of Clevedon School.

How exciting to be a part of the amazing community here at Clevedon School. I have enjoyed many roles in education, with this year having the privilege of teaching in the junior school.

Outside of the classroom my time is spent with friends and family and making memories with my two beautiful children.

After moving to the Pohutukawa Coast over a year ago, I was thrilled to secure a position at Clevedon School. Everyone is very welcoming and I feel at home already! I started in Education as a teacher aide and after working with children for a couple of years, it became apparent that's where my passion was. I trained at the University of Waikato and my career began at Pukekohe East School. I moved to Hill School and then onto Valley School in Pukekohe. I have taught mainly in the Junior School. I have been involved in COL in schools, been in charge of the School Library and a Junior Team Leader. Reading has always been my passion. A quote from the wise Dr Seuss...the more that you read, the more things you will know, the more that you'll learn, the more places you'll go!

I moved to Clevedon with my husband and three children in 2011 and since then have taught in various relieving roles at Clevedon School, both part and full-time. My children all completed their primary schooling at Clevedon and remember their time here fondly. My passions include literacy, sport, art and te reo Māori.

In my spare time I enjoy sports, home improvements, going to the beach, and spending time with family and friends.

I'm so pleased to be at Clevedon School, after returning in 2022 from a few years out of the classroom, during which I worked supporting parents with their babies, toddlers and preschoolers who were facing sleep challenges. I am passionate about the arts, and love seeing a 'project' come to life!

My family and I moved into the area late last year, and my eldest is in her second year at Clevedon School. In my downtime, I enjoy getting lost in a good book and doing anything crafty.