Experience

Diocesan School for Girls

• New Zealand
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Deputy Principal

  • Oct 2017 - Present

  As part of the Senior Leadership Team, I have responsibilities across curricular and pastoral portfolios. This includes a close working relationship with the SLT, Heads of Faculty, Deans, programme leaders, counsellors, assistant teachers, parents, families and students. As part of the Senior Leadership Team, I have responsibilities across curricular and pastoral portfolios. This includes a close working relationship with the SLT, Heads of Faculty, Deans, programme leaders, counsellors, assistant teachers, parents, families and students.



Saint Kentigern Trust Board

• Head of Science

  • Jan 2013 - Sep 2017

  As the Head of Biology and then Head of Science, I was in the privileged position to lead curriculum changes and transform Science into a significant learning centre in the college. The Science team were dedicated, professional and tireless in their pursuit of raising student achievement. As the Head of Biology and then Head of Science, I was in the privileged position to lead curriculum changes and transform Science into a significant learning centre in the college. The Science team were dedicated, professional and tireless in their pursuit of raising student achievement.



Dilworth School

• New Zealand
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• TIC Biology

  • Jan 2002 - Jan 2013

  I was very fortunate to work in this amazing school for 11 years, having roles as a classroom teacher, pastoral Dean and in the boarding houses. I also coached and managed many sports teams, including work with the 1st XV Rugby team for a period of 5 years. I was very fortunate to work in this amazing school for 11 years, having roles as a classroom teacher, pastoral Dean and in the boarding houses. I also coached and managed many sports teams, including work with the 1st XV Rugby team for a period of 5 years.



Whakatāne High School

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Assistant Head of Kauri House and Science/Biology Teacher

  • Jan 2000 - Jan 2002

  I began my career in Whakatāne, a town not far from my iwi origins in Opotiki (Whakatōhea) and the East Coast (Ngāti Porou). A wonderful place to learn and grow in my professional abilities. I was very lucky to have some great mentors as a teacher of Science and Biology and as Assistant Head of Kauri House. I began my career in Whakatāne, a town not far from my iwi origins in Opotiki (Whakatōhea) and the East Coast (Ngāti Porou). A wonderful place to learn and grow in my professional abilities. I was very lucky to have some great mentors as a teacher of Science and Biology and as Assistant Head of Kauri House.