I have taught for seventeen years and have been at Cambridge Primary school for ten of these years, the last four years being the school’s SENCo (Special Education Needs Coordinator). I will be continuing this role as well as teaching in Room 11 on a Wednesday. I have taught at every level of the school and have been a reliever, release teacher, tutor teacher and team leader. I have my Masters degree in Education (Mathematics).

I have two children who attend CPS and stepchildren who are in High School. I look forward to getting to know your children better and their families.

Reg. Teacher Resilience Facilitator Virtues Master Facilitator Mindfulness Facilitator
I am registered teacher and have worked in multi cultural settings for over 30 years.
During this time I have taught in Christchurch, south Auckland as a Senior Teacher, Deputy Principal at Mauke Primary, in the Cook Islands and a teacher at Leamington School in Cambridge.
I have always been very passionate about working with children and families especially in supporting resilience, confidence, self esteem and resolving conflict in a peaceful manner.
For the past ten years I have been facilitating resilience programmes in Cambridge primary schools and assisting parents and teachers in implementing strategies into the school and home environment.
I have 3 adult children and I enjoy bush walks, being close to nature, biking, gardening, fishing, tennis, travelling and being with my friends and family.
It is a pleasure working at Cambridge Primary School with such wonderful staff, children and families.

The learning of Māori language is an essential part of your child's education in modern New Zealand. It is my pleasure to help the staff in this by running an eight-week programme with each class at some point during the year as part of the Arts rotation. I am Pākehā and began my Māori language journey at university. Thirty years later, I love the language and am keen to see its use continue to grow and become normal.

I grew up in Cambridge and spent most of my full-time teaching career at Matamata College. Outside of CPS, my roles include house husband and Treaty advocate

Kia Ora, my name is Briar Cooper. I am currently working part-time here at CPS, as I have two young children at home. This year I am teaching year 1's in Room 16, Visual Arts elective on a Thursday, and Year 5/6's in Room 1. I have been teaching at Cambridge Primary for 12 years and absolutely love it. I enjoy working with children, watching the growth in their learning is so rewarding. I love supporting children in their transition into school. CPS is a place where children are motivated and actively engaged. Students feel safe, take risks, and we celebrate their successes.

My time outside of school is spent with my husband and our two kids, our dog Lunar and my extended whanaau and friends. In our spare time, we love to travel, spend time at the beach, on the boat and explore new places.

Kia ora, my name is Amy Crawford and I have the pleasure of teaching Room 8 in the Hillary syndicate. I am excited to have begun my teaching journey here at Cambridge Primary School. CPS is a school with such character and an array of opportunities for the children and myself. I look forward to helping students grow and develop throughout the year.

In my spare time I love spending time with family and friends, getting outdoors to explore and travelling. I was lucky enough to spend time on an exchange teaching at a primary school in Vietnam. I have also travelled to India, Europe and Cambodia.