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