Kia ora. I love teaching and have been working in education for over 30 years! I am always learning myself. I have taught in primary and secondary school classrooms, worked in Special Education and in The Arts and am currently the Assistant Principal at a primary school in sunny Gisborne and a part time facilitator for Ready4Learning. I lead a Year 0 - 2 team, work in literacy support, teach the ukulele, play the guitar and sing! I am passionate about ensuring our tamariki have a smooth transition from ECE to primary school and have seen first hand the positive impact that Play Based Learning and structured Literacy can have on tamariki.