Team Apirana      

Team Apirana Ngata is inspired by the life of a well known Maori leader, an educator, a scholar, a composer of waiata and poetry who served as a member of Parliament for 38 years.  Sir Apirana Apirana ( Ngati Porou),  received a knighthood title and he is commemorated on the NZ $50 note.

Team Apirana is working on developing effective skills in the key areas of competencies (self management, relating to others, participating and contributing, thinking and using language and symbols) as part of Living Together The AIS Way unit of study. The unit enabled everyone to practise effective strategies on how to relate positively to other people, thinking skills and self management. We are integrating the underpinning concepts of the AIS Way into all subject areas.

Team Apirana 2010

Team Apirana is made up of four class rooms; room 1, 2, 3 & 7. We are a hardworking team that sets high standards for our learning and enjoys working together in a positive and fun classroom environment.

Freya Coote is leading the team this year, and teaches in Room 7.  She is passionate about Reading and Writing, as well as dance and drama.

Fiona Derham  is in room 2, she has a particular interest in Social studies and Science.

Matt van Wheeler is in room 1, and he loves History and Social Studies, as well as PE. 

Matt Spring  is in room 3, it is great to have a new teacher with lots of energy and exciting ideas to share with us all.

Simonne Goodall is one of our Deputy Principals and will be working along side Team Apirana this year.  She has much expertise in Math’s, Literacy and Inquiry Learning.

We are looking forward to working with students and their families to have a fun, positive and productive year.

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Team Hillary      

Our team is named after Sir Edmund Hillary, a great New Zealander who has inspired and impressed generations.  An unassuming and humble man, he achieved his goals through his determination, courage, perseverance and strength.  We think these are great qualities, and are things we try to nurture in the students in our team.

 Who are we?

Rose Campbell teaches in Room 4, and is Team Leader this year.  Rose has been at AIS for 6 years, and particularly loves teaching Maths and Science.

 Joan Makisi has been at AIS for more than 10 years, and has strengths in Te Reo Maori, Music and the Performing Arts.  Joan is in Room 6.

 Matt van Wheeler is in his third year of teaching, and brings to the school a love of sport and a great interest in History and Social Studies.

 Simonne Goodall is a very experienced teacher with a new role this year as Deputy Principal. We are delighted to have her as part of our team, where she has a number of roles including supporting our classroom maths programme.

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