Jarad
Chittenden
Principal
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I started
teaching at Matapu in 2007 and have been fortunate enough to move from the
classroom to the role of Principal in a great school. Before coming to
Matapu I spent four years teaching at the Hawera Intermediate, where I also
taught music for a year.
I love my music
and learnt piano as a child, teaching myself the guitar, drums and harmonica
(I LOVE the harmonica!) as an adult. I
also try to keep active by playing football and social netball when I
can. ICT plays a big part
in my home and working life and I believe that the new advances in technology
have some exciting implications for how we are educating our children now, ad
how we will be educating them in the future.
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James
Willson
Deputy Principal
Year 7-8 teacher
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I teach in the year 7 and 8 classroom
(Room 1) at Matapu School and am also the Deputy Principal. I have been lucky
enough to have worked in a range of schools from primary through to high
school, which has helped to give me a broader understanding of the education
system as a whole. I am passionate about encouraging the students to take
ownership of their learning so goals and reflections are a big part of what
we do in room 1.
I have many interests outside of school
that I try to participate in as much as possible. I love most forms of
motorsport and try to take my car (an old rx7) around the Taupo race track in
the school holidays. I also like to try and keep fit, but have only had
varying levels of success with this over the past few years. However I have
ticked the Mountain to Surf Half Marathon off my list this year and have The
Taranaki Daily News Half Marathon in my sight.
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Anna Hauparoa
Year 5-6 teacher
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I have been
teaching at Matapu School for five years. My favourite thing about
teaching is seeing children's enthusiasm as they continuously grasp new
concepts. I am originally from Lower Hutt, though I feel Taranaki is my
home as I have been living here for the past ten years.
In 2008 I
married my husband, Alfred, and we now have two beautiful boys. I love
painting, horse riding and most of all having family time over the weekend.
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Kayla
Whittle
Year 3-4 teacher
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As you may have noticed, I'm a new face
at Matapu School this year. I grew up in New Plymouth and moved to
South Taranaki in 2012. I taught years 5-7 at Ngaere School last year
and am so excited to be part of another rural school community this year.
What I love about teaching is being part of watching children grow,
learn and succeed every day. Outside of school my 2 year old son keeps
me pretty occupied. I love hanging out with my family at the park or
beach, walking our dog or anything outdoors!
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Leesha Clark
Year
2-3 teacher
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Hi, my name is
Leesha Clarke and I've been teaching at Matapu for nearly four years now.
I teach in the
junior area and have worked with year one, two, three and four students
during my time as a teacher. I enjoy working with this age because the
children always surprise you with what they know and what they are thinking.
Outside school I
enjoy playing football, socialising with my friends, walking my dog or
curling up with a good book (there seem to be a lot of those).
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