We are delighted to announce the following new members of our team for 2021 as new teachers to help with our growing roll.

We were humbled to receive close to 200 applications (wow!), and would like to thank those that expressed an interest in our school.

Because staff culture is so important to us, we run a recruitment process that involves multiple staff and students, including school tours, informal chats etc (as you can see below)

It is with pleasure that we welcome the following members to our team:

Nicole Locke

Kia ora koutou,
My name is Nicole and I am incredibly excited and honoured to be joining the Te Ao Mārama Community and start my teaching career here as a Beginning Teacher in 2021.  I am a Mother to two young boys, grew up in the small town of Morrinsville and am currently completing my Post Graduate Diploma in Primary Teaching at the University of
Waikato. I have a strong passion for health and wellness, nature and arts and crafts. I cannot wait to embark on this journey, learning alongside the amazing Kaiako and Tamariki that I have heard so much about. I look forward to meeting you all soon. 

Abby Connell 

Kia ora koutou, My name is Abby Connell and I am incredibly excited to be joining the team at Te Ao Mārama as a beginning teacher in 2021. I am Waikato born and bred and come from a family of five; I am the middle child with an older sister and a younger brother. I grew up on a farm in Matangi and am currently completing my Graduate Diploma at the University of Waikato. I love to learn and know I will be a life-long learner! I am passionate about making a positive, meaningful difference in the lives of our young people and couldn’t be more excited about becoming

Nikki McAskie

Kia ora koutou. My name is Nikki McAskie and I am super excited to become part of the amazing team at Te Ao Mārama. What I’m most excited about is working and learning alongside the incredible staff, students and whānau that make up this school. Born and bred in Morrinsville, I taught at David Street school for two and a half years before venturing overseas to the UK for a further three years. I was fortunate enough to be able to follow my dreams of travelling and exploring new countries whilst living and teaching in London. I have a passion for the outdoors and keeping active! In my spare time, I enjoy running, hiking and spending time with my friends and family. I’m excited to begin my journey at Te Ao Mārama and get to know the wonderful community here.