Welcome to our newest Deputy Principal
TGC - December 6, 2020
Mrs Caroline Bird steps down as Deputy Principal but will continue to contribute to the school in her role as a teacher of Mathematics and in overseeing some very important management tasks. I thank her for her eight years in her role as Deputy Principal and most recently in overseeing the Year 11 cohort.
Tara Kanji
Principal | Tumuaki
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Ngā mihi mahana ki te mana whenua, ngā iwi o Tauranga Moana, ngā tauira, ngā whānau, ngā kaiako me te tumuaki. I am a proud Ngaruahine-Rangi uri who grew up in Opunake, Taranaki on a dairy farm with two teachers for parents, and a love of learning. I am a graduate of Kohanga Reo, Kura Kaupapa Māori, and the universities of Waikato, Hong Kong and Auckland. Travelling is my passion after spending 7 great years in Hong Kong and visiting over 45 wonderful places across the globe. I also enjoy sport, dance and reading. I am inspired by the creativity and energy of rangatahi and enjoy co-constructing knowledge both inside and outside the classroom. I recently completed interesting research titled "Blue Classrooms: A snapshot of mental wellbeing in education in New Zealand state secondary schools" which shaped my understanding of rangatahi today. I strongly believe in the whakatauki He aha te mea nui o te ao? He tangata, he tangata, he tangata meaning that the most important thing in the world is people, people, people.
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