For the next five weeks Shannon will be teaching with Laura Walters and Ryan will be teaching with Alisha Chinnery and Sarah Dods.

Shannon: I want to become a teacher because from the time of being a young girl have always had a passion for this career. It would be a dream come true for me to become a teacher. I want to teach our future generation because I believe children are fantastic, creative and no two days in this career will ever be the same. 

Ryan: The best thing about being a student teacher is that I get to meet new people! Every day is challenging and exciting. I look forward to spending the next two months with your children - they have already made me feel so welcome! If you see me around Te Pihinga, come and say hello. I'd love to have a korero about what I can do to make our experience in class awesome. Wananei!