Our People

An inclusive environment that strives to promote and uphold Wairarapatanga & culturally responsive teaching practices.

Ko te Aroha Children’s Centre Staff

Terry Hodder

manager@kotearoha.org.nz

Ko Hikurangi te maunga
Ko waiapu te awa
Ko Ngāti Porou te iwi
Ko Lachie raua ko Mia ōku tamariki
Ko Terry Hodder (nee Tibble) tōku ingoa

I am the Manager of the Ko te Aroha Trust and work full time.

 

Braidie Heberley

leaded.kotearoha@gmail.com

Ko Tokumaru te waka
Ko Taranaki te maunga
Ko Te Herekawe te Awa
Ko Ngāmotu te marae
Ko Ngāti te whiti te hāpu
Ko Te Atiawa te iwi
Ko Shilo raua ko Willo oku tamahine
Ko Braidie Hebery toku ingoa

I am the Centre Lead and  work full time.

Jasmine Robens

Ko Rangitumau te maunga
Ko Rumahanga te awa
Ko Ngāti Kahungunu, ko Rangitāne, ko Kai Tahu ōku iwi
Ko Te Oreore te marae
Ko Ngāti Te Korou te hapū
Ko Jasmine Robens tōku ingoa

I have a Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education), I work full time and am the Second in Charge in the Centre.

Nikyta Fabling-Clifton

Nō Paetumōkai ahau engari e noho ana ahau i Whakaoriori inaianei
Ko Takitimu tōku waka
Ko whapapunake te maunga tōku maunga
Ko porangahau tōku awa
Ko Ngāti Kahungunu tōku iwi

I have a Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood Education) and work full time at KTA

Chelsea Neumann

Ko Marotiri te maunga

Ko Mangāhauini te awa

Ko Horouta te waka

Ko Ruataupare te hapū

Ko Ngāti Porou, ki Ngāti Kahungunu te iwi

Ko Tuatini te marae

Ko Chelsea Newmann tōku ingoa

I am in the final stages of completing my Bachelor of Education (ECE) and work 5 days per week here at KTA

Catherine Walker

Tenā koutou katoa
Ko Mark tōku hoa tane
Ko Grayson tāku tama
Ko Ella raua ko Fryea āku tamahine
Ko Catherine tāku ingoa

I have a Bachelor of Teaching Early Childhood Education and currently work part-time at KTA

Natalie Stuart

Ko Tararua te maunga e rū nei taku ngākau

Ko Ruamahunga te awa e mahea nei aku māharahara

Nō Whakaoriori ahau

E mihi ana ki ngā tohu o nehe, o Rangitane ke ngati Kahungungu e noho nei au

Ko Natalie Stuart toku ingoa

I am currently in the final year of my study towards a degree in Early Childhood Education and I work at KTA 2 days per week

 

Isabel Todd

Ko Maungatautiri toku maunga

Ko Waikato toku awa

Ko Tainui toku waka

Ko Ngati Koriki to iwi

Ko pohara Pa toku marae

Nō Tokoroa ahau

Ko Wehipeihana me Paraone oku whanau

Ko Ngati Raukawa toku matua

Ko tanui toku whaea

Ko Isabel Todd toku ingoa

Kei Masterton ahau e noho ana.

I one of the Kitchen Kaimahi, and hold an NZQA certificate in Food Safety.  I work here at KTA 3 days per week.

Judy Heberley

Ko Rangitumau te maunga

Ko Ruamahunga te awa

Ko ngati Pakeha te iwi

Ko Heberley te hapu

Ko Ko te Aroha te marae Kura

Ko Judy toku ingoa

I one of the Kitchen Kaimahi and work here at KTA 2 days per week.

Waydene Kinnear

Ko Table Mountain te maunga
Ko Esrste te awa
Ko Cape Coloured te iwi
Ko Reformed Church te whare karakia
No Cape Town āhau engari e noho ana ahau i Whakaoriori inaianei
Ko Hannah raua ko Malachi ōku tamariki
Ko Waydene Kinnear ahau

I am the Adminstrator here at KTA and work 3 days per week

Maura Marron

Ko Rangitumau te maunga

Ko Ruamahunga te awa

Ko ngati Pakeha te iwi

Ko Marron te hapu

Ko Ko te Aroha te marae Kura

Ko Maura toku ingoa

I work remotely as the Finance Manager for KTA and am a member of the Board of Trustees.