Our Staff
At Timatanga we have the following teachers:
Eve Tonkin: a full-time teacher, who is also our principal. Eve teaches school years 4-8 (ages 8-13). Before becoming the principal, she was a parent at the school, so she has had many years of experience with the way we teach and learn. She is also a writer and an author of children’s books, and she has a creative approach to teaching literacy that children usually enjoy. Eve has been the main teacher at Timatanga School for the last 12 years.
Jackie Howard: a part-time teacher who runs our Maths programme and teaches Maths and Science. Jackie has a background in Playcentre and Montessori, and her creative and “hands on” approach to teaching provides students with plenty of practical, empirical experiences as the basis for their learning. Jackie has been teaching at Timatanga for the last 10 years.
Rama Goyal: a part-time teacher who teaches School Years 0-3 (ages 5-8) in the mornings and all of the children in the afternoons. She is an experienced junior teacher with a love for art and crafts and a skill in emotional intelligence teaching. Rama is in her first year at Timatanga School.
Shaun Davis: a part-time teacher who teaches School Years 0-3 (ages 5-8) in the mornings and anyone in the afternoons. Shaun has been involved with the school for five years as a teacher and as a parent. He has a background as a technology teacher and brings love of carpentry, cooking, making things go, and scientific exploration to the tamariki.
Lesley Dixon: a part-time teacher aide who runs a happy and fun morning routine for our new entrant students that integrates early literacy and numeracy into play and creativity. Lesley is a published author with an expertise in ANZAC history and a professional sand artist.