Stef is the Head of Languages at St Margaret's College in Christchurch where she teaches French and German. Stef is an accredited DELF examiner. She has been around in the teaching profession for about 30 years and taught in Germany, France, and NZ.  When she is not in a classroom or her office you can find her on her bike or somewhere up a mountain.

Guy is a French teacher and Assistant Principal at Wellington  College.  He has taught French in the UK, New Zealand and in the Netherlands. He is a accredited DELF examiner. His interest is student engagement in the classroom and in particular gamification.  At the moment it is creating Digital Escape Rooms. Check out some examples on Activites Ludiques padlet on the resouces page! In his spare time he enjoys biking and sport - a lot of time is spent supporting his children who all play Ultimate.

Giordana has been the treasurer for our association since 2020. She is a French native speaker from Switzerland and is of Italian descent. Giordana is a teacher of French and Spanish. Her friends will tell you how passionnate she is about languages, anything about languages but more about the aspect of anthropological and functional linguistics. Her work on the Lau language in the Solomon Islands is ongoing and when she has time, she goes to collect data and write children's books. Two things she could not do without is living near the water and coffee.

Anne is currently the Head of Languages at Avonside Girls' High School in Ōtautahi. She has 30 years classroom experience teaching languages in schools in the UK, and, for the last 19 years, here in New Zealand. She is passionate about languages and currently teaches French and Spanish.  In 2021 she received a study award and spent the year learning te reo Māori and has since been incorporating te reo and mana ōrite mō te mātauranga Māori into her practice. When she's not working, Anne loves walking in the hills, biking and relaxing in her garden.

Michelle Pinkney

Michelle is Head of French at Christchurch Girls' High School/Te Kura o Hine Waiora.  She is interested in engaging all students in language learning  and making the process fun through gamification.  With an established relationship with a French school and regular trips to France, it is rewarding to see students putting their language learning into action and establishing long-lasting relationships.

When she is not working, Michelle enjoys walking with her dog and reading.

Suzy Lallemant teaches French years 9-13 at Shirley Boys’ High School, with Avonside Girls’ High students joining senior classes. She has a drive for supporting diverse learners, and engaging them with multi-sensory learning activities. Tied to this, Suzy loves the challenge of finding new and engaging ways to teach French to akonga, and also collaborating with other teachers. Other than that, Suzy has a large family and an adorable dog that keep her busy.

Priscilla is Head of Languages at St. Mary’s College – a Catholic school for girls – in Ponsonby, Auckland. Prior to this, she was the Head of Languages at Manurewa High School. She teaches Years 7-13 French and enjoys her job very much – especially finding new and intriguing ways to engage akonga. When not at school Priscilla marvels at her two daughters and heads to the Far North as often as possible.

Sue is HOF Languages at Woodford House in Havelock North, a private Anglican girls school catering for Year 7-8 up to Year 13.  She teaches all the French and most of the Spanish classes.   This is her 9th year in Hawke’s Bay, prior to which she was HOF Languages at Rosehill College in Papakura, Auckland for many years.  Sue was President of NZAFT from 2012-2016, so will be well-known to many of you.  She supports and encourages the teaching and learning of French in Hawkes Bay.  She is an accredited DELF examiner and experienced in taking school trips to France, New Caledonia and Tahiti.

Saskia teaches French at Northcote College, Auckland, teaching Years 9 to 13. Saskia is a second year teacher, who is enjoying the new career challenges, while getting back into a language and culture which she loves. Saskia is looking forward to being a part of the NZAFT team and finding ways of growing French in New Zealand's schools. Outside of school, Saskia enjoys reading, doing puzzles, catching up with family and friends, and is passionate about travelling and exploring new places with her husband and her dog.

Elizabeth Roy teaches French at Southland Girls' High School in Invercargill. She has been teaching French for the last 9 years to year 7-13. She brings French culture to her classroom with Fun Fridays, the AIM program which features actions to help students learn the language in fun engaging ways. Building a life long relationship with language learning is part of her DNA after having lived in 5 different countries across 2 continents. Elizabeth loves being part of the Southland community and enjoys time with her family and friends. 

Having taught English at the Polytechnic University Hauts-de-France in the north of France and after adding a bit of Kiwi flavour to the cultural office at the Embassy of France in Wellington, James finally bit the bullet and trained as a secondary school teacher in 2020 (what a year!). Now, based at Hutt International Boys’ School (HIBS), he is on a mission to share his passion of the language of love! A lover of languages and fascinated by different cultures, James also teaches Spanish and te reo Māori, all while learning Chinese on the side. Outside of school, James enjoys performing arts, good food, the outdoors and time with friends and whānau.