Meet the Teachers

Ms Jen Gray, Ruru, 301

Kia ora whānau of Community Three. I am very excited to be the Team Leader of Community Three this year. I have 15 years teaching experience in South Auckland, Gisborne, and now Warkworth where I have been teaching for the last two years. Warkworth is my hometown and I once attended Warkworth School and Mahurangi College myself, as a student. My Mum, Karen Lane, was my teacher in Year 5 (or Standard 3 back then). As a teacher, my passions are Writing, Te Reo and Tikanga Māori, as well as finding meaningful, authentic contexts for our students to learn within. Here’s to a great year of learning in 2019!

Mr Jason Hagger, Kokako 302

Hi everyone. I’ve been teaching for about 20 years now and this is my third year in Community Three. Besides teaching, I was a stay at home dad for 5 years raising my two children. As well as this I’ve studied, tutored adults and worked with teenagers. I love connecting with children, raising expectations and teaching Art, Literacy and Mathematics. I’m really looking forward to a great year of learning alongside your child and getting to know you!

Mrs Vicki Nelson, Piwakawaka, 303

Kia orana whānau and welcome to Community Three. I am also excited to be entering into another year with my awesome teaching team and working alongside your Tamariki this year. I have three years teaching experience, starting my first year in South Auckland as a beginning teacher and the last two here at Warkworth School. I trained in both early childhood and primary at Massey University in Palmerston North (my home town) and have since completed a postgraduate year teaching primary after a career change inbetween. I am discovering that my passion lies in the Arts, Pasifika, and Mathematics.

Miss Brooke Mitchell, Kiwi, 304

Welcome to Community Three. This is my second year teaching and I am excited to be in Community Three again this year. I grew up in Warkworth and attended Warkworth School and Mahurangi College then completed my Bachelor of Education at Auckland University of Technology. While studying I worked for the out of school care and holiday programme, Cool Kids. I am passionate about sports including Dance and Netball, I also love teaching Literacy, Mathematics and Physical Education. I look forward to learning and working alongside you and your Tamariki this year.