Personal Description: I have been a teacher for 45years, 30 of them as a principal in semi-rural and rural schools,a music specialist at an Intermediate school, taught how to teach instrumental music to teachers,written music for school music programmes for Yr 3-8 teachers, I still teach extension maths to Yr 7&8 pupils, and consider myself to be an excellent all round teacher.
Tutoring Experience: Kokopu school rural teacher/principal Yr 4-8 school Deputy principal HoraHora School,
Principal of Parua Bay School.
Teacher in charge of Music and Mathex teams
Over the years I have coached two Northland champion Mathex teams from my school , one second place and one third place
Tutoring Approach: I try to make learning a positive experience by using games as an inducement to want to learn . I also use the principle of self improvement by challenge. I also am regarded by parents as an excellent teacher.