Kia ora e te whÄnau, Apologies for the alarm on Wednesday when you came to pick up your tamariki and there were two fire engines taking up all the parks! We had a fault in our newly-installed manual call point in TÄne Mahuta. Our kids did exactly what they needed...
Nau mai haere mai ki te kura o Turitea.
Welcome to Turitea School.
Welcome to Turitea School.
Ko te poipoi, Ko te atawhai, Ko te manaaki - We nurture, embrace and respect all.
Since 1895, look at us now...
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NgÄ mihi mahana ki a koutou (Warm greeting to you all) Huge thank you if you came along to our annual Lamb, Calf and Pet Day last Friday. This is one event that helps us retain our ārural schoolā status. Also a great showcase of some of our students' commitment...
Kia ora e te whÄnau (Hello everyone) I hope you all had a great long weekend and thanks for your tautoko (support) around our Teacher Only Day on Tuesday as we know this can inconvenience you. Any time our staff get together to engage in professional discourse, there is plenty of rigour...
Meet Our WhÄnau (Team)
Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari he toa takitini.
Our strength does not come from ourselves alone, our strength derives from the many.
Turitea School is made up of a passionate group of educators who are all about our tamariki.
We honour our commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi by providing a safe and inclusive environment for all.
We live by our school vision and values and ensure they ‘drip from the walls’ around us.
Meagan Gooding
Year 0/1
Hannah Evans
Year 0/1
Anna Kane
Year 1/2
Anneliese Nikorima
Year 2/3
Trish Molloy
Year 3/4
Cameron Schaw
Year 4-6
Karen Walker
Year 4 - 6
Troy Duckworth
Principal
Ko Pukekohe te pae maunga
Ko Waikato te awa
Ko Tangata Tiriti te iwi
NÅ TÄmaki Makaurau ahau
Engari ko Papaioea te kainga inaianei
Ko Troy Duckworth taku ingoa
Ko au te tumuaki o te kura o Turitea
NÅ reira, tÄnÄ koutou, tÄnÄ koutou, tÄnÄ tatou katoa
My name is Troy Duckworth and I started my journey as the principal here in January 2022. I came from Russell Street School where I was the Deputy Principal for 4 years and a teacher there for 7 years. I come to Palmy by way of South Auckland where I was born and bred. Iāve also taught overseas in Dubai and Brunei Darussalam.
I come from a lineage of educational leadership as both my parents were proud principals in Auckland. I pride myself on building relationships with everyone, which ties in nicely to one of our school uara (values) of whanaungatanga. Iām a huge believer of the whakataukÄ« (proverb) āMÄ te pÄ te tamaiti e whakatipuā - It takes a village to raise the child and want that for all here at Turitea School.
I am pretty easy to find around here and you will usually hear me before you see me. I love sour lollies and shoes. You'll always find me rocking a pair of Jordans. I'm a massive fan of the NBA, (Phoenix Suns - Rally The Valley) the UFC and the Formula 1. I love having a yarn with those who are passionate about those things too.