Ka nui te mihi mahana kia koutou, (Very warm greetings to you all) This will be my final pÄnui for the year as Iām getting in a day early ahead of our last day tomorrow as it will be āall go!ā Tomorrow marks the end of my third year being...
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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Kia ora e te whÄnau, This week I have had the huge, but enjoyable job of reading every child in the schoolās End of Year reports. I love the insight into what they have been working on in class and how they are tracking towards achieving their academic goals. Plus...
NgÄ mihi mahana ki a koutou, (Warmest wishes to you all) Getting this out to you nice and early today because I was supposed to be out at our Cluster Ki o Rahi event, so I had already written the pÄnui, but unfortunately it has been cancelled due to this...
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.