Nau mai haere mai ki te kura o Turitea.
Welcome to Turitea School.

Ko te poipoi, Ko te atawhai, Ko te manaaki - We nurture, embrace and respect all.

A word from our Tumuaki (Principal)

Troy Duckworth

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Ko wai au?
Ko Pukekohe te pae maunga
Ko Waikato te awa
Ko Tangata Tiriti te iwi
Nō Tāmaki Makaurau ahau
Engari ko Papaioea te kainga inaianei
Ko Troy Duckworth taku ingoa
Ko au te tumuaki o te kura o Turitea
Nō reira, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā 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. Iā€™ve 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. Iā€™m a huge believer of the whakataukÄ« (proverb) ā€˜Mā te pā 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.

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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
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Hannah Evans

Year 0/1
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Anna Kane

Year 1/2
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Anneliese Nikorima

Year 2/3
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Trish Molloy

Year 3/4
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Cameron Schaw

Year 4-6
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Karen Walker

Year 4 - 6
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Troy Duckworth

Principal
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