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 Principal

Troy Duckworth

Troy
Tēnā koutou katoa,

I’m Troy and I started my journey as the tumuaki here in January 2022. I came from Russell Street School where I was the Deputy Principal for 4 years and was a teacher there for 7 years.

I come to Palmy by way of Auckland where I was born and bred. However, I love the ManawatÅ« and am a huge advocate for this place, despite the bad rep it sometimes gets from those who don’t know how good it is! I’ve also taught overseas in Dubai and Brunei Darussalam.

I come from a lineage of educational leadership as both my parents were principals in Auckland, so they are delighted I’ve followed in their footsteps. I pride myself on building positive relationships with everyone, which ties in nicely to one of our school values of whanaungatanga. I’m a huge believer of the Māori whakataukÄ« ā€˜Mā te pā te tamaiti e whakatipu’ - 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 mostly see me in Chucks or Air Jordans and 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, or ways to make our kura the best place it can be.

128 Years In The Making!

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meet our Teachers

Turitea School has teachers who bring enthusiasm, dedication and inspiration to their classrooms.
They strive to kindle a desire for life-long learning, growing confidence, leadership and curiosity in all students.

Year 1
Meagan
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Year 1/2
Anneliese
Year 2/3
Faye
Year 3/4
Trish
Year 4-6
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Year 4 - 6
Karen
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