Ka nui te mihi mahana ki a koutou.Warmest greetings to you all. Looking back over what has been a long 11-week term, there have been many memorable moments. One highlight came early in the term, when we had the privilege of welcoming the Mounted Rifles and their Army horses for...
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Ngā mihi mahana e te whānau (warm greetings to you all family),I always enjoy the opportunity to write the pānui and keep you all up to date with what has been happening around our kura (school). I don't know about you, but reaching the end of Week 10 has made...
Ngā mihi mahana ki a koutou (Warm greetings to you all) Our kaiako (teachers) are currently busy completing assessments to inform upcoming report writing. Reports will be sent home in Week 11. We have been keeping whānau updated on curriculum changes this year and what these mean for learners. If...
Meet Our Whānau (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.
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. I’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. I’m a huge believer of the whakataukī (proverb) ‘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 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.