Martin Bennett

As part of the schools Alumni and as a long serving staff member I am excited to join the leadership team. I hope to use my experience with curriculum development and transition to help to develop and strengthen the ties within our kura and local community.

My teaching experience as a leader has been developed through a variety of schools and roles over the last 25 years. These include but are not limited to, being a moderator, marker, and resource developer for NZQA and the Ministry of Education. In schools as a dean, and in my curriculum area (visual art/design) previously as a head of department and head of arts faculty. Most recently I have had roles as an across school pedagogical leader for the Pukekohe Kaahui Ako and principal’s nominee to NZQA.

While I have worked on many projects based specifically around education, I have also been actively involved in other leadership roles in my community for many years as a coach at school and at the local football club as well as refereeing at a high level for Auckland football. I jointly created a documentary for the Franklin historical society, I have produced exhibitions (and exhibited) at the FACT gallery, produced murals, and worked on the Franklin children’s art festival.

I relish the opportunity to help develop a wide-ranging collaborative curriculum which is vital in preparing aakonga for an uncertain future, and, for equity and excellence to be achieved by all. I wish to support the team to build outstanding aakonga capable of excelling in all fields on a national and global stage.