Murray Saunders
Ko Ingarangi te waahi whakapaparanga ai au Noo Tamaki Makaurau au Kei Waiau Pa te kainga Ko Murray Saunders tooku ingoa Having been born and raised in Auckland, my family and I moved into the Franklin area in 2022. I began as a Deputy Principal at Pukekohe High School in July 2023. Prior to this […]
Suzanne Powar
I began my teaching career in 2005 at Pukekohe High School as a teacher of health, physical education and social science, having also taught overseas in the UK and in South Korea. I have held a variety of leadership positions with the health and physical education faculty and recently as the Specialist Classroom Teacher to […]
Hester Myburgh
Teena koutou Ko Drakensberg te maunga Ko Limpopo te awa Ko South Africa te ahau Ko Hester Myburgh toku ingoa Born and raised in South Africa and a staunch supporter of the Springboks, Pukekohe is where my home is. It is a privilege to share in the diversity of our town. I am delighted to […]
Denis Murphy
I’ve been on the team at Pukekohe High School for 4 years after holding a similar role at James Cook High School, Manurewa. Prior to that I spent around 30 years in the Disability/Mental Health sector in various accounting and management roles firstly for IDEA Services (Previously NZ Society for the Intellectually Handicapped Inc or […]
Sofia Kaur
Teena koutou katoa, mālō le sofiua, mālō e lelei, fakaalofa lahi atu, kia orana, ni sa bula vinaka, ਸਤਿ ਸ਼੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ and warm greetings! Education changes lives; what a privilege it is to be joining Pukekohe High School and sharing in this pursuit with our community. I am a 1.5-generation immigrant born in Panjab and raised in and by South […]
Samantha Hansen
Ko Mauao te maunga Ko Tuapiro te awa Noo Tauranga moana ahau Ko teenei taku mihi ki ngaa tangata whenua o te rohe nei Ko Samantha Hansen tooku ingoa Noo reira, teena koutou katoa Born in Tauranga and raised in South-East Auckland, I have had the pleasure of calling the Franklin region home for the […]
Kirsty Couper
He kaakano paakehaa teenei i ruia mai i ngaa whenua o Ingarangi, o Kootirana, o Tiamani, o Aerana, puta mai ai i te taumaru o Maungakiekie. Ko Skiold te waka tuatahi o ngaa waru. Ko Waitaki te awa i whangai ai te taha taane; ko Thames te awa i te taha koopuu. Ko te Tiriti […]
David Faitala
He matagi tu faka, nofonofo. Ti tonu ho lau kafika ē. Tau tui mo e tau alagavaka ne Tafilu hake ki Liualagi. Ke fua he to fa. He matagi tu fakahake motu, Ke fua he to fa. Fakalofa lahi atu, my name is David Faitala. I am a descendant from the pacific islands of Niue, Samoa and from […]
Martin Bennett
Ko Ben Nevis Te Maunga Ko Loch Dunvegan Te Awa Ko Westmeath Te Waka Ko Celt Te Iwi Ko McLeod Te Hapuu Ko Georgina Tooku Hoa Rangatira Toko Rua Aku Tamariki Ko Ethan Taaku Tama Ko Kaela Taaku Tamahine Ko Martin Bennett Tooku Ingoa As part of the schools Alumni and as a long serving […]