Our Team
Our Team
Julie Hollis, M. Ed., PGDip (ECE Leadership), B.Ed. (Auckland)
Curriculum Leader. I have always been part of a large family, so becoming an early childhood teacher was a natural […]
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Eric Hollis, MTeach(ECE) MA FGS
Curriculum Leader. I am a passionate advocate for children and children’s rights. Together with my wife Julie, I own and […]
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Ranjani Lata, B.Ed
Kia ora! Namaste! I am originally from the Fiji Islands and New Zealand is now my home away from home. […]
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Sue Werry
After 10 years of teaching student teachers at Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology, I am very pleased to be working […]
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Sallyann Binks, B.Ed (ECE)
I am delighted to be part of the wonderful team at The Ole Schoolhouse. I emigrated to Rotorua with my […]
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Vidhee Patel, B.Ed.
Kia ora, Namaste and Kem Cho, I am Vidhee Patel. My philosophy of education is that all children are unique […]
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Celynne Grace Vallejo, Grad. Dip. (ECE)
Hello! Kia ora! Kamusta! I have completed a Bachelor of Science in Psychology at university but followed my heart in […]
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Ai Goto, Kaiawhina
Kia Ora, Kon nichiwa. My name is Ai Goto. I am originally from Japan. I came to New Zealand in […]
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Mary Simmons, BTL (ECE)
Kia ora koutou. Children can be anyone or anything by creating imaginary play spaces and roles. It is a privilege […]
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Janice Covell, B.Ed. (ECE)
It is with great excitement that I joined the team at The Ole Schoolhouse. I am a mum to two […]
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Yiwen (Rita) Hsieh, Grad. Dip. (ECE)
Kia ora! Ni hao! Lí hó! I am from Taiwan and have lived in Aotearoa New Zealand with my husband […]
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Harjit Kaur, MTeach (ECE)
Tēnā koutou katoa, My name is Harjit Kaur, originally from Punjab, India, and I’ve been residing in New Zealand for […]
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Tyneil Norton, BEd
I was born in Rotorua but lived in Australia with my whanau for 15 years before moving back to Rotorua […]
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