He aha te mea nui?
He tangata. He tangata. He tangata.
What is the most important thing?
It is people, it is people, it is people
Learning online wouldn’t be possible without our wonderful team of eTeachers. Not only will your learners experience new languages and meet new people, our knowledgable experts will support your learners to become confident and connected in the online space.
Cristy Yonetani – Philosophy
Kia ora, I’m Cristy Yonetani and I love philosophy, especially ethics. I completed my Master of Arts (Philosophy) at the University of Otago and I am now a Kaiako Pūmanawa, Specialist Teacher Gifted, in Ōtautahi Christchurch. I am looking forward to working with students from all over Aotearoa New Zealand.
Filipino student eTeachers
A select number of Rosmini College students have each year since 2017 taught an on-line Filipino Language and Culture class and helped support an in-school class for Year 8 Filipino students. The numbers of students on-line classes have seen growth to where there is four classes each week. This class is unique in that it… Read More
Claire Gallagher, NZSL New Zealand Sign Language.
Kia Ora my name is Claire Gallagher and I am passionate about Deaf culture and New Zealand Sign Language. I have been learning sign language for 17 years now and continue to learn more and more all the time. I love teaching New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) and watching students grow in their learning and… Read More
Julie O’Donnell – Te reo Māori & Kapa Haka
Nau Mai, Haere Mai-Welcome, Welcome Te tūranga motuhake o te reo Māori, The importance of learning te reo Māori Kia ora koutou katoa ko Julie O’Donnell toku ingoa Hutia te rito o te harakeke, kei hea rā te kōmako e kō?Kī mai ki ahau, he aha te mea nui o te Ao?Māku e kī atu,… Read More
Olivia Graham- Japanese
Konnichi wa, my name is Olivia Graham and I am a Taupō native and classroom teacher at Wairakei Primary School in Taupō. I studied Japanese throughout college and university, and spent four years living and teaching in Japan. I have taught Japanese to students throughout my teaching career. I am excited to be a part of… Read More
Sunny Yang – Korean Teacher
Sunny, our Korean teacher, is excited to be teaching her native language here in New Zealand with the VLN Primary School. Sunny emigrated to NZ in 2003 and lives in Dunedin with her husband and 2 young children. Sunny loves interacting with children and people from different cultures. “I was born and raised in a… Read More
Jan Bolton – Songwriting, Music
Kia ora tatou I am Jan, a composer, and music/performing arts educator at both Secondary and Primary levels. Some of you will know me too as a teacher educator at Victoria University for many years. A Wellingtonian, I now live north of the city at Waikanae Beach. I make sure the sea and all its… Read More
Renee Coffey
Kia Ora Whanau! My name is Renee. I am a fully registered teacher and also a part time musician. I am currently in my 5th year of teaching after a recent return from travels through South America and Mexico. Prior to this, I was teaching in Taranaki for 3 years and have now made the… Read More
Jo Wilkinson
Kia ora I’m Jo Wilkinson an experienced teacher from Taranaki. I have taught at all levels over the past twenty years and I am currently teaching in a small rural full primary. I enjoy teaching STEM, art and being part of Enviro Schools. I live in New Plymouth with my family and in my spare… Read More
Alana March
Kia ora, bonjour! My name is Alana and I love learning and teaching languages. I am an NZ registered teacher and for the last seventeen years I have taught intermediate, secondary and tertiary students French and Esol. I have enjoyed studying Italian, Spanish and currently, Te reo Māori. I live with my husband, two young children,… Read More
Jen Hammonds
Kia ora koutou, nau mai! I love being in education – it plays a roll in all areas of my life. Whether mountain biking, skiing, fishing or speaking te reo, I find myself learning, growing and sharing. Making the most of where we are and what we’re doing by learning to learn is something I’m… Read More
Carolyn Drahohs – Visual Arts & Literacy
Hi I’m Carolyn, an experienced classroom teacher living in Lower Hutt with my family and three dogs. I am kept extra busy with my two daughters hectic lifestyle, Jorja and Jemma, who love to swim and dance. In my spare time I am a personal taxi service driving the girls to swim training and the… Read More
Lucie Lindsay, e-Learning Support & Digital Technologies
The VLN Primary School welcomes Lucie as our eLearning Support, National Coordinator and Digital Technologies lead teacher. Her areas of expertise include science and digital and collaborative teaching and learning. Lucie is a Primary trained, NZ registered teacher, experienced in teaching and providing professional learning development for teachers. Kia ora te whānau. I value learning… Read More
Alia Malik
Welcome to Alia who will be teaching Mathematics. Kia ora koutou, My name is Alia Malik and I was born and raised in London. I have been in NZ for 6 years and I currently live in Opotoki. I have spent time all over the North Island especially in Hawera, Taranaki. Last year I was… Read More
Madlen Kunath – Spanish & German
Madlen grew up and studied in Germany and has been living and teaching in New Zealand since 2011. Madlen is passionate about languages and trained to teach ESOL, German and Geography. She has also studied Spanish, Russian, Latin and some Mandarin. MadIen has taught at a variety of schools in Germany and New Zealand and… Read More
Bonjour et Buenos Dias Gayleen Mackereth
Gayleen Mackereth will be one of the eTeachers for Spanish & French Bonjour- Je m’appelle Madame Gayleen Mackereth Buenos dias- me llamo Senora Gayleen Mackereth Let me introduce myself. My name is Gayleen Mackereth. I have been Head of Languages at a number of Auckland and Waikato secondary schools and I am a very experienced… Read More
Lisa Wang – Chinese
Ni hao, my name is Lisa Wang. I was born in Taiwan and moved to NZ with my family more than 20 years ago. I am a NZ registered primary school teacher. I have taught Chinese for the last six years (Years 0 – 9) in both public and private schools. Before I was a… Read More