All About Me

Kia Ora… Welcome… 

Nothing like doing something for the first time and the challenge of making this an interesting read as well as an informative one.

Hi I’m Andrew Wikaira and I’m a Primary School Teacher in Auckland New Zealand.

I have been teaching since June 2010 – Wow what a journey I had been on to get to that point.

I have worked in many organisations – beginning in factories, and then moving to office work in the banking industry. My work life also included doing door to door interviews for Encyclopaedia sales, working in fast foods, telephony work doing debt collection before going onto tertiary studies in sports.

On achieving my degree I took 2 years off to save for a rugby trip to the UK. On return from this UK trip I decided it was time to put my degree into some use and took up the challenge of educating young minds. This would mean 1 more year of study.

My story is full of opportunity, belief, a willingness to dream, to live, travel and enjoy life to its fullest.

I’m an only child who grew up to learn to share, compete and care for those I play and have played sport with – as these people became my brothers and family.

I am happily married and have 2 dogs. I have grown up and live in New Lynn. I have lived my dream and travelled to lands far away.

 

Time to Teach

During my teaching career I have taught year 2-3 and year 3-4 composite classes. In 2015 I am teaching a year 2-3 composite class.

I want to provide my learners with a place they feel safe, somewhere they feel respected, a place where they can share their ideas and explore things that interest them. A place where they can enjoy themselves, have fun and laugh.

 

As a New Windsor School teacher I am responsible for delivering the New Zealand Curriculum helping to develop the identity and personality of each learner. My class is about developing the whole person - Physical, Mental, Emotional, Social and Spiritual well-being.