My name is Marie Hartley and I will be the classroom teacher in Stafford 3 for 2010.
I am of Ngapuhi descent, however all of my whanau now live in and around Te Arawa.
I trained at Waikato University and graduated in 2001 with a Bachelor of Education and a Diploma in Teaching. I have been teaching for seven years, this year being my eighth. For the past seven years I have been teaching at Kaitao Middle School in Western Heights. For the first four years I taught in mainstream, then the school developed Academies. I spent my final three years as the Academy Leader of the sports and fitness academy.
I have come to Rotorua Intermediate to continue my growth as a professional, and to learn from some new people, who have a variety of skills and talents. I chose to stick with Intermediate aged children as I really enjoy this particular age group!!!
My passions and strengths when it comes to curriculum are literacy and health, in particular fitness.
On a personal level, I have one child, a four year old daughter named Wikitoria. She attends Daycare at present, but starts school in June!!! Where has the time gone??? I am engaged to be married, but (to my partner's disgust) am in no particular hurry to plan (and pay for) a wedding!!!
I am looking forward to a full-on, fun year at Rotorua Intermediate this year.
:) Marie
