Kia ora koutou,

Kō Mākeo te maunga
Kō Waiaua te awa
Kō Omarumutu te marae
Kō Tutāmure te whare tipuna
Kō Hine-i-Kauia te whare kai
Kō Ngati Ruatakena te hapū
Ko Whakatohea toku iwi
Ko Keryn toku ingoa

I have very fond memories growing up in the Piako district as a child and I have loved raising my whanau in Morrinsville. I believe our small district has many great things to offer.

I are both highly involved in the sporting community and enjoy seeing children flourish within sports. I have had the pleasure to be involved in Basketball, Netball, Dragon Boating, Waka Ama, Touch rugby and Ballroom Dancing over my years.

I am honoured to be a teacher at Morrinsville Intermediate School as well as working alongside such a dedicated staff.

I look forward to meeting with you all.

Keryn

Kia ora,

I was born in Hamilton and raised in Otorohanga and Ahipara before moving to Wellington for university. After that, I lived in Auckland and Cambridge, U.K., before returning to Wellington to begin my teaching journey in 2013. I spent eight years as a relief teacher while raising a young family. In 2022, I moved to Morrinsville with my husband and our two school-aged children, leaving behind the hustle and bustle of Wellington, and joined the wonderful team at Morrinsville Intermediate.

I am passionate about teaching at the intermediate level because this age group is incredibly dynamic and full of potential. I love seeing the growth and development that occurs during these years, and I am committed to helping each student achieve their goals and discover their strengths.

In my free time, I enjoy heading to the beach and being actively involved in all my children's activities. Whether it’s cheering them on at various sporting endeavours, helping out with their school events, or riding our bikes around the neighbourhood. I love being a part of their lives and our community.

I am excited to be a part of the Morrinsville Intermediate team and I’m looking forward to meeting you all!

Kia Ora,

My name is Tiana Wheat. This will be my fourth year teaching at Morrinsville Intermediate, and I’m excited to continue working with our wonderful community. I’m passionate about empowering students to succeed and love helping them develop the skills and confidence they need to thrive.

Outside of teaching, I enjoy making memories with my twin daughters and husband, whether that’s in our backyard, at the beach or on our family farm.

I’m looking forward to getting to know each of my students and supporting them to achieve their goals.

I can’t wait to meet you all!

Tiana Wheat

In over 20 years of teaching I have taught in schools in Auckland (where I am originally from), Martinborough (South Wairarapa) and Essex (UK).

My inspiration for becoming a teacher stemmed from my three years working for Homes For The Homeless in New York City (U.S.A.) where we took children from the five boroughs and provided them a fun, safe environment to explore the outdoors.

Together with my wife Megan, we have two beautiful daughters.
I look forward to meeting our new families as we work together to create a positive and productive learning environment.

Kia Ora, I’m Cheryl Murphy. I am a Brit, raised in Canada and now living in New Zealand the past 27 years. I have a 16-year old son and a daughter who is 12.
I’ve been a teacher and a coach all of my life; helping others is what I was born to do.
I really enjoy working with students to lead them to reaching their full potential. I’m a hard worker and a highly organised person. I help students embody the school values through regular goal-setting and self-evaluation. I endeavour to challenge and motivate my students by offering creative and innovative programmes.
I look forward to meeting you.