Ko Olyfberg te maunga
Ko Letaba te awa
Ko Sarie Maree te waka
Ko Afrikaner te iwi
Ko Rina Pretorius toko ingwa

Tena koutou Katoa, I am very excited to be a new member of the Huntly/TeKauwhata RTLB Team.
My passion for people has seen me become a teacher, and travel the world. I have 32 years teaching experience across Primary School level in South Africa and New Zealand. For the past 13 years I taught at Huntly Primary School where I was a classroom teacher and Deputy Principal. I particularly enjoy working with young people, helping them to make sense of the world around them – guiding them to be the best they can be. I am looking forward to working with the tamariki, whaanau and Kaiako and continue building strong relationships.

I am very fortunate to have a supportive family. We immigrated to New Zealand in 2009 and made Hamilton home. I am married to Murray, who is a Technology Teacher at Morrinsville College. We have two adult children Murray Junior and Anika. Anika and her husband Kyle had our first grandchild Aria who is 17 months old. We are thoroughly enjoying being grandparents. Family is very important to me and together we enjoy getting outdoors for walks, bike riding, day trips, going to the beach, swimming and camping. I have a passion for cooking, baking, reading, and gardening.
Kia Kaha!