Role

Jody supports learners enrolled in the Primary Teaching programme. She will be supporting ākonga as they progress through their studies, providing feedback on assessments, and supporting their mahi our in kura.

Education Background

• 2025: Present Adjunct Marker Open Polytechnic .68 CRT Science/ Technology Teacher Haumoana School Te Ao Māori Leader.
• 2024 - 2022:
  .6 Classroom Teacher Haumoana School Te Ao Māori Leader Digital Technology Leader
  4 Ako Across School Leader Tukituki Kāhui Ako
  .6 Classroom Teacher Haumoana School Te Ao Māori Leader Digital Technology Leader
• 2022 - 2021: .5 Scale A Classroom Teacher Haumoana School Digital Technology Leader
• 2021 - 2020: .5 Scale A Classroom Teacher Haumoana School Mentor Teacher Digital Technology Leader
• 2020 - 2019: .5 Scale A Classroom Teacher Haumoana School
• 2016 - 2014: Scale A Classroom Teacher Havelock North Intermediate Digital classroom Digital Technology Leader Team Leader Mentor Teacher
• 2014 - 2010: Scale A Classroom Teacher Parkvale Primary School Initial Bring Your Own Device classroom Mentor Teacher Team Leader

When completing my Master of Education, I focused on the impact of written reporting on the partnership between whānau and kura. I am extremely passionate about continuing to explore this relationship as I believe that empowering whānau within the learning partnership has significant potential. I am interested in further this research by exploring the impact of sharing standardised assessment data with whānau.

Teaching Interests

Teaching is based upon relationships. I always focus on developing positive, engaging relationships with students, whānau and my colleagues. Developing a sense of whānaungatanga is vital to all learning. I have strong curriculum content knowledge and believe that learning needs to be focused on effective teaching. I use formative practice to make sure that students know and understand what we are learning, why we are learning it, and what it looks like when we have got it.