About Me

“I love what I do, and I do what I love…” I am a Secondary trained teacher with a great passion for growing and teaching young minds, whilst walking alongside them, in becoming wholesome contributors to our society, as they are our future. I have been teaching for 17 years and love the challenges that teaching brings. I have great communication skills that work well alongside my students who have varying academic abilities. I am innovative and love the increasing demand teaching brings, especially through digital learning.

E: maria.barnard@ajhs.school.nz

About Me

A teacher of Homeroom, P E and Health for 6 years. Playing and coaching sport is a passion and I bring many aspects of this to the classroom. My goal is to create an engaging and authentic environment where our students can enjoy learning and discover their passions.

E: michael.callon@ajhs.school.nz

About Me

Year 7 Homeroom and Whanau teacher. I am an experienced educator, having taught across a range of educational settings that includes Primary, Junior High and Secondary School. I am a dedicated and passionate individual who embraces every student and their unique qualities. I have a love of all sports; enjoy reading, travel and spending time with my wife and 2 children.

E: michael.clark@ajhs.school.nz

About Me

Teacher of Y7 Homeroom and Whānau class, this is my first full-time teaching role. I am very excited to be at AJHS and in Tui Whānau. Sport and outdoor education has always been a huge part of my life, my goal is to make the outdoors an extension of my classroom to get our tamariki engaged with the environment around them. It is very fulfilling to work with the children who are our future. I learn as much from them as they learn from me, and I can't wait to see them grow and find their passions throughout their journey with AJHS.

E: aimee.fergusson@ajhs.school.nz

About Me

Maths teacher at AJHS since 2016. Why is mathematics so important? Mathematics engages the rigour of logical as well as the creative within each of us. I love teaching maths because it is so satisfying solving problems and it is a gateway subject that opens many career doors for students.

E: liz.fox@ajhs.school.nz

About Me

I have been teaching for 4 years and loved every minute of it. My goal as a teacher is to make learning memorable and addictive. My energy is my greatest asset. I stay active by running, gyming and playing AFL.

E: jamie.gresham@ajhs.school.nz

About Me

Being curious by nature, I love spending time traveling overseas or adventuring within the outdoors of New Zealand. I’m a passionate photographer, sports enthusiast and can often be seen surfing a wave or two out on the west coast. Having taught both abroad and here at home, I have developed a holistic view of education. I am looking forward to educating the students on mathematics this year and working within a school that has such a great community.

E: jonas.mahler@ajhs.school.nz

About Me

I've been at Albany Junior High School since 2010, and have taught Homeroom and Physical Education for a number of years. My passion is seeing the youth of today in the outdoors, and I love my role as Teacher in charge of Outdoor Education. I'm so grateful for the variety of students and teachers I spend time with, and really enjoy being involved in the pastoral care and guidance of our students.

E: sarah.manning@ajhs.school.nz

About Me

I joined AJHS as a year 7 Homeroom teacher in 2021. My passion in the classroom is literacy and I love getting to share this with my students. I try to make learning fun for my students, and enjoy getting to learn new things alongside them. Outside the classroom I like to spend time outdoors keeping active.

E: maddy.mills@ajhs.school.nz

About Me

Born to teach Mathematics. Been teaching Maths since 1996. Qualified Secondary Maths teacher but teaching at AJHS since 2014. I treat students in my classes as if they were my own. Good sense of humour, volleyball coach, married and a mum of 3. Value honesty, integrity and mutual respect.

E: gina.morkel@ajhs.school.nz

About Me

Maths teacher - I love the basics - teach simply and clearly. Pupils always say they love to be in my class cause I make it simple.

E: mark.newman@ajhs.school.nz

About Me

Mathematics and Whanau teacher. I see myself as an educator wanting to cultivate a positive attitude toward learning (specifically Maths) in children. Apart from maths, I am also passionate about sports (especially netball) and using the skills learnt on the sports field to teach life lessons in the class.

E: anika.potgieter@ajhs.school.nz

About Me

Y7 Homeroom Teacher. Teaching followed several years spent as a sailing instructor in various locations around the world. After a degree in Sport Science, I trained as a PE teacher at the University of Southampton. Outdoor education is my passion and I enjoy watching my students develop both personally and academically.

E: georgi.ridler@ajhs.school.nz

About Me

Teacher, wife, mother of two, and all-round awesome Canadian! My passion is to encourage students to reach their unique potential, challenging them whilst supporting them to love learning. I love those lightbulb moments! I spend my time outdoors, walking, reading, travelling and having fun with my family.

E: ellen.wallace@ajhs.school.nz

About Me

I am Head of the Digital Curriculum and enjoy all aspects of Digital Technologies including Technological Design and Developmental processes. My teaching passion is programming and scripting with a variety of different languages (i.e. HTML, CSS, Javascript, Python, Basic, C). I also enjoy electronics and robotics. I hold a degree in Computer Science and a Masters in Education. A life long learner, I am currently studying research stats and the impact of autonomy and independent thinking on student knowledge, attitude and skill acquisition.

E: debra.wood@ajhs.school.nz