Mātanginui is our Senior Team (Years 5-6) in Kura Auraki (mainstream) and is housed in Akomanga 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5. Mātanginui is led by Emma Riley.
Mātanginui refers to the many swiftly flowing streams noisily plunging from the peak of Mātanginui to the plains.
Emma Riley
Tēnā koutou katoa!
Ko ingarangi te whakapaparangi mai.
Engari, Nō Tāmaki Makaurau au.
Ko Te Whanganui-a-Tara te whenua tupu.
Engari, Ko Te Papaioea te kāinga.
He kaiako au i te Kura Tuatahi O Papaioea.
Ko Emma Riley au.
Kia ora, my name is Emma Riley (Whaea Emma) and I have the privilege of being the team leader of Mātanginui (our Year 5/6 senior team) for 2024. I am the kaiako of Akomanga 2 where I teach an amazing group of Year 5 and 6 tamariki. I have a keen interest in teaching Music, Science (particularly New Zealand Wildlife), Fitness + Physical Education as well as Written language. I am passionate about students unlocking their own learning potential as well as growing themselves as people. Outside of school, I enjoy spending time with my young family in the country air, listening to music, grabbing a coffee and getting out and about. Come and pop by A2 and say hello.
Emma Riley Team Leader
Fiona Hunter
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Kia ora koutou. Ko Fiona ahau. I am thrilled to be joining the Central Normal School team this year as I return to teaching in New Zealand. I have spent the last five years teaching internationally and during this time I have honed my expertise in positive discipline, structured literacy and teaching English to speakers of other languages. I love teaching all aspects of the New Zealand curriculum and am looking forward to aiding the students in upper primary to take ownership of their learning and behaviour as they strive to reach their full potential. |
Fiona Hunter Teacher
Sarah Carpendale
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Kia ora! My name is Sarah Carpendale, the students at Central Normal School know me as Mrs C. I have been a primary teacher for 12 years. Myself, my husband and two children have been living in Palmerston North for 2 years. Previous to that, we spent 3 years living a busy life in Melbourne, Australia where I had the opportunity to develop my teaching skills as a STEM Specialist Teacher at a local primary school and as a Teaching Associate at Monash University. However, Aotearoa called me home! I pride myself on being a kiwi and I originally come from the small farming town of Te Kuiti. As a teacher, I value the relationships and connections I develop with my ākonga, their whānau and the wider community. I enjoy the variation that comes with teaching all areas of the NZ Curriculum, however my passion is teaching Science, STEM and 21st century skills including critical thinking, creativity, collaboration and communication. |
Sarah Carpendale Teacher
Kane Fawcett
Kane Fawcett Teacher
Jess Lanceley
Kia ora koutou. Ko Jess Lanceley tōku ingoa.
I am incredibly excited to be joining the Mātanginui team at Central Normal School - Te Kura Tuatahi o Papaioea for 2024! I will be in Akomanga 3, working alongside a fantastic group of Year 5-6 tamariki.
As a kaiako I place emphasis on developing and maintaining strong relationships with the students in my class, students across the school, and their whānau. Within the classroom I will always strive to foster an inclusive environment where all students have the opportunity to flourish and achieve their goals.
In my personal time, I love being outdoors, exploring new places, and spending time with my whānau and friends.