Welcome to our new staff
Jenny Cannon has joined the Learning Support Department after a move up from Christchurch this year. Jenny enjoys travelling and has taught in South Africa, the UK and the East.
John Auckram has joined the Mathematics Department from Waitakere College in West Auckland. He loves teaching Mathematics at all levels. Outside school he enjoys tramping and cycling.
Mary Niulesa is pleased to be joining the English Department this year. A New Zealandborn Samoan, she has taught in Auckland for the past seven years and is passionate about the study of New Zealand, Pacific and Early Modern European literature. Her background in music performance becomes apparent as her students inevitably develop their understanding and appreciation of the role of art in shaping the ‘classics’ of English Literature.
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Deborah Matheson has joined the English Department as an Assistant Head of Faculty. Deb has previously taught in the South Island, as well as Spain, England and Indonesia.
Helen Dunham has joined the Science Department as the Head of Biology and general science teacher. She enjoys skiing, traveling and spending time outdoors tramping.
Bill Temmplehoff has joined the Technology Department. He is interested in motor sport, boating and is a keen fisherman. He also enjoys gardening and hiking.
Jason Capper has recently immigrated to the country. He has joined the Maths Department. In his spare time he enjoys fishing, cricket and travelling.
Samantha French has joined the Dance Department. Samantha, who has experience within the New Zealand dance industry, has spent the past four years studying dance and education at university.
Shaun Bailey is new to the country. He and his wife and two children immigrated at the end of last year. He will be joining the Technology department. In his spare time he enjoys running and spending time with his family.
Graeme Smith has joined the Guidance Department as a counselor. Graeme was a high school economics and accounting teacher for 20 years before making the change to guidance counselling seven years ago, partly to follow his interest in the area and partly to enable him to spend more time with his young son.
Peter Boettcher has started joined two departments - Technology as the Engineering teacher, and Maths. Peter competes in motorcycle trials at national and international level recently completed an event in Northern Italy. He has a life long passion for Engineering, spending much of his spare time in his home workshop creating new school projects.
Michael Walden joins the Mathematics Department after attending the University of Auckland where he majored in both Mathematics and Statistics. Michael is very enthusiastic about sharing with his students his passion for mathematics and celebrates the diversity MAGS offers him to do this. Outside of the classroom he plays cricket and football and loves rugby league. He also enjoys a wide variety of music and closely follows NZ politics.
Hannah Lasenby has returned to the PE Department after two year of overseas travel.
Elizabeth Pitu replaced Richard Roberts, who was on leave, teaching Economics for Term One this year. Elizabeth grew up in Mount Albert and returned to the area until the end of the term, bringing a wealth of teaching experience from the Waikato where she taught commerce subjects for many years at both Hamilton Boys’ High School and St Paul’s Collegiate School. More recently she worked with teachers in a number of Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Hawkes Bay and East Coast schools as a professional development facilitator.
Glenn Stewart has joined the English department at MAGS as an English teacher. He has previously taught English as a Foreign Language in China, Korea, and Poland.
Carl Perry has joined the Physical Education department. He is a former student and Head Boy of the school and will be involved with Rugby and Touch.
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