New Staff Profiles James McMartin Why did you choose teaching as a career? I chose to teach because I wanted to work with young people. List your extra-curricular activities / hobbies: I’m a sporty guy and enjoy keeping fit. Going to the gym, cycling and playing football are my usual go to activities.
What you are looking forward to this year: Getting settled back into NZ life and enjoying some normality after nearly 10 months of lockdowns back in Scotland.
What is your best experience as a teacher to date? This is difficult as there have been many… Helping to start a brand new school 1 year before it officially opened was pretty cool.
A little known fact about you: My parents got married 9 days after meeting each other and could only communicate through an English - South Korean dictionary. They are still together 39 years later! Aaaaw!
Brittany Walker Why did you choose teaching as a career? For the variety and challenge - no two days are ever the same when the centre of your job is people. List your extra-curricular activities / hobbies: Snowboarding, hiking, running, reading. What is your best experience as a teacher to date? Getting to take a group of students to Phuket, Thailand for an Athletics competition. What you are looking forward to this year: Enjoying the first year of my journey at Otumoetai College with my lovely year 9 form class 9BRW. 34
A little known fact about you: I recently lived and taught in Vietnam for two years. Unfortunately and fortunately COVID brought me home to the beautiful Aotearoa!
