Kia ora tatou
Ko Taupiri te Maunga
Ko Waikato te Awa
No Ohinewai ahau
Ko Bateup toku whanau
Ko Candice toku ingoa.

Hello, I'm Candice Bateup. Originally from Australia, I have been living in New Zealand for around 12 years, and working at Te Kauwhata Primary School for around 10 years. This year I am working in the Learning Support Coordinator role. I am lucky to work with so many of our tamariki and look forward to meeting many more of you in future.

Ko Niki Swart tooku ingoa
I tipu ake au ki South Africa
E noho ana au ki Kirikiriroa.

Hello, my name is Niki. I emigrated from South Africa to New Zealand in 1996 with my husband and our two young children. We both taught in Whakatāne before embarking on an international teaching journey that took us to schools in the Philippines, China, Switzerland, and Angola. In 2023, we returned home to Hamilton, where we are enjoying spending time with our grown-up family and grandchild. I joined Te Kauwhata Primary in 2024 as a classroom teacher and now work as the Structured Literacy Support Teacher, providing literacy intervention. I feel incredibly grateful to be part of the amazing TKP community. I look forward to meeting you and working with you and your tamariki.