Noo Airani Ki Te Raki ahau
I tipu ana ahau ki Mangere
Engari kei te noho ahau ki Pukekohe inaaianei
Ko Noel taku Paapaa
Ko Sally taku Maamaa
Ko Pippa taku wahine whaiaiipo
Tokorua ngaa kootiro aatahua ki a maaua
Ko Brian Martin tooku ingoa
Ko au te Tumuaki o te kura tuatahi o Te Kauwhata/Ta Kauwhata

Kia ora everyone, my name is Brian and I have been in education since 2001. I am originally from Northern Ireland and my family moved to NZ in 1988. As a family, we settled in South Auckland and I lived there for many years before moving to Pukekohe in 2013. My wife Pippa and I have two daughters Kyla and Ava. In 2014 I was employed as a Deputy Principal at TKP and I became the tumuaki in 2018!

I love working in this community as it is so diverse! Teaching is a fantastic vocation as every child is different and not one day is the same as the next.
I look forward to meeting you and your children!!

Ko Taupiri te Maunga
Ko Waikato te Awa
Ko Tainui te Waka
Ko kaiako ahau ki Te Kura Tuatahi o Te Kauwhata
Ko Huisman tooku whaanau
Ko Loren tooku ingoa

Kia ora, I'm Loren Huisman. I live with my husband, Kris on a small lifestyle block. We have 3 children. Zoe is 11, Jack is 10 and Tayla is 2. I have been teaching at Te Kauwhata Primary School since 2011. This year, I am excited to be back into the classroom after being on maternity leave and working part time for the past 2.5 years. I look forward to an amazing year ahead and getting to know you and your tamariki. I am passionate about teaching and absolutely love my job.

Tēnā koutou katoa,
Nō Kotirana ōku tūpuna.
I tae mai ōku tūpuna ki Aotearoa i te tau kotahi mano, iwa rau, whitu tekau maa whitu
Ko Douglas rāua ko Evelyn ōku tūpuna mātua.
I tipu ake au ki Kirikiriroa.
E noho ana au ki Ngāruawāhia.
Ko Taupiri te maunga e tū nei.
Ko Waikato te awa e rere nei.
Ko Caron tōku ingoa.
Ko Shaun tōku hoa rangatira.
Ko Jayden rāua ko Maddie ā māua tamariki.
He Tumuaki Tuarua ahau.

​​Kia Ora
My name is Caron Ace and I am incredibly excited to be starting my role as Deputy Principal and Learning Support Coordinator at Te Kauwhata Primary School. I have been teaching for over 20 years and during that time I’ve been fortunate to work in a variety of roles and teach across all year levels.
My husband Shaun and I have two children, Jayden and Maddie. This year is a big one for our whānau — Jayden is starting his first full-time job, and Maddie is heading into Year 12. We live on a small lifestyle block, which keeps us busy.
Maddie is heavily involved in cheerleading, including coaching, so I spend a lot of time being a taxi driver and a proud ‘cheer mom’. Shaun is car-mad, and we both love spending time driving in our cars together. In my downtime, I enjoy reading and gardening.
I am really looking forward to meeting you all and getting to know the TKP community and school. I’m excited to be part of such a welcoming kura.