Marie Bramley, Principal

Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa
Ko Maungatautari te maunga whakaruruhau
Ko Waikato te awa
Ko Comte de Paris tōku waka
Ko Ngāti Pakeha tōku iwi
No Cambridge ahau
Ko Baker tōku whānau
Ko Peter tāku tāne
Ko Hannah, William and Rebecca tāku tamariki
Ko Olive, Marco and Angus tōku mokopuna
Ko Marie Bramley tōku ingoa
No reira, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā tatou katoa

Greetings, greetings, greetings to you all
Maungatautari mountain is my shelter
The river is Waikato
My family arrived in New Zealand on the Comte de Paris from France
Pakeha is my tribe
Cambridge is where I come from
My family is Baker
My husband is Peter
Hannah, William and Rebecca are my children
Olive, Marco and Angus are my grandchildren
My name is Marie Bramley
Therefore greetings, greetings, greetings to you all

Kia ora koutou

I am proud to be the Principal and lead Hillcrest Normal School, a position I have held for the past eight years.  

My role is to oversee the learning and teaching of all our tamariki and staff while working toward our vision  Kia puawai te ngakau - Growing Creative Learners from within through our SHINE values.  Alongside this I work with our dedicated board to govern the school as well as being responsible for all aspects of the day to day management.

It is a privilege to work with such delightful children, watching them grow holistically and working with our talented staff through a strength based approach.

We are fortunate to have a strong sense of community and we value the partnerships we have with our parents / whanau, working together for the children’s learning. 

Previously I have worked in a range of teaching and leadership roles in the Waikato and Taumarunui areas, as well as working for the Education Review Office (ERO).

Nga mihi nui

Marie

Andy Peart, Deputy Principal

Therefore greetings, greeting, greetings to you all

I am very fortunate to be the Deputy Principal at Hillcrest Normal School with an incredible group of students and staff who help learning come alive.

I am passionate about seeing the full development of the ‘whole child’, celebrating their strengths and helping grow their dispositions, character, understanding, capabilities and skills. I also enjoy helping foster a creative community of learners and working with our school whānau to ensure success for all of our students in a way that reflects who they are.

I love to spend time in and on the water, read, write (I was fortunate enough to work with a friend to release a children's book last year), create music and spend time with my whānau and friends.

Ngā mihi nui

Sandra Neil, Assistant Prinicpal 

Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa
Ko Taupiri te maunga
Ko Waikato te awa
Ko Ngāti Pākehā tōku iwi
No Kirikiriroa ahau
Ko Jones tōku whanau
Ko Claire rāua ko Callum aku tamariki
Ko Mateo raua ko Albert tōku mokopuna
Ko Sandra tōku ingoa
Nō reira, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa

Greetings to you all
Taupiri is the mountain
Waikato is the river
and I am Pakeha 
Kirikiriroa Hamilton is where I come from
My family name is Jones
Claire and Callum are my children
Mateo and Albert are my grandsons
My name is Sandra
Therefore greetings to you all

Hillcrest Normal School is such a great place to learn. I have been teaching here since 1998 and I even came to school here when I was 5. I love working here with lots of wonderful colleagues and our school community. In my role as Assistant Principal, I mainly support the children, teachers and families in the Junior school. Meeting our nearly five year olds as they attend Schoolbridge transition visits is one of the highlights of my week. I also have overall responsibility for Learning support in the school with a particular focus on ESOL learners.

Outside of school I enjoy walking, reading and singing in a choir. I catch up with my family whenever I can.

Miel Maclean, Assistant Principal

Tēnā koutou katoa
Ko Ingarangi te whakapaparanga mai,
engari
Ko Te Kuiti te whenua tupu
Ko Kirikiriroa te kāinga
Kei Tihipuke au e noho ana
He kaiako au i Pūtikitiki Te Kura
Ko Jason taku tane
He Holly raua ko Jaxon aku tamariki
Ko Miel Maclean taku ingoa

Tēnā tātou katoa

I have worked at Hillcrest Normal School for 15 years, ten of these as Team Leader of Year 4. I am privileged to continue this leadership as Assistant Principal, overseeing the Middle Team. I have a passion for creating opportunities for children to find their strengths and grow a love of learning and believe strong partnerships with whanau are an important part of this. One of my roles is helping lead Literacy across the school to create pathways for children who require both support and extension by working alongside students and supporting teacher capability.

Hillcrest Normal School is a special place to be part of, one that supports and nurtures the growth of not only students, but staff and the wider school community, making it a joy to come to school each day.

Leigh Mason, Acting Assistant Principal

Kia ora Tātou

Ko Parihaka te maunga
Ko Hatea te awa
Ko Matoaka tōku waka
Ko Pākehā tōku iwi
Ko Mason tōku whānau
No Whāngarei ahau
Kei Morrinsville tōku kāinga ināianei
Ko te Whare Wananga O Waikato tōku kura
Ko Ngaia tāku wāhine
Ko Isabella tāku tamāhine
Ko Fletcher tāku tamatāne
Ko Leigh tāku ingoa
No reira
Tēnā koutou, Tēnā koutou, Tēnā koutou kātoa

Hello to you all,
My mountain is Parihaka
and the Hatea is my river.
The Matoaka is how my ancestors arrived.
I am from European decent
and come from the family Mason.
I come from Whangarei,
but Morrinsville is now my home.
The University of Waikato is where I studied.
My wife is Ngaia,
Isabella is my daughter
and Fletcher is my son.
My name is Leigh.
Greetings, greetings, greetings to you all.

I have been at Hillcrest Normal School now for a number years now, working in our Senior School as a teacher and am now an Assistant Principal with the privilege of continuing to work alongside Seniors and the rest of our Leadership Team. One of the highlights of my role is working with children in a number of capacities, including releasing their teachers, going on camps and running extension programmes. I have a strong interest in engaging our tamariki in Te Ao Māori among other curriculum areas and believe firmly in building on the individual strengths of every child. 

Originally I come from Northland and as such, enjoy spending my time at the beach with whānau and friends when I get the opportunity to do so. Together with Ngaia, we have two children who currently attend Hillcrest Normal School.