The Staff
I love being at Gilberthorpe School because of the amazing children and their supportive whānau.
I love being at Ara Tū Whakatā Gilberthorpe School because it is such a family-centred environment. Staff, students and whānau all care for each other and work together to make it a fun and positive place to be.
I love working at Ara Tū Whakatā Gilberthorpe School! It's a fantastic place filled with fun, care, and constant support. The teamwork among staff, students, and Whānau creates a welcoming and safe environment where everyone can grow in their ways.
I love coming to Ara Tū Whakatā Gilberthorpe School each day because it is such a fun and warm environment. Each day is different and I’m so blessed to work with such amazing students, their families and staff.
I thoroughly enjoy my time working at Ara Tū Whakatā Gilberthorpe. I get to spend my days with amazing tamariki, who make me smile every day, meeting their wonderful whānau, and working with a truly supportive team.
As a new teacher at Ara Tū Whakatā Gilberthorpe, I have loved how kind, compassionate, and supportive everyone is. As a mum I truly value whānau and as a kaiako, I am passionate about children's learning. I enjoy seeing the relationships being built here at Gilberthorpe and the academic progress being made because of this.
Ara Tū Whakatā Gilberthorpe is a kind and respectful environment, I feel privileged to begin my teaching journey here surrounded by a wonderful community and supportive staff. I am looking forward to further getting to know the students and families.
Throughout my time at Ara Tū Whakatā, I have had many memorable moments and met some great people. Our community make us who we are and I am grateful to be part of it.
I’m thrilled to be joining the team at Gilberthorpe, which has a great community feel with a supportive and welcoming atmosphere. I’m looking forward to getting to know the learners in Te Ara Angitu.
I am grateful for being part of the Gilberthorpe team. One of the reasons I truly enjoy working at Gilberthope is that the people have big hearts and always make you feel supported. It is a caring and inclusive environment. Our students and the whānau make our school unique and teach me valuable lessons.
I love the feeling of connectedness here, whether you are staff, students, whanau or visitors. Together we work to make this a place people want to come.
I'm an outdoors type of guy so really love being about to take care of our school environment. Putting up flat packs...not so much.
I love being at Gilberthorpe School because of the children. I love the kids.
It’s great being part of the Gilberthorpe School community. The kids make me smile each day.
The children at Gilberthorpe are what makes me love my days at school. We have such a supportive community.
Great to be here, working with some amazing children. I also enjoy the enthusiastic staff. It is a pleasure to be contributing to the Gilberthorpe School experience.
Gilberthorpe School is a great place to work. Awesome kids and great staff make every day unique and enjoyable.
I enjoy the happy family atmosphere at Gilberthorpe School. The new buildings we have, have helped the children and staff feel like we are a team working together.
I am the Learning Support Coordinator for Gilberthorpe School. The role is a relatively new position and has been created to provide support to children and their families that have learning or social needs. I am an experienced teacher and have previously worked as a Special Educational Coordinator. I enjoy being part of the Gilberthorpe School team and am looking forward to meeting and working alongside families in our school community.
As an ex student of Gilberthorpe, it is good to be back at my old primary school and seeing how things have changed. The kids are great to be around and I am learning a lot from them and the awesome team I work with.
Being a part of this wonderful school and community means a lot to me. I love working with such a supportive staff, children and community, who know who they are and work together to make this a great place to learn and grow.
It is a privilege to be part of our school community because the ākonga and their whānau are so good to work with.
I love being at Gilberthorpe School because of the amazing children and their supportive whanau.
Ara Tū Whakatā Gilberthorpe is a warm and caring place where all students can feel included, respected, and celebrated. I feel privileged to be a new kaiako at Gilberthorpe and be able to support our tamariki to become successful lifelong learners. With 3 beautiful boys of my own, I value whānau and community and am thrilled to get to know you all as my year progresses.
On our Board of Trustees, we have our principal, a staff representative and five parent representatives.
It is my immense pleasure to be a part of Board of Trustee at Gilberthorpe School. It is a great opportunity to contribute to this fantastic school community and staff members who play a critical role in enriching children’s learning process. As an academic at UC Business School, University of Canterbury, I am interested to contribute in this learning process.
I appreciate being on the Board of Trustees as I believe student achievement to be beneficial to the wider community. Having the opportunity to have an input to our school whānau’s future achievements academically and structurally is extremely valuable.
Kia ora.
We currently have a permanent position available for the start of 2025. Please contact simon@gilberthorpe.school.nz if you have any questions. We look forward to hearing from you.