Tēnā koutou katoa
Ko Ingarangi me Kōtirana te whakapaparanga mai
Ko Te Aroha te whenua tupu
Nō Heretaunga au
Kei Kirikiriroa au e noho ana
Ko Bailee Foulds tōku ingoa

Kia ora, my name is Bailee!

I was born in Hastings but made the shift to the mighty Waikato when I was four years old. I then grew up in Te Aroha and later attended The University of Waikato where I studied a Bachelor of Teaching and a Bachelor of Arts. I have been a teacher at Morrinsville Intermediate since the beginning of 2018. Over the years I have had many different roles across the school, I love the variety that comes with my diverse position! I currently teach Robotics, release homeroom teachers and am the leader of the specialist team.

Kia ora,
My name is Christopher and I was born in Levin, I trained to be a teacher at Wellington College of Education (Whanau o Akopai) I have lived and taught intermediate aged students throughout the North Island, finally settling in the Coromandel. Over the years I have had many different roles across the school, however I always come back to Hard Materials roles as that is where my passion for education lies.
Ever since I can remember I've pulled apart, built, fixed and painted things; and as a teacher I love building and seeing that passion for Hard Materials in the students grow. Technology is part of our everyday life and it helps to build an all-round student in readiness to become members of the community.

Hi, my name is Trish Thurston, and I am delighted to be part of the team at Morrinsville Intermediate School, as Food and Fabric Technology Teacher.
I previously worked with Life Education in Hamilton, I am keen to involve students in creating healthy balanced meals, with largely whole foods. My passions include gardening, and art, and I am very excited about merging of all of these areas in to the Food Tech programme.
I am an experienced teacher, who has taught across primary, secondary and tertiary areas, as well as having been involved in the food and catering industry, and feel right at home in a kitchen.
I hope to inspire students to experience confidence through success and to think about what opportunities there might be in the creative and technology areas for the future.

Kia Ora, my name is Anita.
I am originally from the Bay of Plenty, where I grew up in a dairy farming family. I went to Tauranga Girls' College then onto Otago University where I studied a Bachelor of Science, majoring in Zoology. At the end of my degree I wanted to use my love of Science to teach young people, so I completed my teaching degree. I have taught Secondary Science and Biology in Waikato, Christchurch and London over the years and absolutely love it. I now live in Morrinsville with my young family. I enjoy playing golf, badminton, hiking, spending time at the beach, travelling and being outdoors in nature.
I have a passion for teaching young people about the world around them through a science lens, using a foundation of positive relationships. I am looking forward to working with students in the local community to foster an inquisitive and engaging learning environment as the Specialist Science teacher.

My name is Penni Houghton and my teaching journey is a varied one working predominantly with emerging adolescents in a variety of city and rural schools across the Waikato.

I look forward to encouraging our students to explore their creativity with a range of experiences in the art technology space.

I studied at Waikato University and we have raised our two children in the Waikato with one of our daughters attending Morrinsville Intermediate. My husband and I farm in the Morrinsville area and I'm excited to be part of the Morrinsville Intermediate School community again.

The outdoors plays a significant part in my life with snow skiing, tramping, mountain biking and water activities featuring in my time outside school. I'm also an avid knitter and enjoy dabbling in a variety of artistic media.

Hi, my name is Mary Righton.
My original background was in the field of opera and classical singing leading me to study in London at the Guildhall School of Music. As I also had a teaching diploma, while in the UK, I also gained experience with teaching at the primary and intermediate levels as a support and relief teacher. On my return to New Zealand I continued teaching singing privately and in schools as well as performing. I expanded my interest in education and working with young people by starting classroom teaching during the new millennium in the field of secondary Drama, Music and English. I also taught at an intermediate level (in 2015) gaining experience as Head of Performing Arts. That involved teaching drama, dance, music theory and keyboard, taking the school choir and directing the school musical which was ‘Alice in Wonderland.’ Most recently, I taught junior and senior English at Pukekohe High School and at Te Kauwhata College, taught a wide range of subjects to all levels: Music, Dance and Drama to intermediate students, English and Social Studies to Year 10 and Art to Years 7 to 10 including Photography to Year 12 and 13 students.
I am really glad to have the opportunity of teaching my favourite subjects of performance music and songwriting at Morrinsville Intermediate and hope many students will catch my love of music through all the lessons!

Kia ora,

I look forward to sharing my enthusiasm about creative learning through Music, Art, Drama, Poetry and Writing with students at Morrinsville Intermediate.

As a child I grew up in the Waikato, Glen Murray, went to Wesley College and Wanganui Boys’ College before training as a teacher at Ardmore. My first teaching position was at Rangiriri school, I later moved to Taupo, where I specialized in Art and Music and became resident Musician at Wairakei hotel in the weekends. Since then I have completed specialist teaching courses in Educational technology as well as Art and Music before moving to secondary teaching where I became HOD Art at Fraser High School.

My teaching and music careers have taken me to cities and towns in both Australia and New Zealand, I also exhibit my Art work which is now in several countries as well as Te Papa in Wellington.

My wife Shelley and I enjoy living beside the Waikato river in Northern Huntly. We have five children, as far away as Sweden and Japan as well as New Zealand, and six grandchildren.

I look forward to a creative year ahead!

Kia ora,
Over the past twenty-five years, I’ve been involved in leading learning and teaching across diverse regions including Auckland, the Bay of Plenty and the Waikato region. I’ve also extended my teaching experience to Australia, specifically in Brisbane and at Montejini Station within The Outbacks (School of the Air).
In addition to the core curriculum, I enjoy teaching ākonga the sciences, including computer science as well as languages. I hold a Transforming Language Teaching certificate in both French and Mandarin from Auckland University. Furthermore, I’ve also had the privilege of leading travel groups to Noumea and Vanuatu, providing students with immersive language, cultural and humanity experiences.
Beyond the classroom, I nurture a passion for the arts, encompassing music and dance as well as a profound interest in science and technology which plays a pivotal role in shaping healthy citizens in a digital era. I relish spending quality time with my family during our travels, engaging in adventures and perpetually seeking knowledge. Visiting observatories, art galleries, and museums as well as attending diverse performances makes my heart sing. You might also spot me on the sidelines, cheering on sports teams or at the gym, enjoying walks or bike rides along trails with friends.
I am thankful to be a part of this awesome Morrinsville Intermediate crew and I’m looking forward to meeting you all!

Kia Ora,

My name is Lyndsay Oldham and I am originally from Morrinsville. I gained a Bachelor of Education (Primary) and then a Graduate Diploma of Information Technology in Education.
I taught at Whakatane Intermediate and then spent two years teaching in London and travelling around the UK and Europe.
I have been at Morrinsville Intermediate for about five years in a number of different roles. I love my variety of different teaching roles as I get to know a lot of different students.

When I am not teaching, I love spending time with my nephews and I enjoy being out in nature doing bush walks, bike rides and swimming.

I am excited for the year ahead and look forward to meeting you all.

Kia ora,

My name is Raewyn McCracken, and I have been a teacher at Morrinsville Intermediate in many different roles since 2017.

I was born and raised in Morrinsville where I attended David Street, Morrinsville Intermediate and Morrinsville College. After completing my bachelor of Education at the University of Waikato I moved up to Whangarei where I taught at Hukerenui School and Tikipunga Primary School. I am passionate about the arts and started the hobby of photography in 2022.

I look forward to meeting you all.