Our People
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Shirley-Anne Taiaroa , Centre Manager
What inspired you to pursue a career in early childhood education?
My journey as a teacher began when I relieved at a Kohanga Reo back in the 90’s. Back then I was a trained receptionist and that was all I knew at the time. From then until now, working with children has always been my destiny.
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Shinsuke (Shin) Yoshimura, Team Leader for Preschoolers
Education has always been my greatest passion for more than 14 years since starting my bachelor's degree in teaching. In my teaching career, I have been working with children in early years (from 0- to 8-year-old).
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Jignasha Joshi, Classroom Teacher for Preschoolers
Kia Ora, Namaste, my name is Jignasha. I graduated from Victoria University, Wellington in 2010 with a Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Early Childhood Education). My other degrees, Master of Arts and Bachelor of Education, were gained overseas. I have been an ECE teacher at Active Explorers since 2011, and I am proud to be part of the growth and development of the centre.
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Jing Li, Team Leader for Toddlers
Hi, I’m Jing,
I graduated from the University of Waikato in 2012 with a Graduate Diploma of Teaching (ECE). I am a fully registered teacher.
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Priti Sanghavi, Classroom Teacher for Toddlers
Kia ora and namaste, my name is Priti. I have been living in New Zealand for 17 years. I have studied certificate of ece level 6 and have been working as an ece teacher for 11 years.
moreKākano Room - Babies
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Moureen Ali, Team Leader for Babies
My journey as a teacher began after my daughter had turned 1.5 years old and seeing her achieving her milestones made me want to come into the early childhood sector and study to gain more knowledge as to how I might be able to help her achieve her goals as a toddler.
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Farzana Firdose, Classroom Teacher for Toddlers
I'm Farzana Firdose. I'm originally from India and have been living in New Zealand for 11 years. I began my career in early childhood education in 2018 as a reliever and then became a part-time teacher. I have a Bachelor of Commerce from India.
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