Introducing Herman

I am an Education Programme Leader working with the Manaiakalani Outreach Programme in Tairāwhiti, New Zealand.


In 2019 our team will be working with 14 schools in Gisborne; providing personalised support through facilitation and developing strategic plans for our region moving forward. Before joining the Manaiakalani team, I had been a long-serving staff member of Gisborne Intermediate School.


As a Gisborne local, father of four young children, and educator in Tairāwhiti, I am passionate about the development of education within our region and about the learning experiences and outcomes for the ākonga placed in our care. I am even more excited about the opportunity to help lead change within Tairāwhiti for learners and educators!


I am a positive and enthusiastic person, who has an energetic and motivated approach to training and professional development. I am most excited about being able to see the confidence and digital fluency growth in the teachers I will be working with in 2019.