About Me

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Ko Waiau te awa

Ko Kurahaupo te waka

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Kia ora :)

My name is Trinity Ahie, and I am the Room 14 teacher at BNMS for 2016.

Trinity and Liv Celebrating Norway's National Day

History:

• I grew up and completed my primary and secondary schooling in Taranaki
• I completed a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy at the University of Waikato
• After my degree, I went to Norway for a year
• When I was there, I volunteered and eventually worked at Gulskogen Primary School as a teaching assistant
• After returning from Norway, I completed my teaching studies here at the University of Waikato
• I have worked at Berkley Normal Middle School for two years
• I am married to my Norwegian bride, Liv Marit, and we have a son, Josef Leiv

Little Josef

Interests:

• Conversational understanding in Norwegian 
• I hope to be at a conversational level in te reo Maaori by the end of 2016
• I competed at a national level in Athletics multiple years in a row while at high school  university (begun in long jump and triple jump; I then competed only in 100m and 200m)
• I current train in submission wrestling (Brazillian Jiu Jitsu) at Core MMA here in Hamilton
• I enjoy playing guitar, watching a variety of sports, listening to music, podcasts and audiobooks
• I read for enjoyment (especially books from 1800s and before)
• I love spending time with my bride and son.

I am excited about investing into the learners of Room 14 and the Rangahau team. It is a great privilege and opportunity to guide students through this stage of their lives, and to help them develop in all areas of their Hauora (physically, socially, mentally, emotionally and spiritually).

I look forward to sharing with you here on our blog.

Ngaa mihi,
Trinity