SPA BIO'S

South Pacific Academy Staff Bio's

An introduction to the dedicated, passionate and hardworking gentlemen & ladies that make South Pacific Academy the establishment it is today.

Maria

Campus Manager maria@spa.ac.nz 027-237-4000 "the best way to predict the future is to invent it"

Janice Wallis

Youth Guarantee Tutor, Computing janice@spa.ac.nz 04-237-4072 027-470-0289 "success is not final, failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts"

Patsy Madar

Youth Guarantee Tutor, Employment Skills patsy@spa.ac.nz 04-237-4072 "your mind is a powerful thing....when you fill it with positive thoughts, your life will start to change"

Richelle Usher

Receptionist richelle@spa.ac.nz 04-237-4072 "you never fail until you stop trying"

Margaret Mikaere

Train for Work trainforwork@spa.ac.nz 04-237-4072 027-237-4075

Nafisha Khan

Learning Support Manager nafisha@spa.ac.nz 04-237-4072 "I don't believe you have to be better than everybody else. I believe you have to be better than you ever thought you could be"

TESTIMONIALS

“I've been here for 21 years--I love doing what I'm doing and I love teaching my students. The acheivements of students and guiding them through their educational pathways is so satisfying that there isn't enough words to describe it.”

Janice Wallis, Youth Guarantee Tutor

“I started as a student in 2012 and was taken on board as Receptionist. There is something about this place that I like--something that keeps me here--it's hard to explain--all I can say is, I love waking up in the morning knowing I'm going to South Pacific--it's such a peaceful feeling and the staff and students are a big part of that. There is never a dull moment.”
Richelle Usher, Receptionist