Our People

Kia ora koutou,

I joined the teaching team at Hampton Hill in 2016. Prior to this I have spent time teaching at various other schools mainly in the Wellington area. I started my first teaching job in 2003 and feel very blessed to have a job where I love getting up to go to work every morning. I enjoy working with whānau to help children develop the skills and characteristics to be lifelong learners. I strive to make learning an engaging and rewarding experience where children feel confident taking risks and trying new things. When I am not at school I enjoy exploring the walkways of Wellington, visiting cafes and spending time with my friends and family

Kia Ora. I joined the Hampton Hill School teaching staff in 2016. I am originally from the Manawatu and moved to the vibrant city of Wellington in 2016. I love getting to know children and finding out what really gets them excited and motivated in their lives and then relating this into the classroom. I think this makes teaching and learning a fun and enjoyable experience for all. Outside of school I spend time with my son, friends and family, and experiment with cooking and get creative through drawing, painting and the occasional furniture up-cycle!

Hello, I’m Rebecca Quirke and I am the new entrant teacher at Hampton Hill School.  I have taught at Hampton Hill for about seven years in a range of different roles.  I love teaching and inspiring children to learn by making the experience of learning as fun and enjoyable as possible. When I’m not at school I love to spend time with my amazing family.  I enjoy being creative – to paint, mosaic, scrapbook and like learning new crafts.  I am also a bit of a back yard farmer and enjoy growing my own vegetables and raising chickens.

I have been involved with the school for quite a number of years, with our two daughters and son having all gone through the school.  As well as teaching my class, I am in charge of Science and was fortunate to spend 6 months at NIWA on a Primary Science Fellowship in 2012.This was an awesome experience and I came away from that with a new passion for Science and for kids to develop a curiosity about the world around them.

I am also involved in our Enviro Schools programme, PE and School Hockey. My interests include walking – the longer the better; music- I lead church singing, play the viola and bass guitar; gardening; and my own gorgeous family (that is growing up way too fast!)

Kia ora Koutou

Ko Leah Merewater toku ingoa, my name is Leah Merewater. I am the new classroom release teacher in Rooms 2 & 7 and I am so excited to be part of such a great team of teachers and such a wonderful school of tamariki.

I’ve been teaching since 2008 and I love it! I’ve taught from New Entrants up to Year 5/6 kids and I’m still not sure what my favourite age group is. What I enjoy about being in the classroom is seeing tamariki light up with their learning.

I’ve travelled all over the world but now proudly call Titahi Bay home. My husband, Karl and I, have three gorgeous energetic sons and a lovely adventurous dog called Rudi. When I’m not teaching you will find us walking Rudi, visiting parks and play grounds or out in the garden.

Duncan is a valuable part-time teacher who works on a Monday – the children enjoy Physical Education programmes, and Kapahaka with him.

I retired from Hampton Hill School in 2015 as Deputy Principal but am enjoying being back in a part -time role as a teacher.

I have much more time for my hobbies and family now, and enjoy swimming, scrapbooking, patchwork – my favourite thing is skyping my grandchildren.

I moved from Blenheim in January 2014, and was lucky to take up this position within a few weeks. I previously worked for two other schools in the Marlborough region as Office Manager after giving up primary teaching and turning to administration, which I love! I enjoy my life at Hampton Hill School – getting to know the children and their families.

My passion is administration, and in particular setting up office systems that are user-friendly. I love people-contact and this is the perfect job for me. I am responsible for all the office procedures and systems including all things financial.

I live in Paekakariki and love going home to the beach every day! I enjoy my grandchildren who live in Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch, Sydney, and Seattle. Much of my time is spent keeping up with them all, in one way or another. My day off is Friday and I love pottering around at home and in my wee village – maybe a walk, bike ride, or having coffee with a friend….or simply doing not much other than enjoying the freedom.

I value lifelong learning and am so happy to be in a job where I learn something new every day. I have been associated with the school for quite a few years – firstly as a parent of three awesome children who have all gone on to become very successful and happy young adults; secondly as supervisor of the After School Care when it first started; and thirdly as a Teacher Aide.

I appreciate the fact that I am part of a dynamic, caring environment and I love all aspects of my job –  the people, the children and the community. The work I am involved in at Hampton Hill School is challenging, interesting, professional and very rewarding and I am grateful for the opportunity to help and assist wherever and whenever I can.

Staying in touch with family and friends is very important to me and in my spare time I also enjoy walking the dog, exploring our beaches, reading, drawing and writing poetry.

I started working here in 2013, I work with the junior children. I have three children who have all been to this school. I also work and support my husband Steve in his own business. I really enjoy my time here with the children and feel we have a great supportive community.

It’s great to see the children progress as they learn and grow up. My interests are my children’s sports, going to the beach, reading and catching up with friends.

Hi I’m Lisa and I’m a mum to three boys.

I have been part of Hampton Hill since 2009, when my eldest child started school. I started volunteering in my children’s classes, then decided to train as a Teacher Aide, as I loved being able to help the children.

I am passionate about helping children to become the best learners that they can be. I especially love reading and I love being able to help the children to learn to read also.

My interests are spending time with my family and friends; reading; baking; and walking.

Barbara is our Volunteer Librarian who helps the Teacher in Charge of the Library.

I’ve been a parent of Hampton Hill School since 2007 and have been increasingly involved with the school over the years with fundraising.  More recently since 2011 I’ve got more involved with the library and have become the volunteer librarian.  I also run the second hand store in the old Dentist Clinic.  I have one child still at Hampton Hill School and my other two boys are x-students.

I enjoy giving my time to the school as a volunteer, and get satisfaction that any help I give helps the school; and the teachers spend more quality time teaching.  Its great to be part of Hampton Hill being part of the community with the teachers, parents, and of course the children!