Students and staff participating in Siva Samoa!
Tamatea High School welcomed three new staff members this term but their start was anything but conventional.
As the country was thrust into lockdown and term dates were altered, three new staff members found themselves meeting their new colleagues and students through a screen rather than face-to-face. One of these staff members even had her interview via Zoom and started her position as library manager when the country entered Covid-19 alert level 3.
Rosa Samasoni has worked in schools before, but this is her first role in a secondary school. Her work as a learning assistant in South Auckland has equipped her with skills that are a perfect fit for Tamatea High School, says deputy principal Nicky Anderson.
"Rosa is extremely relational which is important at our school. The students respond to kindness and a friendly smile. Rosa has these qualities in abundance."