''Her ability and knowledge around that area has been instrumental in driving our focus on how we use devices here. She loves books and she loves kids.
''She is one of those special people [who] just connects with kids, especially those ones [who] may have behavioural issues. She has got a soft spot for them, she shows them another pathway.''
Learning was at the top of her list, Brelle said.
Meanwhile, Lane said often she had learnt alongside the kids as her ICT role overtook her work as a librarian.
That had been a major highlight as new technology was introduced to the school - to the point where every senior student had a Chrome device to use at school.
Her passion for reading had also been handed on to students.
''I just love giving the children what they are interested in. My job was not about the teaching of reading but the enjoyment of reading.
''If you buy them what they like it encourages kids to read. There is a whole shelve of graphic novels and they like fantasy and science fiction.''
On the desk were two certificates from the New Zealand Educational Institute acknowledging her contribution to education but she said it's the kids she would miss most.
''This is a fabulous school and I have worked under three principals. I will miss the kids but you know you get to a certain age when you realise you won't work forever even though some do.''
Now the mountain biking enthusiast - who delivered books to very child at Malfroy School for two years as part of the international reading outreach programme Books on Bikes - was looking forward to retirement.
''I am going to do more mountain biking and motor-homing as my husband is retiring as well.''
On that note she winds up the interview because ''I'm off to the lakes''.
