North Shore

Overview

Based on the Auckland North Shore, Life Education Trust North Shore is one of the 32 community trusts around New Zealand, running 44 mobile classrooms between them. The trust is run by a group of dedicated, unpaid volunteers: our educators are paid registered teachers, but all other activities to deliver this unique programme are undertaken by volunteers. The trust is supported financially by local businesses and community organisations. A special mention should go to the local trucking companies for making sure our mobile classrooms are transported from school to school on the North Shore.

For over 27 years we have been providing health education to kiwi kids. In 2022, we reached over 9,800 children in 27 schools.

Our Educators

 

 

Charlie Pollard

Charlie has over 12 years’ teaching experience here in New Zealand and the UK, including roles as mentor teacher, SENCO and Literacy Leader, as well as many years’ experience working in the business world.

Charlie is relishing her role at Life Education. She is passionate about health and hauora, wellbeing, believing that this area of education encompasses some of the most important knowledge and skills our tamariki need, both today and for their future.

Charlie is mother to two teenagers and in her spare time enjoys walks on the beach, music, cooking and, with her partner, the challenge of converting a bus into a motorhome.

Contact: Charlie Pollard, 027 379 2717, [email protected]

Amy Williamson

Amy Williamson

Amy is proud to have joined the North Shore team, having grown up in Bayswater and attended local schools. 

She has worked in education for 30 years; as a nanny/early childhood educator in the Caribbean and UK, and primary school teacher in New Zealand.

Amy is mum to teenage son Hunter and dog Ferdinand. They are an active family and love heading to the beach, away camping, out biking and walking as well as socialising with family and friends.

"I love representing Life Education in our area, supporting schools and teaching positive messages in our unique and engaging mobile classroom."

Contact: Amy Williamson, 022 496 6298, [email protected]

Trustee Contact details

Co-chair person: Phil Taylor, 021 221 8449 [email protected]

Co-chair person: Jill Steffert, 027 403 0148   [email protected]  

Treasurer: Brendon Pickerill, 021 062 8698, [email protected]

Trustee: Racheal McDonald, 021 0884 9435, [email protected]

Trustee: Victoria Fletcher, 022 4162 207, [email protected]

Trustee: Rohil Singh, 027 240 5546, [email protected]

Trustee: Dene Coleman, 021 496622, [email protected]

Trustee: James Wheaton, 021 183 7295, [email protected]

Trustee: Traci Sietu, 027 3399181, [email protected]



Postal address: Life Education Trust North Shore, PO Box 100 079, Auckland 0745