Teaching Staff

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Natashia Reddy

BSc

Science and Mathematics Teacher

Natashia is a passionate and experienced teacher who has previously taught Science at a High School in Samoa for more  than 8 years.  She speaks fluent English and Native Samoan and brings a wealth of Pasifika knowledge to SAMS.  Natashia is a working mum of five who has a love of all children and enjoys assisting them in reaching their full potential.  

Rowena Schuster

BA (English and Education)

English and Music Teacher 

A passionate and creative teacher, Rowena loves working with students and being a part of their learning and growing. She has been actively involved in training learners of all ages for over twenty years. Rowena seeks to engage students to take ownership of their learning and believes that building quality relationships with students and their families is an essential part of the learning and growing process. 

Allan Young

 BFA, PG Dip Tchg

Art and Technology Teacher


Allan has a strong career background, combined with a genuine passion for student learning, development and achievement. Living in South Auckland, he graduated from Elam School of Fine Arts and was in the design industry before going into teaching. He has been teaching Art, Design and Technology for eleven years at secondary schools and was the Teacher In Charge of the Junior Course in past schools and the HOD of Art in a South Auckland School before joining SAMS.

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Natalia Young

Advcd Trade Cert Engineering, GDip Tchg (Secondary), PGDipSpecTchg

Technology Teacher

Teaching and learning are driving forces for Natalia. Encouraging students towards excelling and achieving their absolute best is what continues to keep her excited about teaching. Natalia was the first woman in Australasia to qualify as an Engineers Pattern-maker for the metal casting and plastics industry. After four years teaching Technology in secondary schools, she became a Dean and in 2005 Technology HOF at Mount Albert Grammar School. Since 2003 Natalia has been actively involved in Curriculum Assessment at a National level for Technology. She is interested in pastoral care of the whole student body.

Shalini Chandra

BEd.GDip Tchg (Secondary)

English Teacher

I am passionate about teaching and learning English and have been a teacher for over 20 years now.  I believe that students bring a wealth of knowledge and skills from their culture into the classroom, and it is my aspiration to guide them to reach their individual goals.  I come from the beautiful islands of Fiji where I taught English for 10 years before coming to New Zealand to continue my teaching journey at various schools. As a mother of two school aged children, I believe that learning is an ongoing part of life