Sylvia Parke

Originally from Ireland, Sylvia has been living in New Zealand for the past 15 years. Her husband, Tony, is a Kiwi and works as a plumber and gasfitter in Ellerslie. 

Sylvia has an Honours degree in Environmental Science and a Grad Dip. in Primary Teaching, teaching at St Joseph's Schools in Otahuhu for five years.

After seeing how excited her students used to get before and during a visit to the Life Ed classroom, and how the messages taught resonated with the children long after their visit, she knew this was something she wanted to be a part of in the future.

"I feel very privileged to have been chosen as an Educator for Central Auckland and I can’t wait to meet the children and teachers in this area and get to know Harold better, of course.”

Natasha Brooking

Kia ora I’m Tash and it’s a real privilege to be one of the Central Auckland Educators.

I started my teaching career in Mt Albert and have since spent my years teaching in Aotearoa, volunteering overseas in Africa and Brazil, and working in the Northern Territories in a remote Aboriginal community. I am passionate about education and supporting the needs of our tamariki. I believe in the wonderful mahi Life Education is doing across our nation through inspiring our tamariki and rangatahi to make positive choices.