Tara Manning (Educator)

Tara has a Bachelor of Teaching and a Masters in Educational Leadership, and has worked in education for over 13 years. Her experience spans from early childhood through to Year 8, including classroom teaching, leadership and management roles.

Tara has always been passionate about helping tamariki develop confidence, understand themselves and others, and feel empowered to make positive choices. She believes learning should be meaningful, engaging and, most importantly, fun.

As a mum to a young family, Tara understands how important it is to build strong foundations for children’s wellbeing from an early age. She loves creating positive learning experiences where tamariki feel valued, supported and confident to have a go.

Tara has fond memories of Harold visiting her own school when she was a child, so joining Life Education feels particularly special. She loves that she can now be part of creating those same memorable experiences for a new generation of tamariki.

“I feel incredibly lucky to be part of an organisation that has such a positive impact on tamariki and whānau. I’m looking forward to visiting schools, meeting kaiako and tamariki, and having plenty of fun with Harold along the way!”

Miriam Hewson (Treasurer)

I am a firm believer that we are the product of our environment. The Life Education Trust’s work is invaluable within our school communities, and I wholeheartedly support the kaupapa.  Nurturing confidence, perseverance, resilience, and compassion in our youth is pivotal for shaping our future. As a parent, I am grateful for the work that is done, because it provides another pillar of support for the values I am trying to instil within my own children.

Over the past 18 years, I have built a robust skillset in strategic management, accounting, and business development. I have effectively applied and refined these skills in diverse roles both internationally and domestically, including within my own ventures.

I am a Registered Tax and Business Advisor, providing training for small to medium sized organisations. Entrepreneurship is exciting to me, having experienced success in establishing and later selling an accounting practice. I have a firsthand understanding of the challenges involved.

Debbie Graham (Trustee)
Ngapuhi, Ngati Ruanui

Kia ora Koutou,
I am pleased to have recently joined the awesome Rotorua Life Education Trust team, supporting the amazing mahi they do.

I am passionate about any kaupapa that supports our tamariki to be better informed, and helping them to make healthier and safer choices.
All the children in our whānau have loved Harold coming to school, and enjoyed taking part in the lessons in the mobile classroom. All children should have access to this wonderful resource.

Fisher Wang (Trustee)
(Profile to come)