Darnell Wiktoria Watling

Matua Tama Wairua Tapu me Nga Anahera Pono me te mangai ae.

Ko E Koro Kia Tutuki me Te Kotahitanga nga Marae.

Ko Turoto me Putahi nga Maunga

Ko Ngapuhi te iwi

Ko Ngati Rangi me Ngati Whakaeke nga hapu

No Ohaeawai me Kaikohe ahau

E noho ana ahau i Raetihi inaianei.

Ko Darnell Wikitoria Toku Ingoa

Tokowha aku tamariki

Ko taku hoa rangatira ko Geoffrey Leahy

Kia ora my name is Darnell Walting I was born and raised in a little town of Kaikohe and Ohaeawai. I moved to the Ruapehu District in 2005 for work experience and a life change. This is where my life as a Kaiako started. I love and I am passionate about tamariki. The way they learn and the way they are reminds me of all the fun things you could do as a child growing up, the lessons you learn and the challenges you are faced with reminds me of the unhurried times that we had to discover things that inspired me.

As you see I am a fully registered and Qualified Teacher with a heart of gold and a passion for children and a desire to aspire them as unique beings. I love to challenge and set myself goals to accomplish the timely things we do to share with whanau and iwi.

I like to set new challenges for myself and my colleagues to show my potential and willingness to learn and to take on responsiblities to meet team goals and aspirations.

Having the ability to communicate with whanau, iwi, kaiako and children is an important skill to have to allow you to learn, understand and grow with and alongside your whanau and team.

I am enthusistic and willing to learn, I work smart with my work colleagues. I am able to negotiate, organise, contribute to team planning and assesments and always looking for new ideas and challenges to keep motivated and to grow into a leadership role for the future.

I am passionate to be a great role model for whom I may inspire.

No reira tena koutou tena koutou ten koutou Katoa.

I am a whanau orientated female women that enjoys doing things that I am passionate about. I like to challenge my thinking and see how capable I am to accomplish things. I love being outdoors becuase it is good for my soul, my wairua and good for my tinana. I love the freedom and feeling of ha that you get when your cup is full.

Squash is my passion, my desire and my life long sport. i enjoy it because Its me that I can only blame and no one else. I learn from my mistakes and will go away and master my techniques, skills or fitness to make sure that I am prepared and ready next time. My family can also get involved as well and I love to train my children and see them enjoy it as well.

Fitness is something I love and enjoy starting my day with it. I love it for the mental side of things. it helps me focus and be ready for the day.

being outdoors and breathing in the fresh is so amazing, observing and watching everything in the sky is a blessing. I love being outdoors in the garden and getting. It makes we feel great.

I love going adventures to different places to keep grounded and make sure my whanau enjoy what we have in our backyard. It's beautiful and i want my children to explore that.

my children and my partner are my pride and joy I love them for that and I love everything about them. They brighten up my day and I enjoy the challenges they give me to help me be a better mother.