Puke Ariki Education Team
Our team offer interactive, hands-on lessons for new entrant to year 13 students, designed to support learning across a range of New Zealand Curriculum areas.
Kia mau te Whare Toi (steadfast is the Gallery)
Kia mau te Whare Taonga (steadfast is the Museum)
Kia mau ngā Whare Pukapuka (steadfast are the libraries)
He waka eke noa (we’re all in this together)
Erin Flanigan, Manu Bennett, Nathan Hills.
Manu Bennett
Introducing Puke Ariki Pouako Ara Māori, Manu Bennett
We are delighted to welcome Manu Bennett to our team as Pouako Ara Māori. Manu has already hit the ground running and is set to bring a wealth of creativity and enthusiasm to our learning environment. He has planned three exciting new learning experiences and will be actively engaging with ākonga in various settings, including Kura Kaupapa, bilingual students, and mainstream schools. Manu will facilitate enriching interactions in both the library and the museum, fostering a vibrant and inclusive educational experience for all. We look forward to the positive impact he will make!
Kia ora ra, I am originally from Whanganui and have moved up here with my beautiful young family. I have been teaching in Levin for 9 years and we have decided to move to New Plymouth to build our forever home. I am excited to be part of the education team at Puke Ariki Museum and Libraries and look forward to meeting people from local schools and kura.
