Our Facilitators
Kerry Boyde-Preece
Kerry Boyde-Preece is the Manaiakalani Secondary Specialist. She primarily works alongside high school principals, school leaders and their teachers to successfully implement the Manaiakalani programme.
Kerry is a trained secondary school teacher, specialising in Digital Technologies with Visual Art and Design. She recognised early on in her teaching career that in a world where change is inevitable, digital literacy and fluency become critical in developing students’ capacity for personal success. Emphasising her aptitude for future-focused learning, led Kerry to pursue a Post Graduate in E-Learning and Digital Technologies, followed by a Masters of Education. Having a sound pedagogical background and understanding for effective learning in digital environments has enabled Kerry to support both teachers and students to become competent and capable utilising 21st century skills.
Rebecca Thomas
Rebecca is the Kaikohekohe PLD facilitator for Manaiakalani, she has worked in education for the past 26 years.
Rebecca is passionate about changing the learning experiences of ākonga by ensuring they have access to equitable opportunities. She works alongside Kaiako in their classrooms to enable them to leverage the affordances of technology in order to widen opportunities for learning.
Rebecca has been a PLD faciltator for the past four years working across Tai Tokerau. During that time she has formed positive relationships with the community and become and advocate for reducing disparities in learning for Māori and maginalised students.
Email: rebecca.thomas@manaiakalani.org
