Kia ora!

My name is Leisha Ferguson. This is my first year with the Summer Learning Journey and I am very excited to be a part of the Toki Pounamu (West Coast area) team.

I am a third-year Bachelor of Education student at the University of Auckland, finishing my primary school teacher training this year. Next year I will be working as a year 3 and 4 teacher at Rutherford Primary School, Te Atatu Peninsula, Auckland.

I was born and raised in Otorohanga (a small country town in the King Country region), which is where most of my family still live, however I lived in Australia for four years and then travelled through Europe and the United Kingdom, working on a cruise ship for a few months, before moving back to New Zealand and settling in Auckland. I have now been living in Auckland for the last five years.

For fun, I love to cook, getting my hands into anything creative from crafts to cake decorating and spending quality time with friends and family. I also enjoy being active, with bush walks and yoga being at the top of my favourite activities.

I am really looking forward to being a part of the Summer Learning Journey over this summer break. I cannot wait to connect with you, getting to know you and reading your blogs.

Leisha