Keona Campbell - Bachelor of Education (Teaching)
Keona's experience as a teacher aide inspired her to take the next step to pursue a rewarding career as a Kaiako.
“What inspired me to study the Bachelor of Education (teaching) programme was when I was working as a teacher aide at a local school and absolutely fell in love with the role. I love that every day is different, there are always new things to teach, new conversations to be had, and new challenges to face. I have always wanted to give back to our community and realised I could fulfil this through becoming a Kaiako.
“The community feel of the Tai Tokerau campus and the practicality of the course are two things I’ve really enjoyed. The lecturers know you by name and are invested in seeing us all succeed. Because we have such small cohorts, we have greater access to our lecturers which is so beneficial especially around assignment and exam queries.
I love that every day is different, there are always new things to teach, new conversations to be had, and new challenges to face.
“As a mum of two, I was most concerned about how studying would impact my whānau. The lectures fall between school hours and our lecturers are very understanding and accommodating of how life changes quickly with children.
“This programme has made me feel very prepared to move into the classroom armed with teaching and learning strategies. Ultimately once I have solid experience in teaching, I would like to move into educational research with a focus on raising achievement levels for our low socio-economic tamariki.”