Hi. I’m Alison Eagar. I have been a part of this vibrant school since 2010. I have held many roles in my time at Toko School and I have really enjoyed the variety and challenges that each role presented. This year I am supporting learners through literacy intervention in the Junior school providing release for classroom teachers, leading our next enviro project “Our Wetlands” and being the special needs co-ordinator.
I grew up in a small rural town of Te Kauwhata, North Waikato, spending all of my childhood on a dairy farm. I am the eldest of four, having a sister and twin brothers. I live in the Toko Community and am married with twin daughters, who are now 19. I spent four years at Hamilton Teachers College, completing my Bachelor of Education. After two years teaching, I spent two and a half years on my big OE. I was based in London and travelled extensively.
I have a strength in literacy fostering strong reading and writing skills. I have the ability to teach or support others in developing literacy, and a passion for fostering a love for books and learning. I have a love of our school environment and our enviro school status. I am also the netball co-ordinator for Eastern Districts Netball.