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Whakarongo, whakarongo, whakarongo ki te tangi o te manu e karanga nei; tui, tui, tui, tuia
Listen to the cry of the birds calling for unity

ABOUT US
Meet the core team behind The Learning Environment.
The Learning Environment is also stewarded by an incredible team of regular volunteers, advisors, and the wider Whanganui community.

Emma Morris
Education & Strategy Coordinator

Sam O'Sullivan
Wellbeing & Business Coordinator
Clinical Psychologist


Ness Radich
Operations & Community
Coordinator
Cameron Ryan
Flourishing Waterways
Coordinator

Leo Gedye
Infrastructure
Coordinator

Julie Crocker
Volunteer Coordinator
Education Kaimahi
Dance Movement Therapist

Tobi Bork
Nursery Coordinator

Michelle Hoek
Nursery & Ecological Services Kaimahi

Katrina Thompson
Ecological Services
Kaimahi

Te Au Maro Baron McRitchie
Nursery Kaimahi

Jake Wyatt-Trillo
Thriving Kai
Co-coordinator

Harmony Kupe
Thriving Kai
Co-coordinator

Shiloh Ianusi
Thriving Kai
Kaimahi

Hamish Mio
Maintenance
Kaimahi

Mary Anne Judd
Grants Writer

Orlanda Endicott
Finance Coordinator
Kaitohutohu advisors
Our Kaitohutohu come from diverse and unique backgrounds, with expertise ranging from business and project management, mental health and wellbeing, tikanga and te reo Māori, alternative education, organisational management, and ecological regeneration.
Kaituao volunteers
We have a number of Kaitūao who voluntarily offer their time and skills to various aspects of the Learning Environment.
He Awa whiria braided rivers
We believe that the wellbeing of people and planet can be achieved through deep collaboration, and we prioritise collaborative partnerships with Māori - with iwi, hapu, and Māori-led organisations.
