Executive Committee

The executive committee 2011 consists of:

Tarnya Burge (Auckland): co-coordinator, webmaster
Tarnya Burge is a  single parent  of eight (17 years to 3 years). She takes a self-teaching approach in her home education. “I’m committed to seeing home education as a viable option for more people. While it might be ideal to have one parent wholly committed to home education it is possible to make it work in other circumstances. Home Education can be the best education available to your child even without a full-time available parent.”  Tarnya was widowed in July 2010 and continues to home educate one of her children. She works part time from home.

Stacey Wilson (Dunedin): co-coordinator, newsletter, chairperson, id cards
Stacey has three children aged 2, 4 and 7 years old. She appreciates that home educating allows her to be present during all of the kids’ milestones, both major and minor, and would love more people to be aware of home education as one of the many schooling options available in New Zealand. At present she is exploring different learning approaches to see what is a good fit for her family. So far that seems to be a broadly Classical approach, with generous doses of free time for natural learning and just generally being kids. Stacey, her husband Mark, and their children live in Dunedin.

Marjon Greenwood (Hawkes Bay): treasurer, membership secretary, correspondence secretary
Marjon Greenwood lives in Central Hawke’s Bay with her husband Aidan, and has two children (aged 10 and 12) who pursue an interest-led education. “I strongly support the objectives of NCHENZ: to provide unity, strength and a voice for home educators. To be a home educating family can be a vulnerable position at times, and it is important that we help and support each other in providing the best education we can for our children.”

Nina Wright (Christchurch): minutes secretary

Nina and her husband Brendon have three boys aged 13, 8 and 6 years old.  Brendon works from home as an Illustrator and they enjoy the freedom the home schooling lifestyle has brought to their family.  They take an organic approach to learning as they seize the interest-led opportunities of each day.  Nina is president of the local Canterbury Home Educators support group and is passionate about encouraging others on their home schooling journey.  “Each day is a different adventure and the more people we can bring on the journey, the better”.

Audrey Wells (Auckland): Committee member

Paula Crosswell (Auckland): Committee member

Marianne Wilson ( advisor)

Graham Clark (auditor)