Maartje started as a learning assistant at the Freemans Bay School. She has a master in psycholgy and worked with a lot of children who need all kinds of support. She has experience with autism, ADHD, anxiety and trauma. She works at the school with much joy. She’s from the Netherlands and after travelling through New Zealand she loves living on Waiheke Island at the moment.

Sharon is part of the learning support team in Whānau Wai . She is also a fluent mandarin speaker and can be relied on to translate information to children and parents when needed.