Ko Trent te Awa
Ko Nottingham te Ngahere
Nō Eastwood Ahau
Kei Waipawa Tōku Kāinga ināianei
Ko Michael Draper Tōku Papa
Ko Paula Reeves Tōku Mama
Ko Ellie Harper Tōku Tamaiti
Ko Jessica Draper Ahau
My name is Jess Draper. I graduated from Open Polytechnic with a Bachelor of Teaching (ECE) in 2015. However, I took two years away from teaching to raise my daughter Ellie.
I am originally from Nottingham in England and moved to New Zealand with my parents and brother in 2006. After spending a year in Auckland we moved down to Waipawa and have been there ever since, now with my partner and our daughter.
I feel very privileged to now be working alongside the children of Middle kindergarten as they grow and become capable and confident learners and to be leading our team.
Ko Mt Ruapehu tōku Maunga
Ko Tasman Sea Tōku te Moana
Ko Whanganui tōku Awa
Ko Kevin Simpson Tōku Pāpā
Ko Lynda Davey tōku Māmā
Ko Zak Simpson-Halstead tōku Tamaiti
Ko Kavarn Simpson tōku ingoa
Kia ora my name is Kavarn Simpson.
I live in Waipukurau with my son Zak. I am originally from Hastings where my family live.
I am happy to be part of the Middle Kindergarten team as an unqualified kaiako. In the future I would be very eager to upskill and undertake my Early Childhood training. I have been part of Scallywaggs for a number of years both in the OSCAR programme and relieving.
I have a love of art, music and animals and I look forward to sharing my knowledge and passions with the Middle Kindergarten tamariki.
