Staff – Bulls School

He aha te mea nui o Te Ao?
He tangata, he tangata, he tangata!

What is the most important thing in our world? It is people, it is people, it is people!

Senior Leadership Team

Megan Syme

Principal

About Me

Kia ora. I whanau mai au i Whanganui, I tipu ake au i Whanganui, Ka noho au i Kawakawa. Ko Megan Syme toku ingoa. Hello my name is Megan Syme. I grew up in Whanganui and most of my family still live in Whanganui. I now live in Feilding with my husband and 2 sons. We enjoy getting out and about, seeing and doing new things.

E: msyme@bulls.school.nz

Jen Weir

Deputy Principal

About Me

Kia ora e te whanau. I love working at Bulls School - such an awesome team of amazing people here and fabulous community! When I am not at school I enjoy spending time with my children and friends. I have 4 amazing children and we love spending time out at the beach. I also love travelling and meeting new people....am looking forward to doing more of that in the future, but in the meantime am enjoying exploring our beautiful country and finding some hidden gems.

E: jweir@bulls.school.nz

Ngā Kākano Hub

Nga Kakano Hub

Jo Price

New Entrant Teacher

About Me

Tena koutou, ko Jo toku ingoa I've lived in Aotearoa for 20 years originally hailing from a little town near Manchester in the UK. I have 2 beautiful daughters, Willow and Laiken. I am a passionate person and strive to surround myself with people who share the same energy. I love the fact that at Bulls School we aspire to offer our tamariki a wide variety of different experiences so that they too have the opportunity to explore what excites them, whether that be in the arts, on the sports field, or in academia.

E: jprice@bulls.school.nz

Sarah Thoms

New Entrant Teacher

About Me

Tēnā koutou katoa. Ko Sarah toku ingoa. E noho ana ahau ki Tutaenui. My name is Sarah & my Whanaū & I have recently moved to Marton. We love spending time together camping, mountain biking & exploring. We lived in Australia for 10 years & we spent last year in Tauranga! Aotearoa is so beautiful, we are happy to be home. When I have free time I love to read, be creative & spend time in the gym. I am very much looking forward to the year ahead at Bulls school!

E: sthoms@bulls.school.nz

Pou Tāhū Hub

Pou Tahu Hub

Tracey Morritt

Year 2 Teacher

About Me

Kia ora everyone, my name is Tracey Morritt and I am excited to join the Bulls School team and community. I have the privilege of being the Year 2 teacher and can’t wait to see what 2026 brings us all. My family came to New Zealand from the UK in 2006 and we quickly settled into Feilding where I helped my husband David build our house (I’ve been his apprentice for over 30 years!) We have four grownup children and one very tall teenage grandson. I am a passionate teacher; seeing children learn and grow continually motivates and thrills me. I have many hobbies and interests, from walking our dogs, movies, lots and lots of reading, crafts, building stuff, plant propagation, genealogy and writing historical fictional novels. I’m a storyteller and a talker, so pop in for a chat!

E: tmorritt@bulls.school.nz

Jen Weir

Year 3 Teacher

About Me

E: jweir@bulls.school.nz

Angela Collins

Teacher

About Me

Kia ora, everyone. Ko Angela Collins tōku ingoa. My husband and I moved to Feilding from Auckland in late 2024, and I am excited to be joining the Bulls School whānau in 2026. After many years teaching in Year 7/8, I am eager to bring my passion for learning back to Year 3. I aim to create an encouraging and fun classroom environment where tamariki feel valued as they grow. Outside of school, I love exploring different cultures and history through travel and reading, and I appreciate great music and food. I look forward to working alongside the staff, students, and families here at Bulls School!

E: acollins@bulls.school.nz

Tokomanawa Hub

Ella Lanceley

Year 4 Teacher

About Me

Kia ora koutou Ko Ella tōku ingoa Hello, my name is Ella, and I’m from Feilding. In my free time, I love to bake, read a good book, and spend quality time with my whānau and friends. I enjoy working alongside the amazing staff at Bulls School and supporting the tamariki on their learning journey.

E: elanceley@bulls.school.nz

Tom Abraham

Year 5 Teacher

About Me

Kia ora everyone. I’m excited to be teaching in Tokomanawa this year. I enjoyed assisting as a reliever last term. I’m pleased to join the staff now and eager to continue my work with Bulls School students. I appreciate the opportunity to work locally, in a community that is important to me. I grew up in the Rangitikei and live on a farm near Turakina with my wife Anne and our Labrador, Griff. We have two adult daughters, Emma and Jane, who work in Christchurch and Wellington. I bring to the classroom my life experience as a parent and knowledge from my previous occupations of sheep breeding and landscape architecture. I like to ‘keep it real’ and find engaging, hands-on contexts for my students. My interests include music and the arts, team sports, the outdoors, and place-based learning.

E: tabraham@bulls.school.nz

Sarah Torrie

Year 6 Teacher

About Me

Kia ora e te whanaū, ko Sarah tōku ingoa, nō Whanganui ahau. I am excited and privileged to be part of your tamariki learning journey. I was born in Gisborne but we moved to Marton when I was very young. I attended Marton School for all of my primary years until we moved over to Whanganui. I then attended Whanganui Intermediate and went on to Whanganui High School. Before teaching, I studied Hauora Māori (Māori Health Science) at Otago University, however, I have found teaching to be where my true passions lay. I have a love for Mathematics and Science and am also keen on the Arts. I will admit that I am musically challenged, but we can’t be good at everything. Outside of school I am often painting, reading, or spending time with whanaū.

E: storrie@bulls.school.nz

Tuarongo Hub

Kaitlyn Green

Year 7 Teacher

About Me

Kia ora e te whānau, ko Kaitlyn tōku ingoa. I am a passionate kaiako and feel privileged to be part of this kura and your child’s learning journey. I grew up in Northland before returning to my parents’ small rural community in Santoft, Bulls, which I now proudly call home. Before teaching, I worked in farming, which taught me the values of community, connection, and hard work, values I bring into my classroom every day. Outside of school, I enjoy an active lifestyle on our small lifestyle block in Marton and am involved in Bulls women’s rugby and netball. I also love riding motorbikes, hunting, and fishing. These experiences inspire my teaching, helping me create hands-on, engaging learning opportunities that respond to students’ interests and strengths. I believe every tamaiti can thrive when learning is meaningful, inclusive, and fun. I can’t wait to work alongside the kaiako and tamariki of Te Kura o Bulls to help encourage them to be the best version of themselves.

E: kgreen@bulls.school.nz

Leah Hurley

Year 8 Teacher

About Me

Kia ora e te whanaū I'm Leah Hurley and I am one of the teachers in Tokomanawa hub. I feel very privileged to be able to be part of the Bulls School whānau and your child's learning journey. I aim to create an engaging, stimulating, and integrated learning programme for your tamariki. I work hard to build relationships with my akonga and their whanaū, as it’s important for everyone to feel valued and a part of the learning journey. I enjoy all aspects of sports, so you’ll often see me out and about teaching and supporting tamariki in various sports/events within the school community. When I’m not at school, my husband and I are kept busy raising our two children. We live on a sheep and beef farm in Hunterville and enjoy spending time with friends and family and enjoying the outdoors.

E: lhurley@bulls.school.nz

Learning Support Teacher

Coral Sleator

Learning Support Teacher

About Me

I'm originally from South Otago, I have lived in Bulls/Ohakea for about 10 years with my husband and two children, both attended Bulls School. I enjoy a variety of different roles here at Bulls School and get to work alongside lots of different staff and children.

E: csleator@bulls.school.nz

Tereihi Cookson

Learning Support Teacher

About Me

Kia Ora, No Whakatane ahua Ko Ngati Awa te iwi Ko Ngati Hokopu te Hapu Tokowha aku tamariki Ko Tereihi Cookson toku ingoa Kia Ora, My name is Tereihi Cookson, I grew up in Whakatane, I now live in Bulls with my husband and 4 children, we enjoy spending time by the water and eating yummy food.

E: tcookson@bulls.school.nz

Jordan Bligh

Learning Support Teacher

About Me

Hello my name is Jordan, I am a Bulls local and raise my 2 children here with my partner Simon on a bit of land just out of town. Outside of work I enjoy hunting, outdoors and sport (playing rugby and hockey.) I really enjoy working locally and getting to know the kids I’ve seen around town down at rugby or in the four square at my previous job.

E: jbligh@bulls.school.nz

Support Staff

Diana Jensen

Office Manager

About Me

Hi I'm Diana, I am the ice pack, plaster sticking, hug giving office organiser! I love working at Bulls School, not only for the amazing staff but the super amazing kids we have here. I have two boys of my own and enjoying getting out and about with them sharing new experiences. We especially love discovering new places in the great outdoors to explore and enjoy.

E: office@bulls.school.nz

Rob Fenn

Grounds Manager

About Me

This is Rob. He is probably the greatest grounds manager in the world. He looks after our school as if it is his home. If he isn't on the lawnmower, he's on the leaf blower! He does so much for us all, far more than his job description for instance, carting the school tent to events for us so that our tamariki have shelter and a place to gather.

Leigh Hanson

Release Teacher

About Me

Kia Ora Ko Leigh au. I am Bulls born and breed. I am a boy mum. I love gardening. I love the outdoors. I love spending all my time with my whānau and my nearest and dearest friends. I love cooking. I love making learning fun and exciting, hands on, relevant and engaging. Nga mihi, Leigh

E: lhanson@bulls.school.nz