Kia ora

My name is Jim Baker and I am lucky enough to have gained a teaching position at Te Totara School in front of the amazing kids in Room 21. I started at Te Totara Primary School as a Guest Teacher in 2023 and before that had been teaching at a Whangarei School for many years. I am just about in my thirtieth year of Primary School teaching and I still enjoy helping everyone in the class to reach their goals. I try to engage students by making the learning fun, meaningful and motivating and I support a collaborative classroom environment.

I am married with two grown children and am also blessed with two wonderful grandchildren. I love birds, comics, gardening, spinning vinyl and discovering family history through genealogy research.

I believe that home-school partnership is extremely important and always welcome all contact with parents.