Maralize Bamber

​​​​​​​CHAIRPERSON 2018 Election

Maralize was born and raised in South Africa where she completed her Bachelor of Science degree, before moving to England to work and travel the world. She decided to immigrate to New Zealand with her family in 2007. They based themselves in Christchurch, but after the earthquakes they decided to move ‘home’ to Kaitaia where her husband was born and raised. Maralize currently works as an office administrator at a local primary school. After moving to Kaitaia, there was little opportunity in the science field. She took up a job at a school and this is where her love for the Far North and the education system began. She is passionate about mental health in young people and wants to place the emphasis on building our young people and their whanau’s resilience, in turn promoting good mental health and wellbeing. ‘The ethos of our schools are changing to support the need for more help around mental health, but we need to keep improving until we find the right answers and the best possible solutions’.