Ethan Reille

Ethan Reille

Tēna kotou katoa Ko Aoraki te maunga Ko Waitaki te awa Ko pākeha te iwi Ko Ethan toku ingoa Ngā Mihi maioha ki a koutou katoa! Kia ora my name is Ethan! I am fresh out of Waitaki Boys’ High School and ready for the next journey ahead! People tend to describe me...
Elsa Buckley

Elsa Buckley

Elsa is a 15-year-old student at Whangarei Girls’ High School. She is a leader in her school’s environment committee, who advocate for composting, recycling and other environmental practices as well as undertaking weekly clean ups. After attending BLAKE Inspire in...
Ankia Van Zyl

Ankia Van Zyl

In 2022 Ankia finished her schooling at Takapuna Grammar School and is now enrolled in a Bachelor’s of Engineering at the University of Auckland with the goal of specialising in environmental engineering. In her spare time, Ankia loves to explore the beautiful...
James Souter

James Souter

James is a Teacher at Te  Waka Unau school in Christchurch. In 2022, James joined the BLAKE Inspire for Teachers programme. James is passionate about environmental education, including how to offer students meaningful experiential learning opportunities through a...
Kelly Porima

Kelly Porima

Kelly Porima is the science teacher at Fairfield Intermediate School – a big multicultural school based in Hamilton. In 2022 Kelly joined the BLAKE inspire for teachers programme. She left this programme inspired and ready to create an impact in her community....