Nicole Lewis, Deputy Principal, Junior School.

Nicole will be known to many at Dio as a teacher in the Junior School, Year 6 Dean and a water polo champion. She’s also a third generation Old Girl, returning to the School in 2018 after first teaching at Bucklands Beach Intermediate and then being lured to France to play water polo in Bordeaux.

She returned to New Zealand to prepare for World League and World Champs with the New Zealand Water Polo team, while teaching and says one of her proudest moments was wearing the Silver Fern and representing New Zealand on the world stage.

Along with her teaching role at Dio, Nicole is also the Primary Year Programme Co-ordinator, and oversaw the Junior School’s International Baccalaureate 5-year review in 2020.

Nicole believes Dio is a special place and says it’s the Dio community who make her want to come to work each day. “It is unique and there’s nothing like being part of the Dio Family. Every day as I walk past School House, I’m so proud to be teaching at Dio. It is such a special place, with passionate girls who love learning, inspiring colleagues and a supportive parent community. The students are the changemakers and leaders of the future and I feel fortunate to be part of their learning journeys. They inspire me to do my best, everyday, for them.”

“It’s important for me to grow leaders in the Junior School and ensure our girls are knowledgeable, confident, kind and active young women who make a difference in their communities.”

Nicole is looking forward to supporting Sue Cattell and working with the Dio team to continue building on the excellent reputation, pastoral care and learning environment in the Junior School.