About Penny
“She is the best teacher. We learn so much. She makes science so fun and interesting. I love her experiments.” – Johnson, age 10.
Penny Chatfield is a ‘Super Teacher’ specialising in science at Te Mata School in Napier. Penny won the 2019 Genesis School-gen Super Teacher competition – an initiative that recognises the mahi (work) of Kiwi teachers going above and beyond to inspire kids in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) learning.
Penny received over 65 nominations from students, parents, aunts, grandparents and colleagues. As part of Penny’s prize, she won a trip to the Space Exploration Educators Conference in Houston, Texas.