I joined Wellington Hindi School in 2007 as I felt I could contribute to Hindi education especially for our young people. Bringing up own child gave me an opportunity to keep myself refreshed in Hindi. I work at Early Years as a head teacher and am actively involved at Hare Krishna and their Bal Vikash Programme. I am passionate about keeping my culture and identity life which I achieve by teaching at Hindi School and working with other Indian organisations.

My ONE Vision for New Zealand: Our people have appropriate opportunities to be themselves.I am married to Dev, with two daughters Srishti & Anuksha. I joined Wellington Hindi School in 1995 and am passionate about preparing young minds for the future. With a colleague, I founded the Bharatiya Bhasha evam Shodh Sansthan (Indian Languages and Research Foundation). I create teaching and learning resources, publish in international journals and regularly present at conferences on culture maintenance and my experiences in education in a community-based environment. As the president of Community Languages Association of New Zealand, I lead/collaborate projects that are aimed at building heritage language capability. I’m a Human Resource professional specialising in people capability development. ​I love to catch up with friends over chai, research and write about my multi-faceted heritage, write for children, teach driving to migrant women, coach young people & migrants for employment, and support several NGOs and Charities in advisory roles.

Namaste, my name is Darpad and I am a student at Otaki College. I am interested in learning, sharing and trying new things. Sometimes I have realised even though my friends/people know Hindi they don’t like talking in Hindi: which makes me feel sad. This is why I decided to become a student rep for the Wellington Hindi school to promote our beautiful language. In my time of being a student rep, I am also excited to learn and become part of new leadership roles. In the past I have shared my Hindi ways with many of my classmates and with wider community in different platforms like Holi, Diwali, and multicultural programs. I hope that I will serve Hindi School by giving new ideas which I think are interesting and will help to build Hindi skills. Jai hind🙏

I am a public servant and programme manager with several years of experience in healthcare and governance.I am former president, tangata tiriti of New Zealand's national association of occupational therapists. I come from a Hindi speaking background from Bihar, India, and am passionate about promoting Hindi.

नमस्ते, 

My name is Sonakshi Sharma, presently the school principal at Wellington Hindi school and a full time Mathematics Teacher at an Upper Hutt based College. I hold Bachelor of Education and Master of Science (Maths) degrees. 

I joined Wellington Hindi School as soon as I came to New Zealand in late 2018. Since then, it has been so satisfying and enriching experience teaching my mother tongue Hindi to younger generations. I originally hail from New Delhi, India and come from a family of teachers. 

With a passion for education and a commitment to excellence, I strive to create a supportive and inclusive learning environment for our students. I am honoured to work with a team of dedicated teachers and staff who share my vision of fostering linguistic and cultural proficiency in Hindi. Together, we aim to inspire our students to become culturally strong, confident, responsible, and compassionate individuals who will make a positive impact in their communities.

धन्यवाद 🙏

Ramram, bula and namaste. My name is Harshaa Prasad. I was born in Fiji and have lived in Aotearoa for most of my life. My mum was my first Hindi teacher, and I'm proud to be on the WHS Board, enabling others, especially our next generation, to learn their mother tongue. I love music too and am currently learning kathak as a new way to experience music and rhythm.

Ram ram,

My name is Supriti Singh, and I am currently the Assistant Secretary on the Wellington Hindi School Board. I am a student at Victoria University of Wellington, looking to finish a double degree in Law and Psychology. 

I am originally from Fiji and am currently in the process of learning about my Fijian-Indian roots, and the rich culture that emerged from my ancestral history. 

I have been a Wellington Hindi School student for my entire childhood, and have helped out with events throughout my adolescence and adult life. I am so grateful to have been so involved in the school from a young age, as it has helped myself and my family to stay in touch with our roots. Had it not been for Wellington Hindi School, I may not have been so enthusiastic about my own culture. So it is now such a privilege to be in this role and to be able to give back to the team that helped me become who I am today. 

I look forward to promoting a positive experience in learning about the beautiful languages and cultures of India.

Banker by profession and prior to that worked as Operations manager. I come from a Hindi speaking background from Bhaarat/India (Haryana).I have 2 children, and both are currently studying in Wellington Hindi School. I am very passionate about my mother tongue Hindi and as we are living overseas Hindi school is the best platform for my children in order to stay connected to their language and culture.I have been part of other community-based volunteer organisation and strongly believe that this is the best way we can give back to community/society.“Aroha he iti kete, he iti na te aroha”“It is the thought that counts”

Ram Ram! My name is Sharan. I am currently a board member of Wellington Hindi School and work at Massey University. Originally from Fiji, I have also taught Hindi at the Junior Secondary School level in Fiji.

As someone of Indian heritage living outside of India, I take great pride in my ability to speak and write Hindi fluently. Knowing Hindi is not only a part of my cultural identity but also strengthens me spiritually, as it enables me to read Hindu religious texts and other literature.

I am dedicated to the advancement of the Hindi language and am committed to doing all I can to promote it as I believe we all derive the great values from our scriptures.