Dan is passionate about holistic wellbeing, performance, and evidence-based practice. He teaches a range of topics on our certificate in sport, exercise and recreation in… Read full profile
Our Tutors
Our tutors are the heart of Toi Ohomai and whānaungatanga is part of everything we do here. As students of Toi Ohomai, you’ll feel a sense of family, of welcome.
Our friendly learning spaces and smaller class sizes will give you confidence as you gain new skills that will lead you into the future, and our tutors will be there for you every step of the way.
Your success is what we’re all about!
Dr Daniel Wilson
School of Health, Education and Environment
Carolynn Margan
School of Health, Education and EnvironmentCarolynn teaches on the Toi Ohomai Therapeutic and Sports Massage course, where she shares a wealth of industry knowledge and practical experience. With more than 30 years of… Read full profile
Benjamin Gemmell
School of Health, Education and EnvironmentBen teaches on the Toi Ohomai Certificate in Fitness (Cert4fitness) course specialising in personal training and group fitness. He is currently studying his second year of… Read full profile
Allister Field
School of Health, Education and EnvironmentAllister is a passionate educator with extensive experience in teaching and curriculum development. As a Senior Academic Staff Member at Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology, he… Read full profile
Tania Anderson
School of Design, Innovation and Service IndustriesTania Anderson is a vocational educator with more than 30 years in the hairdressing industry and over two decades teaching the… Read full profile
Tyla Murray
School of Design, Innovation and Service IndustriesBased at the Toi Ohomai Tauranga campus, Tyla Murray teaches the New Zealand Certificate in Hairdressing (Level 3) programme. She joined Toi Ohomai in 2025 with more than a… Read full profile
Michelle McGregor
School of Design, Innovation and Service IndustriesMichelle McGregor teaches hairdressing at Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology’s Mokoia, Rotorua campus.
She joined our institute in 2024 and teaches the New Zealand… Read full profile
Jewelle Lloyd
School of Design, Innovation and Service IndustriesJewelle Lloyd has over 30 years’ experience in vocational education and has trained more than 500 hairdressers. Based at our Whakatāne campus since 2018, Jewelle teaches the… Read full profile
Jacquie Horgan
School of Design, Innovation and Service IndustriesJacquie Horgan teaches the New Zealand Certificate in Hairdressing (Professional Stylist) (Level 4) programme at our Whakatāne Campus, bringing more than four decades of… Read full profile
Leon Hughes-Turuta
School of Design, Innovation and Service IndustriesLeon Hughes-Turuta teaches the New Zealand Certificate in Commercial Barbering (Level 4) at Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology’s Rotorua campus. As a former graduate of… Read full profile