Claire Wigley

Claire is a Design Technology and Inquiry specialist teacher at Spotswood College, based in Taranaki. She enjoys working with students around local environmental issues and tackling problems using the Design Thinking process.
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Claire Wigley

Claire is a Design Technology and Inquiry specialist teacher at Spotswood College, based in Taranaki. She enjoys working with students around local environmental issues and tackling problems using the Design Thinking process.

Claire has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Textiles Technology and postgraduate Diploma of Secondary Teaching. In 2025 she is studying for her Masters of Contemporary Education, looking specifically at STEAM engagement in the classroom. She is also on the council for TENZ, which gives her opportunities to present workshops around the motu on Inquiry based teaching.

Claire try’s to involve local environmental businesses within the Taranaki region, and pulls on this wealth of knowledge to provide meaningful real-life experiences for her students. 

Through her interest in Environmental Education and the Technology Curriculum, Claire is trying to find a way to bring STEAM and Environmental Education to the forefront.

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