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!
Jewelle 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 New Zealand Certificate in Hairdressing (Level 3) programme.
Jewelle began her career as a qualified hairdresser before joining our legacy institute, Bay of Plenty… Read full profile
Jacquie Horgan teaches the New Zealand Certificate in Hairdressing (Professional Stylist) (Level 4) programme at our Whakatāne Campus, bringing more than four decades of industry training experience to Toi Ohomai.
Jacquie began her education career at Premier Hairdressing College, before joining our legacy institute, Waiariki Institute… Read full profile
Leon 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 the programme, Leon has returned to the institute as an Academic Staff Member after five years of building a successful local barbershop business with a loyal… Read full profile
Leah Friis teaches the New Zealand Certificate in Commercial Barbering at Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology’s Rotorua campus. She joined the institute in 2020 and has more than two decades of experience working across both boutique and high-volume salons in New Zealand and abroad, as a senior stylist, supervisor and mentor.
Leah… Read full profile
David Tiumalu teaches the New Zealand Certificate in Commercial Barbering (Level 4) at Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology’s Tauranga Campus. Throughout his career, he has supported more than 500 ākonga (learners) into careers in the barbering industry.
David joined Toi Ohomai in early 2026 after more than a decade teaching at a private… Read full profile
Anne teaches in the Master of Management programme, specialising in Research Methods, Change Management and the supervision of master’s theses. Her teaching focuses on building students’ capability in leading organisational change, research design, critical thinking, and ethical scholarly practice.
She works closely with learners,… Read full profile
Peter is a Principal Academic Staff Member teaching and supervising across the Master of Management and MAPS programmes.
He is based in Melbourne, where he and his wife relocated following her appointment to a senior local government leadership role in Victoria, and he continues to work closely with learners across Aotearoa New… Read full profile
Rani teaches in the Master of Applied Professional Studies programme on the Mentoring and Leadership Strand which includes specialist subject areas around reflective practice, communication, and leadership practices.
She supports students to develop critical thinking/writing, and research skills, while working towards improving their own… Read full profile
When he’s not teaching the next generation of automotive technicians and mechanics at the Toi Ohomai Taupō campus, Academic Staff Member – Automotive Apprenticeships, Steve Comber, can be found on the sidelines at racetracks around the world.
Steve contracts part-time to Prime Speed Sport, a Kiwi company based out of Hampton Downs and… Read full profile
Ruth is a Senior Academic Staff Member in the Master of Applied Professional Studies (MAPS) team, teaching in the Adult Teaching and Mentoring and Leadership strands.
She has a background in secondary school English teaching, EdTech, information literacy, embedding literacy into programme teaching, and in supporting learners with… Read full profile
