STEVEN HOFMAN

stevenrhofman@gmail.com
422A Panama Road, Mt Wellington, Auckland, 1062
+6421 065 2125
http://thelostthoughtsofahpeteacher.weebly.com/
@PEThoughts
PERSONAL STATEMENT
I am Physical Education and Health teacher, graduating in 2018
seeking employment within the education sector. I am highly motivated to build leadership and life-long
learners with a passion in inclusive learning for all students. I believe students should feel empowered
and active in their learning through a diverse range of educational experiences. These should allow
students the courage and passion to change themselves and the world around them.
EDUCATION
University of Auckland
2014 - 2017 Bachelor of Physical Education and Health
Highlights
First in Class EDCURRIC 131 (2014) First in Class EDCURRIC 230 (2015)
First in Class EDPROFST 214 (2015) First in Class EDCURRIC 237 (2017)
First in Class EDCURRIC 335 (2017) First in Class EDCURRIC 431 (2017)
AUT University
2013 Certificate in Medical Terminology
Selwyn College
2005 - 2009 NCEA Levels 1, 2, 3 and UE
Head of Sports Council
Recipient of Sports Leadership and Organisation Award

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Selwyn College |
UoA Placement 2017
I was an active member of the PE and Health department, taking a 0.8 workload, attending department
and House meetings relating to professional development, assessment moderation and curriculum
matters. I was also asked to help relieve when short staffed (while under supervision). I was assistant
coach to the Senior Girls First XI, helped coach the Junior Girls Second XI and refereed home games
at Selwyn College. I continued with this role after the practicum ended.
Year 9 PE (Invasion, Over the Net)
Year 9 Health (Gender and Sexuality, Drugs and Alcohol)
Year 10 PE (Over the Net, Fitness)
Year 11 PED (AS90966 (Interpersonal Skills), AS 90963 (Anatomy, biomechanics and physiology))
Rosmini College |
UoA Placement 2016
I was an active member of the PE department, taking a 0.6 workload. I was given responsibilities within
the department, for example gear shed responsibilities and assessment moderation. I was asked to
help run extra classes (in addition to my 0.6 workload).
Year 9 PE (Invasion, Fitness)
Year 12 PE (Biomechanics & Skill Learning (AS 91328))
Year 13 PE (Badminton (AS 91500))
Mission Heights Junior College |
UoA Placement 2015
I was an active member of the PE department, taking a 0.6 workload. I was also a member of the
Maths and Drama Departments. The school ethos was a teacher should be able to teach more than
one subject.
Year 8 PE (Athletics)
Year 8 Health (Sexual Education)
Year 9 PE (Athletics)
Year 9 Health (Sexual Education)
Year 9 Mathematics
Year 10 Drama
Auckland Normal Intermediate School |
UoA Placement 2015
Every Tuesday, myself and a fellow student would run a PE class for year 7 students. We would run
lessons to engage students in movement skills and skill acquisition.
Pakuranga College |
UoA Placement 2014
Observational Placement.
While at Pakuranga College, I was involved in team teaching with a fellow student teacher in both
Health and PE lessons.
Bar and Bat Mitzvah Community Teacher |
Auckland Hebrew Congregation 2017
Every Sunday I have been involved in teaching children aged 11-13, preparing them for their bar and
bat mitzvahs within the Jewish community of Auckland.
Reading Hebrew
Bar Mitzvah Preperation
Speech Writing
Community Service
Bar and Bat Mitzvah and Hebrew Tutor |
Auckland Hebrew Congregation 2012-2017
Hebrew Reading
Speech Writing
COMPUTER SKILLS
Experienced user of MS Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and MS Outlook. User of
Google Docs, Sheets, Forms, Slides and Google Classroom. User of Prezi, Kahoot, Canva, Youtube,
Bubbl.us, Twitter, Powtoon, Video Scribe, Weebly and Wix.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
RainbowYOUTH Workshop aimed to help teachers, social workers,
youth workers and other professionals that work with
LGBTIQ youth be inclusive in their practice and their
service provision
Ethical Teaching Guide to help teachers know the professional
boundaries
Maori and Pasifika Achievement Strategies to improve get Maori and Pasifika
achievement consistently matching the rest of the
school.
The Spiral of Inquiry Using Teaching as Inquiry Cycle to achieve improved
outcomes for students.
BYOD Incorporating technology into teaching practices.
First Aid Certificate Basic First Aid NZQA Unit standards:
6402: Provide Basic Life Support Level 1
6401: Provide Basic First Aid Level 2
On the Impossibility of Learning Not to See A look into Anti-Bias Education and how to apply this
Colour-blindness, Invisibility and Anti-Bias to our teaching philosophy.
Education

COMMUNITY SERVICE
Bnei Akiva (Jewish Youth Movement) Madrich (Leader) 2011-2013
New Zealand President of Bnei Akiva 2012
Rosh Machane (Camp Director) of Bnei Akiva National Summer Camp 2013
Auckland Co-President of Australasian Union of Jewish Students 2015
New Zealand President of Australasian Union of Jewish Students 2016-Present
Australasian Union of Jewish Student Gap Year Program Academy Leader 2016-2017
PENZ Student Volunteer 2017
Auckland Hebrew Congregation Board of Management 2011-2012
Limmud New Zealand Jewish Learning Conference Speaker 2017
Auckland Hebrew Congregation Assisting and Running of Services 2012-Present

PERSONAL INTEREST
Sports (watching and participating)
Comic Books
Travel
SPORTS PARTICIPATION
Football
Turbo Touch
Indoor Netball
10s Rugby
 REFEREES
Andrew Box Katie Miller Rabbi Friedler Dr Maureen Legge
Selwyn College PE & Selwyn College PE & Health Community Rabbi Senior Lecturer at UoA
Health Teacher Teacher, Head of House Tel: +6421 714 157 Tel: +64 9 373 7999
Tel: +6427 318 5170 (Dean) Email: ext 48758
Email: Tel: +6427 245 8229 rabbi@ahc.org.nz Email:
boxa@selwyn.school.nz Email: m.legge@auckland.ac.nz
millerk@selwyn.school.nz