On August 17, 2022, Sir Toby Curtis, a New Zealand teacher, died.
New Zealand leader and educator Curtis has died after battling illness for several weeks. He was the Maori leader and was working on his master’s thesis, titled An investigation of how Hawaiki knowledge is essential for Maori leadership.
Prior to this, Curtis worked as an elementary school teacher with the student who had an intellectual disability. He was Deputy Principal of Auckland Teacher’s College in the 1980s and Principal of Hato Petera College at his former high school. The instructor was the principal director of the teacher education program at Auckland College of Education.
Even Curtis served as Dean of the Faculty of Education at Auckland Institute of Technology in 1990. The teacher was appointed Associate Vice-Chancellor in late 2000.
Toby Curtis
Who was Sir Toby Curtis?
Curtis was a teacher from New Zealand and the leader of the Maori, a Polynesian group indigenous to the country’s main island. It deals with immigrants from Eastern Polynesia and New Zealand. On November 13, 1939, the educator was born in Rotoehu, New Zealand.
Noble Thomson Curtis was Curtis’ birth name, but he calls himself Toby in public. The teacher, of Maori origin, led the crowd. He had joined the Te Arawa organization, which is linked to Maori iwi Ngati Pikiao and Ngati Rongomi.
Additionally, Curtis completed his education at St. Michael’s College in his hometown and St. Peter’s Maori College in Northcote Central, Auckland. Curtis has always had a strong passion for sports, especially rugby.
The instructor has also participated in international rugby competitions with the Manukay Rugby Football Union and Bay of Plenty, a New Zealand professional rugby union team. Curtis was educated at Auckland Public Research University and Auckland Teachers Training College in Auckland.
Curtis graduated as a teacher and graduated in 1972. In 1980, the teacher also earned a Master of Arts. Independent Maori Boarding Schools: Continue or Discontinue was the title of his master’s thesis. Later, the leader received his doctorate. from the University of Auckland in 2005.
Sir Toby Curtis died aged 82; What is the cause of death?
On August 17, 2022, Curtis, a teacher, died at his Lake Rotoiti home at the age of 82. In the morning, he dies surrounded by Whanau. The educator died following his long illness.
The educator had been ill for some time, according to Thomas, so the death was not unexpected. The loss of this wonderful guy, the leader of Te Arawa and the supporter of Mori education was painful for his family. His passing impacted people both locally and around the world as he was a good man.
She was a fantastic leader and a friend of Rotorua Mayor Steve Chadwick, according to him. She considered it an honor to visit the Chief during his sick days at his home. He was a notable figure and strong supporter of Rotorua’s youth.
In 2015, Curtis helped with the new coordination between Te Arawa and the Rotorua Lakes Council. It was he who believed that it was crucial to change things. Te Taru White, member of Rp Whakahaere and president of Te Tatau o Te Arawa, said the news made him very sad, but he knew the instructor was at peace.
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Meet the wife of the late Sir Toby Curtis, Mary Agnes Sharry
The devoted wife of the late Curtis Sharry is Mary Agnes Sharry. After marrying in 1966, the couple remained together for 56 years. Mary, however, might mourn the loss of her spouse. Mori words for extended family were all around the teacher when she passed away.
Curtis and his devoted wife Mary have four children together. The educator’s nephew is New Zealand actor Clifford Vivian Devon Curtis. According to Chief Ngti Whakaue, Toby had contributed in one way or another both locally and nationally before his disappearance.
Toby has been described as an exceptional leader who cares deeply for the children and lakes of Rotorua by Karen Vercoe, CEO of Te Arawa Lakes Trust. The educator chaired the Mori Broadcasting Advisory Board in the latter part of the 1980s. He is the driving force behind the establishment of Mori Television, iwi radio stations and Aotearoa Radio.
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