Vera Berridge is a Mathematics teacher at Marsden, teaching students across a range of levels. She is dedicated to supporting students’ learning, helping them build confidence and resilience, and fostering a positive and engaging classroom environment.

Background

Vera holds a Ph.D. in Statistics from Tilburg University in the Netherlands, where she also taught tutorials and lectures in mathematics and statistics. She then worked as a statistical analyst in media and banking in London and taught Statistics at University College London for seven years. After moving to New Zealand in 2013 to focus on raising her five children, Vera completed a Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Secondary) at Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington in 2025. She joined Marsden at the start of the 2026 school year.

Personal Insights

Manahau | Resilience is the Marsden value that resonates most with Vera. She believes that challenge is an essential part of learning and that helping students develop perseverance and confidence not only supports academic success but also prepares them for life beyond the classroom. Vera finds it most rewarding to see students grow in confidence and recognise their own capability.

Outside the classroom, Vera enjoys heading out for windy but refreshing walks—“uitwaaien,” as they say in Dutch. She loves exploring Wellington’s outdoors and spending quality time with her family.