About

I am Rachel Chisnall – I used to be Rachel Wilson. I grew up in ChCh, went to a small catholic school, then Lincoln High and then Hagley for 7th form. Then I came to Dunedin for uni, and haven’t left. I have a masters degree in Microbiology and Immunology (I think vaccines are super) and worked for a year before I realised I really missed all the teaching I did while I was doing postgrad, and so went to Tcol

I am a Mum to a yr 8 old delicious young man with the most amazing smile who is growing far to rapidly for my liking, a wife to Al (who is selectively deaf during sports news).

I started teaching at St Hilda’s Collegiate School (an Apple distinguished school using a google paltform) in Dunedin, teaching mostly Science and Chem, but also maths and PE(!). I then moved to Taieri College (using a microsoft platform) to have a go at teaching co-ed. I taught Science, Chem, and junior digitech.

For 2021 I ventured out of the classroom, and spent some time doing PLD before working for the MOE. My position was disestablished in 2024, and I found myself back in the classroom in 2025! So, I’m back to blogging about what I’m up to, or other shiny things I find along the way.

Stay awesome