Profile information
Travel information
We are currently
Travelling
Our next destination:
Australia - from May 2025 until Jul 2025 View all
Description
Hello and Kia Ora to everyone!
We are Sophie and Cameron, a couple taking a year out to travel, volunteer, work, explore and learn and share as much as we can in New Zealand.
After meeting at teacher training to become Geography teachers, we thought you can't teach about the world without going to explore it and that plan is coming true!
We chose New Zealand due to lots of reasons, the love of the sea (Sophie grew up going to the beach EVERY day), an interest in learning about the culture and most importantly the absolutely amazing nature across Aotearoa.
We are outdoorsy, ready to get stuck in and try anything, very outgoing, pretty good cooks (at least according to each other... we are also vegetarians ) and eager to learn from anybody that will share their knowledge - from birds (Cameron needs to learn to do some bird songs...) to hiking routes and local history.
We are so greatful that we have the opportunity to travel NZ so would love to see how we can help each other with like minded people. Please do check out or Skills section for some highlights of what we can offer!
Living sustainably and in harmony with nature around us is so important to us and something we bonded over when we met, so we are eager to see and experience that lifestyle in Aotearoa!
Interests
Writing
Gardening
Team sports
Vegetarian or vegan
Pets
Performing arts
Outdoor activities
Nature
Mountain
Movies & TV
History
Hiking
Cycling
Books
Camping
Cooking & food
Beach
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Skills and knowledge we'd like to share or learn
We're interested in:
Babysitting and creative play
Life at a Farmstay
Eco Projects
Charity Work
Art Projects
House sitting
Some knowledge of:
Gardening
Helping around the house
Hospitality/Tourism
Languages
Able to teach about:
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Teaching
More details about your skills
We work well in a team and independently. We are fit and lead an active lifestyle, hence the choice to come to New Zealand and do some Workaways!
Some key skills we have:
🛍️ Both of us have done retail work leading teams in this role, so we can work well as a team and equally are self motivated to get the job done!
🐾Sophie has just finished work at a dog food company for 1 year (the dream for any animal lover!) and has previously done a WorkAway at a goat farm, so although we both love all animals and would love to experience more of the farm life!
🏦Cameron meanwhile has worked in 2 difference finance jobs which revolved around vulnerable customers from all walks of life.
⚽️ Cameron is also the sportier of us both, hiring the gym and playing football. We are also both keen runners!
🌍We both are also Qualified Teachers in Geography! Teaching from the ages of 11-18 in lessons from weather, flood defence. population and pur personal favs of Geopolitics and Geogrpahy of the Ocean. hence we are both creative, have done a lot of problem solving (brainstorming solutions and also on the spot in lessons!) and work both independently as well as in a team, plus loads of other skills that are part of being a teacher!
Overall, we are both very outgoing people that have excelled in a number of different jobs that has provided us with the platform from which to help in many ways. As we are travelling we would love the opportunity to put this to the test, in doing so helping people and nature along the way to maximize our travelling time in the wonderful New Zealand.
Age
25 & 26
Some more information
Smoker
Driver's licence
Allergies
Special dietary requirements
Vegetarian
Feedback
Christina is great at communicating both before and during our stay so there was clear expectations and structure to recording our 3.5hrs a day but also some flexibility as well which was greatly appreciated. This was… read more
The tasks they asked of us in the morning were well manageable with regard to helping out with the lodge bedrooms, common areas & kitchen. In the afternoon we had the pleasure of enjoying the beautiful Kenepuru sound surroundings either… read more
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Feedback
Christina is great at communicating both before and during our stay so there was clear expectations and structure to recording our 3.5hrs a day but also some flexibility as well which was greatly appreciated. This was… read more
The tasks they asked of us in the morning were well manageable with regard to helping out with the lodge bedrooms, common areas & kitchen. In the afternoon we had the pleasure of enjoying the beautiful Kenepuru sound surroundings either… read more
They were also such… read more
We offered our gardening skills (gained from other WorkAway and general enthusiasm) and we did a huge variety in her garden and home. Generally in WoekAways we love to do something new and different each day and… read more
Both of them are great communicators with clear instructions that helped guide us with a variety of tasks. Our largest being helping wood processing from some felled trees in their property, a new activity for us that we ended up… read more
The work was varied in the morning from tackling brambles, deep cleaning various places, painting the chapel and various gardening tasks. The variety was lovely and all the work was very appreciated by the… read more
Good luck for the rest of your travels. If you’re passing by an your return journey we’d love to see you
Sara
The entire family are probably one of the warmest and welcoming I know, so much so that you feel at home instantly.
It being summer holidays, we were able to spend time with the… read more
