Pakūranga College mourns maths teacher Dr David Hofman
Pakūranga College is mourning the death of long-serving mathematics teacher Dr. David Hofman, who passed away following a private battle with cancer. Colleagues and students remembered him for his dedication to teaching, his sense of humor, and his commitment to making mathematics accessible.
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Pakūranga College teacher Dr Dave Hofman died after a battle with cancer. Photo / Pakūranga College
An East Auckland school community is grieving the sudden death of one of its veteran teachers.
Pakūranga College announced the death of Dr David Hofman in a Facebook post on Monday afternoon, saying he had died over the weekend after a “brave, private battle with cancer”.
Hofman, a longstanding member of the maths faculty, was remembered by the college as a devoted and genuine educator who strove to make maths accessible to students.
“Dr Hofman was kind, incredibly intelligent, and had a wonderfully quirky sense of humour!” it wrote.
“He built genuine relationships with students; he cared deeply about them, and they absolutely loved being taught by him.
“His sense of humour was appreciated by staff and students alike.”
Despite undergoing treatment, Hofman remained committed to teaching.
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