Hannah FilmerJournalist·NZ Herald·19 Jun, 2026 05:00 AM3 mins to read‌South Auckland girls' school McAuley High School is mourning the loss of its head English teacher Isaac Thomas.Long-time McAuley High School English teacher Isaac Thomas is being remembered as a passionate educator who poured his time and effort into making “tough times for education genuinely fun”.Thomas, 49, died yesterday morning after a “short and serious” battle with metastasised cancer.Isaac Thomas is being remembered as a loving and dedicated teacher.

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