We all have one teacher that we go on to remember long after leaving school.
In one small community just south of Auckland, 30 years worth of kids all point to the same one.
Claire Shackleton has taught hundreds, if not thousands of students in Glenbrook over three decades and has just been announced as New Zealand's most inspiring teacher.
Story went to meet the kindergarten teacher and her students to find out exactly what makes a great teacher.
Watch the video for the full Story report.