Meet our Board of Trustees
Our Board of Trustees is dedicated to removing barriers to education and to provide all students with a safe environment to learn, grow and embrace our character school through Te Reo Māori.
Arama Ngapo-Lipscombe
Parent Representative
Tina Johnson
Parent Representative
Keith Silveira
Principal
Kyle Amopiu
Board Chairman
Greg Brown
Parent Representative
April Silveira
Staff Representative
Meet our Senior Management team
Our senior management team work closely together to ensure our kura runs safely and smoothly whilst striving to provide the best education possible for all tamariki that attend our kura.
Keith Silveira
Principal
Veronica Tiatoa
Assistant Principal
HOD - Kura Teina
Aaron Koopu
Assistant Principal
HOD - Wharekura
April Silveira
Deputy Principal
Samantha Waitai-Terekia
Assistant Principal
HOD - Kura Waenga
Meet our Teaching team
Here are our knowledgable and friendly teaching staff who are the core of our kura. We are very fortunate to have an array of teachers dedicated to nurturing all tamariki with specific learning programmes to help progress all of their learning needs.
Veronica Tiatoa
Tuakana 2 - HOD
Kura Teina - Tau 3-4
Puna Loughlin
Pipi Paopao
Kura Teina - Tau 0-1
Takarihi Temarama
Rangi Mareikura
Kura Teina - Tau 1-2
Faye Harris
Ranginui-a-Tamaku-Rangi
Kura Teina - Tau 2-3
Samantha Waitai-Terekia
Kura waenga - HOD
Te Arohanui Waikato
Rangi-Te-Wawana
Kura Waenga Tau 5-8
Patricia Hancy
Rangi-Mataura
Kura Waenga Tau 5-8
Bronwyn Simmonds
Rangi-Matawai
Kura Waenga Tau 5-8
Te Amohaere Jefferies
Rangi-Nui-Ka-Tika
Kura Waenga Tau 5-8
Wairuaiti Tumai
Tauru-Rangi
Kura Waenga Tau 5-8
Aaron Koopu
Wharekura - HOD
Tau 11
Tania Martin
Wharekura
Tau 9
Chase Kennedy
Wharekura
Tau 9
Pourahi Rangikataua
Wharekura
Tau 10
Megan Tapara
Wharekura
Tau 10
Jeremy Siulepa
Wharekura
Tau 11
Khaysharn Kingi-Takoko
Wharekura
Tau 12
Jodie Mason
Wharekura
Tau 12
Emerson Rikiriki
Wharekura
Tau 13
Taumata Solomon
Wharekura
Tau 13
Carle Hakaria
Wharekura
Hamiora Renata
Wharekura
Meet our Support staff
Our support staff team are dedicated to helping students, whanau and staff.
Janelle Hotham
Executive Officer
Tatiana Kaponga
Office Assistant
Maui Taewa
Kura Waenga
Specialist Support/Music Tutor
Bridget Koopu
Dining Room Manager
Michelle Woodhouse
Dining Room Assistant
Guinevere Te Hiko
Dining Room Assistant
Joanne Piripi
Dining Room Assistant
Steven Senior
Caretaker
Tohi Koopu
Groundsman/Bus Driver
Maree Savage
Office Manager
Caleb Peke
Kura Waenga
Teacher Aide/Sports Coordinator
Kristen Karauna
Wharekura
Sports Coordinator
Chrissy Rangikataua-Harris
Teacher Aide - Kura Teina
Levon Dennison
Specialist Learning Co-ordinator
Kelvin Haumaha
Vehicle Manager
Malcolm Piripi
Bus Driver
Stephanie August
Bus Driver
Richard O'brien
Bus Driver
Meet our Kōhanga Staff
We welcome our new kōhanga staff as part of our growing kura.
Herani Koia
Head Kaiako
Amo Kingi
Office Assistant