NGĀ KAIHAUTŪ
Tumuaki
Erin Te Pou
"Nāku anō.
He uri ahau nō Ngāti Awa, nō Te Whānau-ā-Apanui, nō Ngāi Taranaki.
Kō ōku hapū i roto i a Ngāti Awa, ko te tokotoru ō Ōtamauru rātou kō Ngāti Hokopū.
E pai ana ki ahau te noho hei Tumuaki i te kura ō ōku tīpuna kuia, koroua hoki."
Rūmaki Kaihautū | Kaiako: Tau 6 | Wānanga Ako: STEAM
Helen Kingi
"I am a descendant of Ngāti Awa, Tūhoe. I grew up in the shade of the hills of "Ngā Taumata" below my Tūhoetanga. He attends schools in Tāneatua and Whakatāne. I am here studying my Ngātiawatanga. One of my ambitions is to support the planting of educational seeds for the Māori children of Ngāti Awa so that they can easily learn.
Tūhoe waste of food, waste of goods, waste of people at night.
I am a new bird, a bird that flies."
Tumuaki Tuarua | Kaiako: Tau 7-8 | Wānanga Ako: STEAM
Ramia Honatana
"He uri ahau nō Te Whakatōhea, Ngāi Tai me Te Whānau-ā-Apanui. Ko Ngāti Awa te iwi o tōku hoa rangatira.
Ko tētahi o ōku wawata mō taku mahi i te kura kia whakaawe i nga tamariki ki te whai i te mātauranga."
Auraki Kaihautū | Kaiako: Tau 5-6 | Wānanga Ako: STEAM
Aroha Black
"Ko Aroha Black (Whāea Aroha) tōku ingoa.
He uri ahau nō Ngāti Porou me Ngāti Kahungunu.
Ko au te kaiako mō te akomanga ō Ohuirehe, tau rima ki ono i te taha auraki.
"E tipu e rea, mō ngā rā o to ao."
Nā Sir Apirana Ngata."
Rūmaki Junior Lead | Kaiako: Tau 2-3 | Wānanga Ako: Hānganga i te Reo Matatini
Edna Osborne
"Mauri Tū - Whakaiti kia iti.
Mauri Ora - Aroha tētahi ki tētahi.
Mauri Mātauranga - Kia ū ki te reo me ōna tikanga, kia tau te mauri ki roto i ngā mahi katoa, kia tūturu ki to whānau, ki tō iwi.
Mauri Tangata - Tuku i te ngāwari, kawea te aroha, ahakoa ko wai."
Auraki Junior Lead | Kaiako: Tau 1-2 | Wānanga Ako: Ako Mā Te Tākaro
Cilla Gray
"Ko Pricilla Gray (Whāea Cilla) tōku ingoa. He uri ahau mai i Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti, ko Ngāti Porou te whānau whānui.
He kaiako ahau i te akomanga o Kakahoroa i te taha o ngā tamariki tau 1 me te tau 2."
NGĀ KAIWHAKAHAERE
Kura Administrator
Karen Nathan
Kura Administrator
Tangiwai Timoti
"Ko Maungapōhatu kei runga, ko Tapanaua kei raro.
Whakahonoretia te tangata ahakoa ko wai, ahakoa no hea.
Whakahekea te au o Ureroa kia uru atu ki te awa o Tauranga.
Tukua ahau kia tu rangatira ki te rohe o Matahi.
Te Huinga o Kura kei reira te panui, ki Te Tauranga, te tari o te oranga o Ngāi Tamatuhirae."
Finance & Resource Administrator
Janet McLean
"Kia ora, my name is Janet McLean. I have worked at Te Kura o Te Pāroa for 27 years. My children all graduated from this school and now my mokopuna attend here."
NGĀ KAITAUTOKO
Learning Support Coordinator | Attendance | Kāhui Lead
Sarah Copeland
"Nāku te rourou, nāu te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi.
I am Whāea Sarah, our Learning Support Coordinator, as well as Kāhui Lead for Leadership & Mentoring, Science, Maths and Literacy.
I work with teachers, whānau, agencies, specialists and other kura to ensure that tamariki and whānau get the support they need to reach their potential."
Kaitiaki Mō Te Kura
Chris Duley
"Jack of all trades, master of none. Although, I have a QBE. If you know, you know."
ICT Consultant
William Berryman
"Ko Tāwhiao tōku maunga. Ko Rangitāiki tōku awa. Ko Ngāti Manawa tōku iwi. Ko Rangitahi tōku marae. Ko Wiremu tōku ingoa.
I have been at Te Kura o Te Pāroa for 7 years as the IT Administrator. It is a priviledge to watch the staff and students enhance their technical abilities."
Ka Ora Ka Ako Kaimahi
Karen Faulkner-Tutaki
Kaitiaki Mō Hinepare | Purapura Kaiāwhina
Joy Heremia
"Tēna koutou. Ko Joy Heremia tōku ingoa, Ngāti Pākeha engari nōku te waimarie ki te tipu ake i Rūātoki i waenganui i a Ngāi Tūhoe.
I timata ahau ki te ako i Te Kura o te Pāroa i te wāhanga whā o te tau 1996, ka rītaia au hei kaiako i te tau 2020, engari kei te tino harikoa rawa atu, nō te mea, kei konei tonu au e mahi ana, e tautoko ana i ngā mahi o te kura.
Ngā mihi Whaea Joy"
TE WHĀNAU RŪMAKI
Kaiako: Tau 7-8 | Wānanga Ako: STEAM
Rahora Riini
Kaiako: Tau 4-5 | Wānanga Ako: STEAM
Te Rumate Mahutoto
"He uri tēnei nō ngā iwi puta noa atu o te rohe, engari i tipu ake au i runga i te marae o Pupuāruhe.
Ko tētahi o ōku tino wawata, ki te whakaako i ō mātou tipuranga o Te Patuwai."
Kaiako: Tau 4 | Wānanga Ako: Taiao
Reremoana Rota
"He uri au nō Ōhinemataroa, Rangitāiki me Te Awa o Te Atua ki Te Moana-a -Toi. Ko Pūpūaruhe te marae, ko Te Patuwai te hapū, ko Ngāti Awa te iwi.
Ko taku wawata kia tū te kura nui mō Ngāti Awa whānui."
COMING SOON
Kaiako: Tau 1-2 | Wānanga Ako: Namakō
Takirimu Teddy
Kaiāwhina: Tau 7-8 | Steps To Literacy Facilitator
Rimuerena Tiakiwai
"I am a descendant of Tūhoe, Ngāti Hauā and Te Rarawa.
My hopes for this school are for the children to stand strong in this native world."
Kaiāwhina: Tau 6
Faith Playle
"Ko ētahi o ōku iwi hononga nō tēnei rohe o te Waiāriki, ko Ngāti Awa, Ngāti Pūkeko, Ngāti Rangitihi me Ngāti Whakahemo.
Ko tētahi o ōku hiahia, ki te āwhina i a mātou tamariki kia puāwai i roto i ngā mea katoa e eke ana rātou."
Kaiāwhina: Tau 4-5
Whaiora Korewha
"He uri whakaheke tēnei nō te Waka ō Mataatua ō Tauira-mai-tawhiti anō hoki. Ko Te Pāroa Tōtara tōku kainga tipu, tau ana."
Kaiāwhina: Tau 1-2
Eru Osborne
"Karekau ngā kupu. Mā te whakarongo, ka ako."
TE WHĀNAU AURAKI
COMING SOON
Kaiako: Tau 7-8 | Wānanga Ako: STEAM
Bethan Kohunui
Kaiako: Tau 5-6 | Wānanga Ako: STEAM
Monique Rio
"He uri ahau nō Ngāti Awa me Ngāi Tuhoe. I tipu ake ahau i te marae o Wairaka.
This quote best describes my philosophy as a teacher, and my dreams for our children too. "With feathers, birds can fly"."
Kaiako: Tau 3-4 | Wānanga Ako: Mahi-ā-Rēhia
Jamie Pere
"Ko Taranaki te Maunga
Ko Waitōtara te Awa
Ko Aotea te Waka
Ko Ngā Rauru te Iwi
Ko Ngāti Pourua te Hapū
Ko Jamie Pere tōku ingoa.
Ko au te awa, ko te awa ko au."
Kaiako: Tau 2-3 | Wānanga Ako: Namakō
Helen Korewha
"Ko au te whenua, ko te whenua ko au."
Kaiako: Tau 1-2 | Wānanga Ako: Ako Mā Te Tākaro
Te Amiona Korewha
"Ko Whanokao te maunga.
Ko Mōtū te awa.
Ko Apanui te tangata.
Ko Te Whānau-ā-Apanui te iwi.
Ko Te Amiona Korewha ahau."
Kaiāwhina: Tau 7-8
Hayley Kopae
"I te taha o tōku Pāpā
Ko Pūtauaki te Maunga
Ko Ōhinemataroa te Awa
Ko Māta-atua te Waka
Ko Ngāti Pākeko te Iwi
Ko Pāhou te Marae
Ko Ngāti-Rangataua te Hapū
I te taha o tōku Māmā
Ko Taupiri te Maunga
Ko Waikato te Awa
Ko Tainui te Waka
Ko Tainui te Iwi
Ko Taniwha te Marae
Ko Ngāti Māhuta te Hapū
Ko Rapata Kopae tōku Pāpā
Ko Eileen Peri (Falwasser) tōku Māmā
Ko Hayley Kopae tōku Ingoa
Tokowha āku tamariki
Kia ora."
COMING SOON
Kaiāwhina: Tau 7-8
Annika Williams
Kaiāwhina
Jacqueline Thrupp
"He uri ahau nō Ngāti Pūkeko me kī ko ngāti Rangataua. Ko taku kāinga tūturu ko Te Poroporo.
Mānakonako ai te ngākau kia pupuri te mana motuhake o tātou, ngā uri whakaheke o te iwi o Ngāti Pūkeko."
Kaiāwhina: Tau 5-6
Anaru Black
"I am a descendant of Tūhoe.
I am the kaiāwhina for Ohuirehe's classroom on the auraki side."
Kaiāwhina: Tau 2-3
Rerekau Foster
"if you love what you are doing, you will be successful."
Kaiāwhina: Tau 3-4
Christine Hall
"If you are Kaiako or Kaiāwhina, plant the seed of knowledge, the ambitions and dreams for students will last a lifetime."
Kaiako (Study Leave)
Rose Herewini
"He aha te mea nui o te ao? He tāngata, he tāngata, he tāngata."
NGĀ KAIAKO WHAKAWĀTEA
Kaiako Whakawātea | Wānanga Ako: Taiao
Vijay Rapana
"Whatitiri ki te rangi, Pūkeko ki te whenua.
I tipu ake au ki ngā wai kaukau o te awa o Waiohooho.
Te whenua tapu o Te Paerauta kei te pūtake o te ao, Te Poroporo.
Ko tōku tino wawata, kia poipoi i o mātou tamariki, i ōku nei tipuranga e pā ana ki te taiao. Kia kore e rite ki te Moa."
COMING SOON
Kaiako Whakawātea | Wānanga Ako: Hākinakina | Literacy Support
Ardelle Williams
COMING SOON
Kaiako Whakawātea | Wānanga Ako: Mahi Toi
Delia Melbourne
NGĀ POARI WHAKAHAERE:
ERIN TE POU: PRINCIPAL
AROHA BLACK: STAFF REPRESENTATIVE | SCHOOL POLICIES
DWAYNE HUDSON: CHAIRPERSON | PROPERTY
MARAMA STUDER: FINANCE | PROPERTY
HARURU DOUGLAS: TE REO DEVELOPMENT
KYLIE KINGHAZEL: HEALTH & SAFETY