Our Staff
Our Staff
Ahipara School is staffed by a team of highly skilled and dedicated professionals who are committed to providing students with an excellent education in a nurturing environment.
Management 2020:
Principal – Jackie Osborne
Deputy Principal/Syndicate Leader – Lisa Murray
Junior Syndicate Leader – Donna Murphy
Classroom Teachers:
Junior Syndicate:
Donna Murphy – New Entrants & Year One (Room 1)
Tralee Rihari – Year One & Two (Room 2)
Sam Smaill - Year Two & Three (Room 6)
Middle/Senior Syndicate:
Keriana TePaa – Year Three & Four (Room 7)
Esther Dickinson – Year Four & Five (Room 8)
Scott Martin -Year Five & Six (Room 9)
Lisa Murray – Year Five & Six (Room 11)
Angie Peters – Year Six & Seven (Room 5)
Penny Cutler – Year Six, Seven & Eight (Room 4)
Tina Takimoana – Year Eight (Room 3)
Specialist Teacher: Rebecca Cosner
Part Time Teachers: Karen Meyers, Jessica O’Dea, Dani Logan
Resource Teacher Learning & Behaviour (RTLB): Michele Meyer
Reading Recovery Teacher: Danielle Beatson
Support Staff: Maree Sullivan, Liz Smith, June Matiu, Rata Williams, Kathy Harrison, Alison Peters, Leeann Walker, Christine Semenoff, Amber Matthews, Ani Wairepo, Te Rina Watts-Hemopo, Kathy Langerak
ICT Support: New Era IT
Cleaners: Te Aroha TePaa, Kura Munday
Caretaker: Whio Motu
Art Specialist: Kim Subritzky