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 2021:
Acting Principal – Lisa Murray
Deputy Principal/Junior Syndicate Leader – Donna Murphy
Classroom Teachers:
Junior Syndicate:
Donna Murphy – New Entrants & Year One (Room 1)
Tralee Rihari – Year One & Two (Room 2)
Mandy MacCarthy Morrogh - Year Two & Three (Room 6)
Scott Martin - Year Three & Four (Room 7)
Middle/Senior Syndicate:
Esther Dickinson – Year Four & Five (Room 8)
Keriana TePaa -Year Five & Six (Room 9)
Holly Chenery – Year Five & Six (Room 11)
Angie Peters – Year Six & Seven (Room 5)
Penny Cutler – Year Seven & Eight (Room 4)
Petrina Hodgson – Year Seven & Eight (Room 3)
Specialist Teacher: Rebecca Cosner
Part Time Teachers: Karen Meyers, Jessica O’Dea, Barry Murray, 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, Te Rina Watts-Hemopo, Kathy Langerak
ICT Support: New Era IT
Cleaners: Te Aroha TePaa, Kura Munday
Caretaker: Whio Motu
Art Specialist: Kim Subritzky