Staff – Mokoia Intermediate School

Senior Leadership Team

Matua Rawiri Wihapi

Principal

About Me

I have a 'Passion' for education, teaching and learning. I have been a teacher for 31 years, and 20 of those years as a Principal. Making Mokoia Intermediate a safe place for students to learn is the key to building a positive environment. Our staff of 44 play a huge part in nurturing our students to success. We are Limitless! We are Passionate! We are Mokoia!

E: rwihapi@mokoia.school.nz

Mrs Kathryn McMurdo

Acting Deputy Principal Curriculum

About Me

E: kmcmurdo@mokoia.school.nz

Mrs Jackie Jones

Deputy Principal - Pastoral Care/SENCo

About Me

Ko Jackie Jones taku ingoa. I am very proud to be a member of the Mokoia Intermediate School whanau. It holds a very special place in my heart. I have responsibility for student well-being and support. I am also SENCo. "The needs of ākonga are at the heart of all that we do at Mokoia Intermediate School".

E: jjones@mokoia.school.nz

Kaituna

Whaea Leandi Labuschagne

Year 7

About Me

Coming Soon

E: llabuschagne@mokoia.school.nz

Matua Regan Hawke

Whanau Rumaki Leader, Year 7/8

About Me

E whakaako ana ahau i te whare o ngā pōtiki ngau papawai. He akomanga rūmaki. Māuruuru roa.

E: rhawke@mokoia.school.nz

Matua Pene Panapa

Whanau Rumaki, Year 7/8

About Me

E: ppanapa@mokoia.school.nz

Mrs Lisa Vos

Learning Centre Leader, Year 8

About Me

Coming Soon

E: lvos@mokoia.school.nz

Whaea Evelyn Lukis

Year 7

About Me

Coming Soon

E: elukis@mokoia.school.nz

Matua Richie Cribb

Year 8

About Me

Kia ora koutou, I am Matua Richie and I am the classroom teacher of the wonderfully talented students in Kaituna 1. I believe in creating a supportive and caring learning environment where all my students can feel confident to achieve their best. I love teaching and I enjoy the challenges and rewards the profession comes with. My students will engage regularly in fitness and P.E and experience all sporting codes and movement concepts. I also enjoy teaching literacy such as writing where students can express their ideas across all writing genre. In the weekend and holidays, I love chilling with my beautiful wife Becs, and tamariki Kaya, Keanu, Aria & Eli. "This is the Way" Mandalorian 2019

E: rcribb@mokoia.school.nz

Waiteti

Whaea Jess Gibbs

Year 8

About Me

Kia Ora!! I am so excited to be back at Mokoia Intermediate. I look forward to working with your tamariki here at Mokoia and being a part of their schooling journey! This will be done with lots of fun and learning along the way! I am born and bred in Rotorua and spend my spare time with my husband and 2 boys enjoying all that Rotorua has to offer. I have a personal passion for performing arts and singing, football and generally enjoying the outdoors with our 2 Labradors".

E: jgibbs@mokoia.school.nz

Whaea Isabel Katene

Year 8

About Me

Tena Koutou, ko Isabel ahau. I teach in Waiteti 2. I enjoy spending quality time with my whānau, reading, chilling with friends and spending time in some favourite local spots around Rotorua. I have been teaching for a little while now, but every day for me is a learning day... I hope to meet you one day 😊 Nā Isabel

E: ikatene@mokoia.school.nz

Miss Casey Smith

Year 7

About Me

E: csmith@mokoia.school.nz

Mrs Tineke O'Callaghan

Learning Centre Leader, Year 7

About Me

Coming Soon

E: tocallaghan@mokoia.school.nz

Puarenga

Whaea Pam Osborne

Year 8

About Me

E: posborne@mokoia.school.nz

Miss Deana Turner

Year 7

About Me

Coming Soon

E: dturner@mokoia.school.nz

Mrs Toni Bocock

Year 7

About Me

Coming Soon

E: tbocock@mokoia.school.nz

Mr Glen Law

Learning Centre Leader, Year 8

About Me

I have been teaching at Mokoia since 2010, and really enjoy being part of the Mokoia community. I have three daughters and a gorgeous, (well I think so) schnoodle named ChewwyBarker.

E: glaw@mokoia.school.nz

Utuhina

Whaea Lisa Te Whare

Technology - Hard Materials/Science

About Me

E: ltewhare@mokoia.school.nz

Whaea Fiona Wilcock

Technology - Visual Arts

About Me

Kia ora, I am lucky to be the Visual Arts Specialist Teacher at Mokoia Intermediate. A strong advocate for supporting the creative thinking and visual expression of our young people. I hope to inspire and empower your tamariki through creative hands on minds on learning experiences. I love living in Rotorua where the arts are a thriving and rich part of our beautiful rohe. I enjoy living here with my musical husband, energetic son, and three very affectionate cats.

E: fwilcock@mokoia.school.nz

Whaea Claire Walker

Technology - Food/Sewing

About Me

Kia Ora, I am currently teaching in the Food Technology Classroom. I love to see Akonga learning hands on and hopefully bringing food skills and knowledge home to practice with Whanau. I also bring my sense of humour to other classrooms in the school to cover teachers release time and absences. Nga Mihi

E: cwalker@mokoia.school.nz

Support Staff

Waengaehe Administration Centre

Support Staff

Mrs Sue Rasdall

Office Manager

About Me

I have four adult children and three grandchildren. I enjoy the outdoors especially camping, walking my dog, swimming and time in the coromandel. I have been at Mokoia for 19 years, starting off in the classroom and then later into the office to gain full time employment. I love the school environment and the relationships that I build with the students. Mokoia is a great place to work, each day brings different challenges and rewards.

E: srasdall@mokoia.school.nz

Mrs Janet Du Fall

Executive Officer

About Me

I am proud to be the longest serving staff member of Mokoia Intermediate with the school having been a big part of my life for the last 24 years. I love my job and working in the school environment.

E: jdufall@mokoia.school.nz

Mrs Heather Lind

Resource Manager

About Me

Coming Soon

E: hlind@mokoia.school.nz

Mr Gareth Upston

Sports Co-ordinator

About Me

E: gupston@mokoia.school.nz

Whaea Frances Wharerahi

Learning Support Co-ordinator

About Me

Coming Soon

E: fwharerahi@mokoia.school.nz

Matua Renata Clarke

Learning Support

About Me

Coming Soon

E: rclarke@mokoia.school.nz

Matua Hori Hapi

Kaiarahi i te Reo

About Me

Everything I do within the kura is always about the needs of our Akonga. Mauri ora!

E: hhapi@mokoia.school.nz

Whaea Ellen Leach

Learning Support

About Me

Coming Soon

E: eleach@mokoia.school.nz

Whaea Karyn Thaine

Learning Support

About Me

I love being part of Mokoia Intermediate School, the staff and students are amazing and I really enjoy helping the students on their learning journey. My family and I have been living in Rotorua for 9 years now and we love the lakes, the forest and the people.

E: kthaine@mokoia.school.nz