Senior Leadership Team
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!
Mrs Annemarie Hyde
Deputy Principal Curriculum
About Me
I'm the Deputy Principal Curriculum. I'm in charge of facilitating what we learn, how we assess it and how we report to you. I'm editor of the newsletter and usually the one to push out other communications (email, Facebook, Seesaw). See me for advice about what type of device to get for your child, as I oversee our digital infrastructure. I'm the teacher in charge of student leadership and the student council.
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".
Kaituna
Kaituna
Matua Richie Cribb
Year 8
K1
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
Matua Taimona Panapa
Whanau Rumaki Leader, Year 7/8
K2
About Me
"He maramara nō te pakanga ki Pukekāhu! He kongakonga nō te riri ki Kāpiti! He mōrehurehu, he makorea nō te pakarutanga mai o Tarawera! Ko te ngārara o Hinepapa e weriweri nei! Ko Whakapoungākau te taumata e hī ake nei i a Tamanuiterā! Kia rewa ake i te pae, ko te tāepaepatanga o te rangi ka nunumi, kia hura i te ngaro parapara koa ko te Ure o Uenukukōpako! Mōrenqa i te rangi!"
Matua Regan Hawke
Year 7/8
K2
About Me
E whakaako ana ahau i te whare o ngā pōtiki ngau papawai. He akomanga rūmaki. Māuruuru roa.
Mrs Lisa Vos
Learning Centre Leader, Year 7
K3
Whaea Evelyn Lukis
Year 8
K4
Whaea Leandi Labuschagne
Year 7
K5
Waiteti
Waiteti
Whaea Jess Gibbs
Year 8
W1
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".
Whaea Isabel Katene
Year 7
W2
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
Mr Gareth Upston
Year 8
W3
About Me
Concluding my post-graduate in Education and Learning at the University of Canterbury in 2014 I have taught at the Intermediate level for my duration of my career, with a brief period of international experience teaching in Scotland. I value a work life balance and in my own time I enjoy the outdoors fishing, golfing and mountain biking. Intermediate education is a great year level where students find their independence, as a teacher I value the open mindedness and the need to understand the uniqueness of all students.
Mrs Tineke O'Callaghan
Learning Centre Leader, Year 7
W4
Puarenga
Puarenga
Whaea Kathryn McMurdo
Learning Centre Leader, Year 8
P1
About Me
Kia ora, I started my journey at Mokoia Intermediate in 2015 after moving down from Auckland with my family. I have more than 16yrs of teaching under my belt in middle and upper primary, and intermediate. I enjoy teaching both Year 7’s and Year 8’s and watching them grow as learners in their time with us. I am the lead teacher of Mathematics, specialising in accelerating learners and making maths achievable for all. I am in charge of organising both the inter school Math’s competitions and Cricket. When I’m not teaching you’ll find me on the side of a sports field, walking, biking or swimming with my family or enjoying a good book.
Miss Deana Turner
Year 7
P2
Mrs Toni Bocock
Year 7
P3
Mr Glen Law
Year 8
P4
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.
Utuhina
Utuhina
Whaea Lisa Te Whare
Technology - Hard Materials/Science
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.
Whaea Claire Walker
Technology - Cooking
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
Counsellor
Counsellor
Whaea Emelie Edworthy
Counsellor
Support Staff
Waingaehe 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.
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.
Mrs Heather Lind
Resource Manager
Matua Pene Panapa
Kaiarahi i te Reo
About Me
"Maitaki nui Maitaki roa Manuia te rangi me te whenua Māuruuru roa"
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!
Whaea Rose Willison
Learning Support Coordinator
Matua Renata Clarke
Learning Support
Whaea Ellen Leach
Learning Support
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.
Whaea Moana Hunter
Learning Support
Whaea Shelley Pene
Learning Support
Whaea Anna Ranginui
Learning Support
Whaea Donnella Mattock
Learning Support
Whaea Cheyla Samuels
Learning Support
About Me
I am a private music tutor (advanced singing , intermediate drums , guitar and bass and beginner keyboard.
Matua Jerome Namana
Learning Support
Matua Jireh MacFarlane-Roach
Learning Support
Whaea Rika Climo
Learning Support
Whaea Antonia Wright
Learning Support
Mr Bert Hollis
Caretaker
Mr Gregg Hyde
Grounds Assistant
Mrs Wendy Mitchell
Dental Therapist
Miss Sara Gardiner
Dental Assistant