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 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.

E: ahyde @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

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

Matua Taimona Panapa

Whanau Rumaki Leader, Year 7/8

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!"

E: tpanapa@mokoia.school.nz

Matua Regan Hawke

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

Mrs Lisa Vos

Learning Centre Leader, Year 7

About Me

Coming Soon

E: lvos@mokoia.school.nz

Whaea Evelyn Lukis

Year 8

About Me

Coming Soon

E: elukis@mokoia.school.nz

Whaea Leandi Labuschagne

Year 7

About Me

Coming Soon

E: llabuschagne@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 7

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

Mr Gareth Upston

Year 8

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.

E: gupston@mokoia.school.nz

Mrs Tineke O'Callaghan

Learning Centre Leader, Year 7

About Me

Coming Soon

E: tocallaghan@mokoia.school.nz

Puarenga

Whaea Kathryn McMurdo

Learning Centre Leader, Year 8

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.

E: kmcmurdo@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

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 - 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

E: cwalker@mokoia.school.nz

Counsellor

Whaea Emelie Edworthy

Counsellor

About Me

Coming Soon

E: eedworthy@mokoia.school.nz

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.

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

Matua Pene Panapa

Kaiarahi i te Reo

About Me

"Maitaki nui Maitaki roa Manuia te rangi me te whenua Māuruuru roa"

E: ppanapa@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 Rose Willison

Learning Support Coordinator

About Me

Coming Soon

E: rwilson@mokoia.school.nz

Matua Renata Clarke

Learning Support

About Me

Coming Soon

E: rclarke@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