Student Voice
Whakaaro pai ki ngā tāngata katoa. Me pai tōku ahua ki ngā tāngata, Awhi ngā tamariki kaore i te mohio ki te reo Māori. Tiaki tetahi ki tetahi. Awhiawhi i tētahi i te wā kei te pukuriri, kei te mamae ki te pouri rānei.
Aroha is about treating each other with aroha, care about each other, always use kind words, work with others and make sure they are alright and put others before myself.
Our Vision
‘To develop young people who will be confident, connected, actively involved, lifelong learners, who know their cultural identity’
Our Motto
‘Kia pono ki to mahi, kia whai hua ai’
Our Team
Whangamarino School Staff – 2024
Principal: Whaea Lorraine Northey
Deputy Principal: Matua Rehua Mihaka
Assistant Principal: Tracy Bishop
Auraki – Mainstream
Whaea Hariata Tapiata
Whaea New Kaiako (TBC in term 1)
Whaea Tracy Bishop
Whaea Hana Mason (Reading Recovery Teacher)
Rumaki – Full Immersion
Matua Rehua Mihaka
Whaea Teina Mear
Whaea Kezia Smith
Whaea Rangi Te Kanawa Thompson
Whaea Madeline Stoneham
Support Staff
Whaea Denice Langendoen – Office Administrator
Whaea Amanda Hunter – Teacher Aide
Whaea Putiputi Muru – Teacher Aide
Whaea Hilary Dewes-Green – Kaiarahi i te Reo
Whaea Te Rau Aroha Mariu Smallman – Kaiarahi i te Reo
Whaea Cathrine Kingi – Kaiawhina
Whaea Matarena Hay – Kaiawhina
Whaea Maraea Robertson – Kaiawhina
Whaea Peata Mihaka – Cleaner
Matua Clinton Tawhi – Caretaker
Libelle Staff
Team Leader – Whaea Peata Mihaka
Board of Trustees
Our school is governed by a Board of Trustees, which is elected every three years. Their role is to establish, implement and review school policy, within Government guidelines.
Our newly elected Board of Trustees in 2023 are:
Wikitari Hill (BOT Presiding Member), Tiare Teepa, Marama Renata, Te Mahitahi Parata, Lorraine Northey (Principal), Amanda Hunter (Staff Rep) and Hana Mason (Secretary).
The Board of Trustees meets twice a term at the school for hui.
“Since the previous ERO review in 2016, the board chairperson continues in her role and some other trustees are new. A new principal was appointed in Term 3 2018. The previous ERO review identified important aspects of school operations that required improvement. As a result, significant work has been done to address these aspects and the roll has continued to grow.”
– ERO Review June 2019
