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LEADERSHIP-KAIARAHITANGA

Let us keep close together, not far apart - Waiho i te toipoto, kaua i te toiroa

STAFF

Principal:  Rachel Clothier-Simmonds 

Deputy Principal/Junior Syndicate/SENCO:  Kahla Topia

Primary Leader:  Fleur Marr 
Deans: Fleur Marr & Liane Cook

JUNIOR SCHOOL

Room 4 (Y0-2):  Melanie Wilson

Room 2 (Y3-6):  Kingi Marr

Intermediate (Y7-8):  Fleur Marr

SECONDARY SCHOOL (Y9-13)

Year 9&10:  Tara Thompson & Morgana Nathan-Neho

P.E:  Anna Liddington

Art:  Leah Wilson

Workshop Technology:  Nick Vine

Food Technology:  Liane Cook

Te Ao Haka:  Enya Tipene

Science:  Nick Vine & Andrea Cameron

Maths:  Tara Thompson

Gateway/YES/Hospitality:  Liane Cook

Visiting Technology: Morgana Nathan-Neho

Learning Support Coordinator: Molly North

LSA's: Donna Hales, Kas Diamond, Enya Tipene & Elisha Urquhart

SUPPORT STAFF

Finance Administration:  Tracy Harvey

Administration/PA:  Samantha Keefe

Caretaker/Groundsmen:  Jason Hanham

Cleaners:  Leanne Ansell & Elisha Urquhart

Driver (Town/Gateway):  Peara Pou & Donna Hales

SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM

Principal: Rachel Clothier-Simmonds (BSc QTS (Hons))

Deputy Principal: Kahla Topia (BA Tchg)

Dean: Fleur Marr & Liane Cook

STUDENT LEADERSHIP 

Student Leadership is an integral part of the leadership team at Mangakahia Area School.

Supporting the Head Students these are the following groups:

  • Student Council - representatives from every year level commencing Year 5

  • Wellness Team - looking at ways to maintain and improve student hauora 

  • MASSE Team - the kaitiaki of the kura, actively leading environmentally sustainable practice at Mangakahia Area School

  • Sports Council

  • House Captains

2026 STUDENT LEADERS

Ngā Manukura: Arihia Marsh, Teijah Rewita

Student BOT Representative: Arihia Marsh

Rangatira: Samara Marzellin

Rangatira: Amy Tribble

Rangatira: Axel Fox

Rangatira: Desmond Wass

Rangatira: Cora Berry

Rangatira: Kredence Mitchell-Tobin

PTA (Parent Teacher Association)
Whanau Supporting Whanau - Being there for our kids

We are parents, grandparents and staff who meet monthly to discuss what is going on at school and what we can do to help out. We organise school based community events, help with fundraising and assist at school events.

Meeting details will be published on Facebook, please contact office administration for more details.

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