Ko mātou tēnei!

At Ōtaki School we are lucky to have an amazing team of dedicated, hard working, highly knowledgeable, creative and fun staff. 

From our Tumuaki and our Board of Trustees, to our kaiako, kaihāpai and kaitiaki, we are all passionate about the education and wellbeing of our tamariki. 

Meet Our Team

Matua Rauru Walker

Tumuaki/Principal

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Whaea Yvonne Tahere

Deputy Principal/Senco/ Kaiako Te Remu / Room 5 Te Korowai Whakamana

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Whaea Janeen Marino

Assistant Principal /TKW Kaihautū/PB4L/Kaiako Te Mutunga Iho / Room 3 Te Korowai Whakamana

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Whaea Louise Conwell

Ngai Kete Leader /ICT Leader/Kaiako Waikawa / Room 12 Ngai Kete

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Matua Herewini Katene

Ngai Kete Leader/Kaiako Tāhora/Room 2 Ngai Kete

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Whaea Nat O'Hara

Kaiako Konae Room 10/ Ngai Kete

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Whaea Angelina vanDriel

Kaiako Tūkohu/Room 1 Ngai Kete

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Whaea Anihaera Wharerau

Kaiako Rourou/Room 9 Ngai Kete

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Whaea Nicky Craig

Kaiako Room 8 Kono/ Ngai Kete/ Kids Can

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Whaea Kahurangi Baker

Kaiako Te Whiri/Room 4 Te Korowai Whakamana

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Whaea Chaka Nikora

Kaiako Te Tapa Room 7/ Te Korowai Whakamana

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Whaea Gemma Rutherford

Office Administration Officer

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Whaea Hinemihi Baker

Kaiako Te Korowai Whakamana

Whaea Janey Taylor-Abert

Kaiāwhina Ngai Kete

Whaea Bex Cowan

Kaihāwhina Ngai Kete

Whaea Marise Raika

Kaiāwhina Ngai Kete

Whaea Kirsty May

Kaiāwhina Ngai Kete

Whaea Liz Berkers

Kaiāwhina Ngai Kete

Matua Te Uhi Marsh-Williams

Kaiāwhina Te Korowai Whakamana

Whaea Emma Tatana

Kaiāwhina Ngai Kete

Matua Pumau Baker

Kaiāwhina Te Korowai Whakamana

Ursula Keswick

Kaiāwhina Ngai Kete

Beau Child

Kaiāwhina Ngai Kete

Matua Haapi Nikora

Kaitiaki