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Current RKA Focus Areas

Whānau & Iwi Engagement

Assessment

Transitions

RKA Purpose and Vision

Through positive relationships and collaboration, we aspire to provide an educational platform which acknowledges our learners, their families, whānau, iwi and the special relationship we have with our physical environment. This vision is a shared responsibility desired by our greater community and will be achieved through communication, collaboration, reflection and review.


The Kāhui Ako has identified that by working together as education centres and with our whānau, families, and Iwi, there will be a strong and articulated learning pathway for all learners so that the potential of each child is realised. We want to ensure every student experiences success in our Ruapehu rohe.

Ki te kāpuia e kore e whati - We succeed together

The Ruapehu Kāhui Ako Team

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Kāhui Ako Lead

Brenda Burnard

The role of the Kāhui Ako Leader is to provide leadership in building productive collaboration, and to facilitate the ongoing development and implementation of the Kāhui Ako achievement plan. They also support the professional growth of Kāhui Ako members and provide leadership in the use of professional expertise across schools to meet the Kāhui Ako achievement challenge goals.


Learning Support Coordinator

Yvonne Bieleski

The purpose of LSC role is to ensure learners with additional learning needs have access to the services they need. They contribute to a collaborative approach that organizes learning support around what best meets the needs of children and young people across a local community.

The Ruapehu Kāhui Ako Team

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Across School Leads

Sarah Rowe & Jess Bates

The purpose of the Across Sector Lead role is to support improvement in student achievement and well-being by strengthening teaching practice. ASLs identify opportunities to improve systems and capability to achieve the three RKA Challenges.

Within School Teachers

Michael Darmody, Andrea Johns & Jason Hagar

The purpose of the within school teacher is to promote best teaching practice and strengthen the use of an inquiry approach to teaching and learning. They work directly with other teachers (including those from other members of their Kāhui Ako) to help identify and respond to challenges in practice. They support the Kāhui Ako’s achievement challenges and objectives.

The Ruapehu Kāhui Ako Leadership Team

Melissa Brown

National Park School

Vanessa Pehi

Orautoha School

Josie Hagar

Raetihi Primary School

Brenda Burnard

Nancy Winter Centre

Charlotte Von Pein

Kakatahi School

Marama Allen

Ruapehu College

Pikimai Oukinidar

Te Kura Kaupapa O

Ngati Rangi

Lisa Clark

Ohakune Primary School

Kim Vermeren

Ohakune Kindergarten

Lisa Fellingham

Waiouru Kindergarten

Deirdre Hearmon

Waiouru Primary School