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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
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
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
Ruapehu Kāhui Ako Learning Centres
Ki te kāpuia e kore e whati - We succeed together