Our Staff

Ko Mauao tōku maunga

Ko Tauranga tōku moana

Ko Mataatua tōku waka

Ko Ngāi Te Rangi tōku iwi

Ko Ngāi Tukairanga mē Ngāti Kuku ngā hapu

Ko Hungahungatoroa mē Whareroa ngā marae

Ko Andrea tōku ingoa

Nō reira, tēnā koutou tēnā tātou katoa

Kia ora kura whanau, my background is working in administration and human resources management, both in the corporate sector and in administration roles within Maori organisations and my hapori. Working in the tari at Maketu kura, alongside the staff, whanau and tamariki is a blessing. I love to see the growth of our resilient tamariki and support from our kura whānau. 

 I’ve worked at Te Kura o Maketu as a kaiawhina for 4 years now, and really enjoy watching the progress and development of the tamariki. Helping the tamariki in Okurei, our senior class, is my main role. In my role as staff representative on the Board of Trustees it is great to be able to communicate to the other trustees the progress and programmes I observe on a daily basis.

Ko Maungarei te maunga

Ko Tamaki te awa

No Tamaki Makaurau ahau

Ko Vivien Stock ahau

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I moved to Tauranga Moana in 2001,

I have many years of teaching experience in Tamaki Makaurau, Taumarunui, Picton, Papamoa and now Maketu. 

I am currently the Reading Recovery kaiako at Te Kura o Maketu and love working with the tamariki and kaiako here.

Ko Tihirau te maunga

Ko Whangaparāoa te awa

Ko Mataatua te waka

Ko Kauaetangohia te marae

Ko Te Whānau a Kauaetangohia te hapū

Ko Te Whānau a Apanui te iwi

Ko Robyn Lose ahau. 

Born and raised in Maketū since 1982.

Tena Koutou

I love being part of Maketu Kura. The community whanau feeling I get every day at kura is a blessing. I enjoy seeing the students discover their strengths and then develop those strengths into regular habits. This is extremely rewarding for me. Knowing that I have helped students move forward with skills they will use for the rest of their lives is gratifying.

Ngā mihi.

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