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Principal's Welcome
Welcome to the very special place that we call home and some of you out there may call "corrugated town". We are a unique little school in a unique location surrounded by an ever thriving township.
Our school offers a rich blend of country lifestyle with a modern rich learning environment that maintains that rural and family atmosphere where we value the opportunity to Grow Successful Learners Together. Take the time to check out our website to see what we have to offer and to take a closer look at what we are up to as a school.
We would love to hear from you if you have any questions or queries and if you would like a guided tour of our fantastic school, feel free to pop in and say hello.
Kind Regards,
Siobhan Patterson
Principal
Staff for 2026
Staff for 2026
SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM
PRINCIPAL Siobhan Patterson
DEPUTY PRINCIPAL Laura Fisher
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Cheryl Montgomery
KĀKANO TEAM LEADER Tania Ryan
CLASSROOM TEACHERS
PUĀWAI AKO
RŪMA KERERŪ Year 6 Cheryl Montgomery
RŪMA PUKEKO Year 4 &5 Karen Roelofse (Whaea Kaz)
RŪMA PĪWAKAWAKA Year 3 & 4 Anna Hatton
KĀKANO AKO
RŪMA KĀKĀPŌ Year 2 & 3 Richelle White
RŪMA KIWI Year 1 & 2 Tania Ryan
RŪMA TŪĪ New Entrant & Year 1 Valdina Camille Dawson
PART TIME TEACHER Sarah Nelis
Makareta Tiddy
LITERACY SUPPORT SPECIALIST Abby Mein
SUPPORT STAFF
EXECUTIVE OFFICER Mo Bell
LEARNING ASSISTANTS Talia Merrin
Kasey Moore
Alysha Hyde
Laurence Moeke
Janene Aitken
CARETAKER Mark Hyde
OFFICE HOURS
The School Office is staffed from 8.30am – 3.15pm daily
CONTACT US
69 Main Road
Phone: 07 883 1653
TIRAU 3410
E-Mail: office@tirau.school.nz
principal@tirau.school.nz
Website: www.tirau.school.nz
Term Dates for 2026
Below are the term dates - We still need to schedule Teacher Only Days and we will inform the community of these through our newsletters.
Term One Monday 2nd February – Thursday 2nd April
includes Waitangi Day - Friday 6th Feb,
Term Two Monday 20th April – Friday 3rd July
include ANZAC Day Observance Monday 27th April & Kings Birthday Monday 1st June
Term Three Monday 20th July – Friday 25th September
Term Four Monday 12th October - Tuesday 15th December
includes Labour Day Monday 26th October
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