School Leaders - 2025

Jonathan Wright (Jo)

Lead Principal

Ko Pukekawa te maunga

Ko Waikato te Awa

Ko Port Waikato te moana

Noo Tuakau ahau

Ko au te tumuaki o Horotiu

Ko au te awa, ko te awa ko au

Sue Harker

AST - Strategic Lead

Noo Waikato ahau 

Ko Harker te whaanau

Ko Kaiori te maunga te ruu nei taku ngaakau 

Ko Waikato te awa e mahea nei aaku maaharahara 

E mihi ana ki ngaa tohu o nehe, o Ruapuke e noho nei au 

Ko Ngaati Paakehaa te iwi

Ko Sue Harker ahau

Kaiori is the mountain that speaks to my heart.

Waikato is the river that alleviates my worries.

I recognise the ancestral and spiritual landmarks of Ruapuke, where I live.

Justine Flynn

AST- Lifting Literacy

Tēna koutou katoa

Nō whakatū ahau

E noho ana ahau i Kirikiriroa

Ko Te Kōwhai tōku kura

Ko Landon rāua ko Carter aku tamariki

Ko Justine Flynn tōku ingoa

Megan Parker

AST - Numeracy

Ko Megan tooku ingoa

Noo Tirau ahau 

E noho ana au ki Horsham Downs

I work across the school at Horotiu 

Ka mahi ahau puta noa i te kura o Horotiu

Leading Maths and Transition

Te aarahi i te Paangarau me te Whakawhiti

I’m passionate about making a difference.

E ngaakau nui ana ahau ki te huri i ngaa oranga

Ingrid Kruger

AST - Numeracy

Ko Drakensberg te maunga ki tooku taha.

The mountain by my side is Drakensberg mountain.

Ko Hennops ngaa wai ka rere ki tooku taha.

The Hennops waters that flow near me.

No Germany ooku tuupuna.

My ancestors are from Germany.

Ko South Africa tooku waahi whaanau.

My place of birth is South Africa.

Ko Centurion tooku waahi tupu.

Centurion is where I grew up.

Ko Kirikiriroa tooku kaainga noho.

Hamilton is where I live.

Ko Te Ara a Rore tooku kura.

My school is Rhode Street School.

Amanda Sargent

AST - Literacy

No Ahuriri ahau

Ko Kaweka te maunga

Ko Tukituki te awa

Ko Ngaati Kahungunu te iwi

Ko Taakitimu te waka

I tupu ake ahau i Onekawa

Kei Kirikiriroa ahau, e noho ana, inaaianei

Ko Amanda Johnstone-Sargent toku ingoa

Sue Ware

AST - Integration of Digital to Literacy and Numeracy

Ko Taranaki te maunga
Ko Waitara te awa
Ko Kirikiriroa tōku kainga
Ko Coromandel te moana e aroha ana ahau
Ko Ware tōku whānau
Ko Sue Ware tōku ingoa

Kia ora! I grew up in Kirikiriroa and have a deep connection to the ocean, especially the beautiful Coromandel coastline. My whānau originally comes from Taranaki.   I have always been passionate about education and the power of digital learning to uplift and empower aakonga.

Junior Si'ilata

AST - Pacific Peoples Pedagogy

Malo le soifua manuia and Warm Pacific Greetings. My name is Junior Si’ilata and I come from the beautiful islands of Samoa, Tonga and Fiji. I am the Across School Teacher for Pacific Peoples Pedagogy, where I support schools in engaging with Pasifika students, their families, and the wider community. Currently, I serve as the Pasifika Dean and the leader of the Aiga Tasi Programme at Fraser High School, where I teach Pacific Studies. In addition to my teaching roles, I am honoured to serve as the Chairman of the Waikato Pasifika Teachers Association. 

Sarah Pearce

AST - Trauma Informed Practice

Ko Pirongia toku maunga,

Ko Whitianga toku moana,

Ko Kirikiriroa toku houkainga,

Ko Caitlin, Ko Fletcher, Ko Ethan oku tamiti,

Ko Whitiora te kura,

Ko Sarah toku ingoa.

Poipoia te kākano kia puāwai

Nurture the seed and it will blossom