Welcome To
Pounamu Atawhai 2024

"The Gift of Learning"

This is where all ākonga (students) and whānau (family) can catch up with what's been going on in Pounamu Atawhai. 

We will keep our community up to date with photos and links to all the great learning and experiences our ākonga get up to each week.
There are some important links for daily use, and some links for whānau to click and learn about how things work. 

" Ahakoa he iti, he pounamu! "
" Allthough it is small it is precious! " 

Meet our Team

Janine McIntyre
Kaiako Ariki - Team Leader
janine@riverdale.school.nz

       Ko Silverstar te maunga

Ko Okanagan te awa

Nō Canada tōku tīpuna

Nō Vernon ahau 

E noho ana au ki Papaiōea


Ko Colin tāku tāne

Tōkorua māua tamāhine

Ko Keira rāua ko Alannah

Ko Janine tōku ingoa 


Nic Carter
Kaiako - Teacher
niccarter@riverdale.school.nz

Ko Manawaru, Taupiri, Hikurangi me Motatau ngā maunga

Ko Te Arai, Kōpuawhara, me Taumārere ngā awa

Ko Takitimu, Kurahaupo, Horouta me, Ngatokimatawhaorua, ngā waka

Ko Rongowhakaata, Ngati Kahungunu me Ngati Hine i raro i te Korowai o Ngapuhi, ngā iwi

Ko Nic Carter toku ingoa

Josie Carson
Kaiako - Teacher
josie@riverdale.school.nz

Tēnā Koutou katoa 

Ko tēnei taku mihi ki nga tāngata whenua o te rohi nei 

Ko te Rangitane 

Ka mihi hoki au ki ngā toku o te rohi nei 

Ko Ruahine, ko Tararua ngā pae maunga 

Ko Manawatu te awa 

Nō Papaeoia ahau 

Ko Josie tōku ingoa 

Nō reira tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa



Karina Hill
Kaiawhina - Learning Assistant

Tēnā tātou

Nō Ingarangi hoki nō Airihi oku Tupuna.

Ko Margaret McHardy toku Mama

I tipu au ki Awapuni ki Papaioea 

Ko Jahnna toku tamāhine

Ko Inia Hill taku Hoa Tane

Ko Karina Hill ahau


Kia ora