Our Classes

Our teams are named after the dimensions of Te Whare Tapa Whā

Te Whare Tapa Whā is a model of the 4 dimensions of wellbeing, developed by Sir Mason Durie in 1984 to provide a Māori perspective on health. The 4 dimensions are:

Taha Hinengaro (mental wellbeing)

Taha Wairua (spiritual wellbeing)

Taha Whānau (family wellbeing)

Taha Tinana (physical wellbeing)

With 4 walls, the wharenui (meeting house) is a symbol of these 4 dimensions. The wharenui’s connection with the whenua (land) forms the foundation for the other 4 dimensions.

Te Whare Tapa Whā reminds us to take care of all the different aspects of our lives to support our wellbeing.

Taha Hinengaro

Room 1 Ross Denize

Room 2 Cherie Grant

Room 3 Lynne Crowe (Team Leader)

Room 4 Robyn Cunningham

Taha Wairua

Room 5 Amy Purchase

Room 6 Aotea Empson

Room 7 Sheryn Morrow (Team Leader)

Room 8 Samm Oates

Taha Whānau

Room 11 Emma Germann

Room 12 Maddy Hogan

Room 17 Logan Kimber

Room 18 Tracy Ellis (Team Leader)

Taha Tinana

Room 13 Matiu Paraone

Room 14 Alii Wilkins / Dana McLachlan

Room 15 Jo Dannock

Room 16 Amanda Bayley (Team Leader)

Taha Whenua

Food Technology Kylie Morrison

Hard Materials Technology Jock Ellis (Team Leader)

Music Sarah Carroll

Science Anna Tyson

Soft Materials Technology Caroline Jacobs

Visual Arts Lisa Sharp