Nau mai, haere mai, tūtaki i ngā kaimahi o te kura nei! Come and
meet the dedicated team that work at our school.
Hāpuku Kura kaimahi 2025
- Tumuaki & Teina Kaiako: Ripeka principal@hapuku.school.nz
- Teina Kaiako: Aila (LAT)
- Tuakana Kaiako: Alisha
- Tunu kai – Ka ora, ka ako: Coral
- Tari: Melanie
office@hapuku.school.nz - Kaitiaki: Tane
Hāpuku Poumarumaru
Board of Trustees (BOT)
The board is entrusted to work on behalf of all stakeholders and is accountable for the school’s performance. It emphasises strategic leadership, sets the vision for the school, and ensures that it complies with legal and policy requirements. Policies are at a governance level and outline clear delegations to the principal.
- Presiding Member: Shelly Riddell
- Deputy Chair: Che Pauro
- Tumuaki: Ripeka Tamepo
- Secretary: Melanie Sutherland
- Staff Representative: Aila Welch
- Parent Representatives:
Colleen Taylor
Anna Taylor - Co-opted Ngā Uri o Mangāmāūnu Marae Representatives:
Kaumatua: Doug Poharama
Chanel Starkey
Rosie Poharama-Hepi
BOT triennial elections are September 3rd, 2025
BOT Hui dates 2025
- 19 February
- 26 March (Not held)
- 14 May
- 25 June
- 13 August
- 17 September
- 5 November
- TBC December
Ko Manakau te Maunga
Ko Hāpuku te Awa
Ko Te Haumi te Marae
Ko Hāpuku te Kura
The Best of Both Worlds
From the mountains to the sea
“Ki uta ki tai”