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2026 Term Dates

Term 1: Tuesday 27 January - Thursday 2 March
Term 2: Monday 20 April to Friday 3 July (106 half days).
Term 3: Monday 20 July to Friday 25 September 
Term 4: Monday 12 October to TBC

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2026 Public Holidays (during term time):
Term 1:
Waitangi Day - 6 February
Good Friday - 3 April 
Easter Monday - 6 April
Easter Tuesday - 7 April
Term 2:
Anzac Day - 25 April 
King's Birthday - 1 June
Matariki - 10 jULY
Term 4:
Labour Day - 26 October
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Our Contact Details:

Te Kura Pūkenga o Rotorua

Rotorua Specialist School

36 Kea Street
Selwyn Heights
ROTORUA 3015

Phone: (07) 3476717
Email: office@rsspukenga.school.nz

Senior Leadership Team

Principal: 

Lorraine Northey

Assistant Principal: 

Campbell Harrison

Assistant Principal: 

Shelley Honig

Team Leader and Teacher:

Iain Picken - R21 Kaitao


Teachers

  Stacey Ward:   Selwyn School

Kathryn Beattie: Aorangi School 

Tina Rewi-McRoy: Owhata Primary

Angela van der Bruggen: Sunset Primary

   Luhgee Lim:   Kawaha Point School

   Cathy Moore:    Kaitao Intermediate

   Sylvia Lees:    Malfroy School 

    Olly Eason:    Malfroy School

   Delyse Bell:   Western Heights

   Zac Markham:   Room 2 Base

  Keita McIndoe:   Room 3 Base

Rawiri McKinney: Room 4 Base

Jenn Montgomery: Room 5 Base

   Daryl Watene:   Room 6 Base


Teacher Aides

Maria

Nikki

Dhayna

Marilyn

Karalyn

Rebecca

Raewyn

Nina

Delaney

Leanne 

Stacy

Torongare

Linda

Amanda

Frankie

Dawn

Liani 

Kylie

Natalie

Aaron

Samantha - KPS

Greg

Sam

Kerry

Tracy

Sharee

Ang

Lynne

Marcia

Vicki


Specialist Teachers

  Aiden Taipeti:   Cultural Leader

Carey Bennett: Learning Support Co-ordinator

Bernadette Volschenk: Release Teacher

Anna Roberts: Classroom Release Teacher 

   Janet Trott:   Reliever 

Therapists

     Karen:    Physiotherapist

           Mandana:        Speech & Language Therapist

    Katharina:   Occupational Therapist


Administration & Additional Staff


            Nikki Sigley:             Office Support

        Jenny Williams:        Office Administrator


2025 Staff Photos

Coming soon!