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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: Zac Markham

   Team Leader: Daryl Watene

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

   Sylvia Lees:    Malfroy School 

Jenn Montgomery: Room 5 Base

   Delyse Bell:   Western Heights

   Joanne Winiata: Reliever 

  Keita McIndoe:   Room 3 Base

Rawiri McKinney: Room 4 Base

Jenny Brell: Transition Teacher

Missy Kingi: Reliever

Emma: Room 4 Base   


Teacher Aides

Maria

Dhayna

Marilyn

Karalyn

Rebecca

Nina

Delaney

Leanne 

Stacy

Torongare

Raewyn

Liani 

Amanda

Frankie

Dawn

Kylie

Natalie

Aaron

Samantha - KPS

Greg

Kerry

Tracy

Sharee

Ang

Lynne

Marcia


Specialist Teachers


  Aiden Taipeti:   Cultural Leader

Carey Bennett: Learning Support Co-ordinator

Bernadette Volschenk: Release Teacher


Therapists

     Karen: Physiotherapist

           Mandana: Speech & Language Therapist

    Katharina: Occupational Therapist

    Pearl Timoti: Occupational Therapist


Administration & Additional Staff


            Nikki Sigley:             Office Support

        Jenny Williams:        Office Administrator