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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 9th Dec-  Half day 

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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: Room 4

Angela van der Bruggen: Sunset Primary

Christina Clark : Malfroy School

   Luhgee Lim:   Kawaha Point School

Kajal Jagwani: Malfroy School 

Jenn Montgomery: Owhata

   Delyse Bell:   Western Heights

   Joanne Winiata: Reliever 

   Margaret Briasco: Reliever 

  Keita McIndoe:   Room 3 Base

  Anna Roberts:   Room 6 Base

Jenny Brell: Transition Teacher

Missy Kingi: Reliever

Emma Godfrey: Room 5 Base   

Bernie Volschenk- Reliever


Teacher Aides

Maria

Dhayna

Brie

Marilyn

Karalyn

Rebecca

Nina

Delaney

Leanne 

Chrissy

Stacy

Torongare

Raewyn

Liani 

Amanda

Daniel

Frankie

Lisa

Dawn

Kylie

Natalie

Aaron

Keyne

Kirsty

Samantha 

Greg

Kerry

Tracy

Sharee

Ang

Lynne

Jo

Marcia

Kim


Specialist Teachers


  Aiden Taipeti:   Cultural Leader

Carey Bennett: Learning Support Co-ordinator


Therapists

     Karen: Physiotherapist

           Mandana: Speech & Language Therapist

    Katharina: Occupational Therapist

    Pearl Timoti: Occupational Therapist

    Estelle Albert Ubels: Psychologist 


Administration & Additional Staff


            Nikki: Office Support

        Jenny :  Office Administrator

        Allister- Caretaker