2025 Term Dates

Term 1: Tuesday 28th January - Friday 11 April

Term 2: Monday 28 April - Friday 27th June

Term 3: Monday 14 July - Friday 19 September

Term 4: Monday 6 October - Friday 10 December (half day)

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2025 Public Holidays (during term time):
Term 1:
Waitangi Day - 6 February
Good Friday - 18 April 
Easter Monday - 21 April
Easter Tuesday - 22 April
Term 2:
Anzac Day - 25 April 
King's Birthday - 2 June
Matariki - 20 June
Term 4:
Labour Day - 27 October

Contact Details:

Rotorua Specialist School
36 Kea Street
Selwyn Heights
ROTORUA 3015
Phone: (07) 3476717
Fax no: (07) 3476714
Email: office@rss.ac.nz

Senior Leadership Team

PRINCIPAL: Lorraine Northey

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL: Campbell Harrison

ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL: Shelley Honig

TEAM LEADER: Iain Picken


Teachers & Teacher Aides - Satellite Classes

TEACHER: Kathryn Beattie - Aorangi School (Room 9)

TEACHER AIDE: Maria - Aorangi School

TEACHER AIDE: Nikki - Aorangi School

TEACHER: Tina Rewi-McRoy - Owhata Primary School

TEACHER AIDE: Dhayna - Owhata Primary School

TEACHER AIDE: Marilyn  - Owhata Primary School

TEACHER AIDE: Rebecca  - Owhata Primary School

TEACHER: Angela van der Bruggen - Sunset Primary School (Room 8)

TEACHER AIDE: Nina - Sunset Primary School

TEACHER AIDE: Leanne - Sunset Primary School

TEACHER AIDE: Karalyn - Sunset Primary School

TEACHER AIDE: Torongare - Sunset Primary School

TEACHER: Lois Parker Hanks - Sunset Primary School (Room 9)

TEACHER: Iain Picken - Kaitao Intermediate

TEACHER AIDE: Delaney - Kaitao Intermediate

TEACHER AIDE: Frankie - Kaitao Intermediate

TEACHER: Sylvia Lees - Malfroy School  (Room 18)

TEACHER AIDE: Raewyn - Malfroy School

TEACHER AIDE: Stacy - Malfroy School

TEACHER: Olly Eason - Malfroy School (Room 17)

TEACHER AIDE: Vera - Malfroy School

TEACHER AIDE: Linda - Malfroy School

TEACHER AIDE: Dawn - Western Heights Primary

TEACHER AIDE: Michael - Western Heights Primary

TEACHER: Kathy Scott - Western Heights Primary

TEACHER: Luhgee Lim - Kawaha Point School

TEACHER AIDE: Samantha - Kawaha Point School

TEACHER AIDE: Amanda - Kawaha Point School

TEACHER: Stacey Ward - Selwyn School

TEACHER AIDE: Natalie - Selwyn School

TEACHER AIDE: Sam - Selwyn School


Teachers & Teacher Aides - Base

TEACHER: Zac Markham - Room 2

TEACHER AIDE: Greg -  Room 2

TEACHER AIDE: Aaron -  Room 2

TEACHER AIDE: Kylie -  Room 2

TEACHER: Keita McIndoe -  Room 3

TEACHER AIDE: Ang -  Room 3

TEACHER: Rawiri - Room 4

TEACHER AIDE: Liani - Room 4

TEACHER AIDE: Marcia - Room 4

TEACHER AIDE: Sharee - Room 5

TEACHER AIDE: Lynne - Room 5

TEACHER: Jenn Montgomery - Room 5

TEACHER: Daryl Watene - Room 6

Resource Teacher of Māori

TEACHER AIDE: Kerry - Room 6

TEACHER AIDE: Tracy - Room 6


Specialist Teachers

Aiden Taipeti - Cultural Leader

Carey Bennett - Learning Support Co-ordinator

Bernadette Volschenk - Release Teacher

Anna Roberts - Classroom Release Teacher 

Therapists

Ann - Physiotherapist

Karen - Physiotherapist

Mandana - Speech & Language Therapist

Michelle - Orientation & Mobility Specialist

Katharina - Occupational Therapist


Administration & Additional Staff

Nikki Sigley - Office Support

Jenny Williams - Office Administrator


2024 Staff Photos

Teaching Staff and Therapists

Support Staff