Senior Leadership Team
Ko pukekiwiriki te maunga
Ko Manukau te awa
Nō Tāmaki Makaurau ahau
Ko Williams tōku whānau
Ko Rachel tōku ingoa
Rachel Williams
TumuakiI have been Principal of Hāwera High School since 2018. Prior to relocating to South Taranaki I was Deputy Principal Curriculum at McAuley High School in Auckland. It is a huge privilege to be the foundation Tumuaki of Te Paepae o Aotea. We have been given a unique and exciting opportunity to design a localised curriculum that meets the needs of all of our ākonga based on our eight guiding principles.
Tēnā koutou katoa
Ko Taranaki tōku maunga
Ko Patea tōku awa
Ko Manutahi tōku kainga
Ko Hurley tōku whānau
Ko Pauline tōku ingoa
Pauline Hurley
Leader of LearningSenior School - Curriculum
I have been teaching at Hāwera High School since 2005 in the Physical Education Department and later in a Senior Leadership role. My background is in Physical Education/Hauora and I love being involved with our students in their sporting endeavours.
As a foundation team member, I am very excited about the future of education in Hāwera. Developing a localised curriculum will allow learning to become more meaningful and relevant for all of our ākonga.
Tēna te hunga pānui,
Ko Ahititi te Maunga
Ko Waihirere te Awa
Ko Parihimanihi te Marae
Ko Te Aitanga-a-Mahaki te iwi
Ko Ngāti Wāhia te hāpu
Nō Tonga tōku pāpā, Nā te whanau Poki, Wilson tōku māmā
Mahaki Akauola
Leader of LearningSenior School - Pastoral
I am a descendant from the East Coast, however reside here in South Taranaki where my wife is from. I have been teaching at Patea Area School for the last five years in various teaching and leadership roles, teaching within the realm of the arts, physical activity and literacy.
As a foundation team member, I look forward to helping create and develop learning pathways within the community, and leading learners in this journey.
Ko Taranaki te maunga e rū nei taku ngākau
Ko Kaupokonui te awa
Nō Kaponga ahau
E mihi ana ki ngā tohu o nehe, o Te Hāwera e noho nei au
Ko Susan Hopkins tōku ingoa
Susan Hopkins
Leader of LearningJunior School - Pastoral
I have been teaching at Hāwera High School since 2007 in various teaching and leadership roles. My background is in the Social Science, Commerce and English areas. I see considerable merit in student-led, inquiry-based learning and believe that a strong pastoral care system combined with flexible curriculum design is needed to engage, nurture and enhance educational outcomes for our students.
Being part of the foundation team, I acknowledge that this is a unique and exciting opportunity for our community.
Ko Taranaki te Maunga
Ko Aotea te Waka
Ko Waingongoro te Awa
Ko Ngāruahine tōku Iwi
Ko Kānihi Umutahi tōku Hapu
Ko Kānihi tōku Marae
Ko Kylie Surgenor tōku ingoa
Kylie Surgenor
Leader of LearningJunior School - Curriculum
South Taranaki born and bred, I started my career at Ramanui School as a Teacher Aide, moving on to Hāwera Intermediate School as a beginning teacher where my career has developed over almost ten years. I am invested in the success of Te Paepae o Aotea. I feel a sense of responsibility to bring the learning experiences and knowledge I have acquired throughout my career and education back to my community, to benefit our ākonga.
As a foundation team member, I am excited for the future of learning in Hāwera. I believe that we have an opportunity to ‘break the mold’ in how we view education.