Masterton Intermediate School

Russell Thompson

Principal

I am very proud to be the principal of Masterton Intermediate and feel extremely fortunate to be able to work alongside such a committed team of dedicated staff and an enthusiastic group of students.

Cushla Jones

Deputy Principal

Originally from Tauranga, I spent a number of years teaching in the Waikato, and more recently the last 7 years as the Head of Lower School at Marist Brothers International School in Kobe, Japan.

Olivia Geange

Assistant Principal

Born and bred in the Wairarapa, I spent a number of years teaching here in the Wairarapa and in the UK where I lived for six years.

Gene Moore

Room 1 teacher

Originally from the Hutt I started my teaching in 2000.

Amanda Jolliffe

Room 2 teacher & Tauwharenikau team leader

I was born in England, moved to Hawkes Bay when I was seven and Masterton when I was twenty two and have never left!

Juliet Stewart

Room 3 teacher

I have been teaching here at MIS since 2002.

Robyn Hamilton

Room 4 teacher & Waiohine team leader

I was born in Masterton and am an MIS old girl.

Josh Jones

Room 5 teacher

My grandmother ran a news agency, back in the day when selling news was still a viable business and I had just left my home country in the wake of my parents’ divorce to move to NZ.

Colin Mann

Room 6 teacher

It's great to be part of such a dynamic team.

Jo Jaquiery

Room 7 teacher

As a teacher at MIS I feel very lucky and privileged to be part of such a vibrant, forward thinking, and supportive school.

Jacqui Malcolm

Room 8 teacher

I was raised in Christchurch and the lower South Island and by the age of 14 I had moved 13 times.

Alex Sheldon

Room 9 teacher & Waingawa team leader

I feel incredibly lucky to be a part of the MIS whanau with such an amazing group of staff and awesome students.

Judy Dreadon

Room 10 teacher

Raana Campbell

Room 11 Teacher

Kia ora.

Jenny Stevens

Room 12 teacher

I moved from South Africa feeling that I was being ‘called’ to come and teach in New Zealand.

Niheta Veale

Room 13 teacher & Waipoua team leader

I had a fairly nomadic upbringing; born in Rotorua, moved to Dunedin, Petone, Island Bay, and Masterton for my schooling.

Melissa Heard

Room 14 teacher

I have been teaching for many years both in NZ and the UK.

James Smith

Room 15 teacher & Kaituna team leader

I have recently relocated to Masterton after teaching in Wellington for since 2010.

Morgan Bunny

Room 16 teacher

I was born and raised in the Manawatu.

Hayden Walsh

Room 17 teacher

Born and raised in West Auckland at the foot of the Waitakere Ranges, I am a proud Westie with a passion for our natural environment.

Kate Hamill

Room 18 teacher

What I love best about teaching is seeing those light bulb moments that kids have.

Peter Weatherall

Science teacher

Kia Ora.

Mike Smellie

Cooking teacher

I moved to the Wairarapa from Porirua around 4 years ago.

Rick Luff

Design Technology teacher

Another local born and raised in Masterton.

Maggie Jeffries

Music teacher & Ruamahanga team leader

I was born in the Wairarapa and, after living in Wellington for 25 years, returned here and now we live on a rural property up the Waingawa valley in the foothills of the Tararuas filled with native plants, chooks, ducks, cats, a dog.

Nicola Veale

Sports Coordinator

I have worked in number of Wairarapa Schools and find that each has their own special culture.

Robert Cloutman

Part time classroom teacher

Born in Wellington, I trained at Wellington College of Education and have lived in the Wairarapa since 2005.

Emma Berry

Part time classroom teacher

More information coming soon!

Michael O'Connell

Part time classroom teacher

Dionne Jackson

Executive officer

I look after the finances here at M.I.S.

Lynne McDermott

Office administrator

More information coming soon!

Charlotte McIntosh

Librarian

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Mike Clarke

Caretaker

I have been at MIS since 2011.

Jose Vatselias

Teacher assistant

Tena koutou, Tena Koutou, Tena Koutou, Katoa.There's something about this school that keeps calling me back, it's my third time here. Is it the students, staff, environment, activities, opportunities or atmosphere?