Staff

Russell Thompson
Principal
Being at Masterton Intermediate for 60% of my working life has never really felt like a job to me.
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Jenny Stevens
Room 7 teacher
I moved from South Africa feeling that I was being ‘called’ to come and teach in New Zealand.
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Morgan Bunny
Room 9 teacher and Waingawa Team Leader
I was born and raised in the Manawatu.
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Michael O'Farrell
Room 10 teacher
I was born in Masterton but raised in rural Central Hawkes Bay.
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Juliet Stewart
Room 11 teacher
I have been teaching here at MIS since 2002 and the last 20 years have just disappeared on me.
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Raegan McGregor
Room 13 teacher and Waipoua Team Leader
I was born and raised in the Wairarapa but I have also lived and taught in other parts of New Zealand, including Christchurch.
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Richard Lennox
Room 14 teacher
I was born and grew up in the Waikato before getting involved in broadcasting in Hamilton and spending time in Christchurch studying.
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Yolandi Verwey
Classroom teacher for Room 15 and syndicate leader of Kaituna
I was born and raised in Cape Town, South Africa.
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Jacqui Malcolm (Whāea Rika)
Science teacher
Rika: (Māori - eager, enthusiasm & zeal), (Japanese理科 - science)
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Judy Dreadon
Cooking Teacher
Born and bred a Central Hawkes Bay girl, I attended St Matthews during my teenage years so being able to return to the Wairarapa 5 years ago was a bonus especially as it enabled me to be closer to my 3 grandchildren or g’s as I call them.
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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, and dog.
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Emily Enoka
Learning Support Co-ordinator
Kia Ora, kia Orana, hello, I am the Learning Support Coordinator and Special Needs Coordinator at MIS.
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Sarah Kennedy
Release teacher
I was born in Christchurch but mostly grew up in the Hutt Valley.
Read moreAlex Wilson
Classroom teacher on maternity leave
I feel incredibly lucky to be a part of the MIS whānau with such an amazing group of staff and awesome students.
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Nat Brock
Office Assistant
As an ex MIS student, it's a great feeling to be back in the school I attended many moons ago, alongside such an amazing, high energy team of people.
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Dallas Wilson
Caretaker
This is my second year at MIS as Caretaker and I am really enjoying being a part of an awesome team.
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Sports Co-ordinator
Tēnā koutou katoa, I'm into my 4th year at Masterton Intermediate and I am loving it.
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Lianne Thompson
Teacher Aide
Born in Taranaki, moved to the Hutt Valley where I grew up and went to school.
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Devon Gerrard
Teacher Aide
Kia ora, bula vinaka,talofa lava, malo e lelei, Namaste, Ni hao
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