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 Carterton, I attended Carterton School and Kuranui College.

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

Born and Bred a 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.

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.

Michael O'Connell

Part time classroom teacher

I was trained at Wellington Teacher’s College in the 1960s and taught in a number of Intermediate and full primary schools in Wellington and Australia.

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?

Lianne Thompson

Teacher assistant

Having been involved with MIS since the 1990s I feel like this is my second home and I love it!!

Ben Molesi

Teacher assistant

Talofa lava lo’u igoa Peniamina footi seumanutafa mapu’ilesua ah-lam molesi.Lo’u nu’u samoa Gataivai savaii ole nu’u ua fanau ai lo’u tina.

Rebecca Haynes

Teacher assistant

I was lucky enough to get a job at MIS in 2017, coming to work everyday is never a bore, everyday is new and exciting, and with so many children always someone new to meet and talk to.

Mandy Clouston

Teacher assistant

This is my third year as a Teacher Aide at MIS and I love it!

Rachel Allsworth

Teacher assistant

I joined the MIS team in 2017.

Mandy Kruszona

Teacher assistant

Hello !

Siobhan Connor

Teacher assistant

I joined this fabulous team as a T/A part way through last year.

Justin Karaitiana

Teacher aide

Kia ora,This is my second year at M.I.S and have enjoyed every minute of it.  My passion in life is to be a great father and parent.I love playing softball which I also have the opportunity to play beside my son Tarquin in premier mens league in Wellington which is a great honour.

Theresa Bartlett

Teacher assistant

I attended MIS and Wairarapa College back in the 80's with a year in Canada as an exchange student .

Nathan Robinson

Teacher Aide

I was born in Sydney my family moved to Carterton when I was 9 and attended Carterton school ( Mr O'Connell was a teacher there when I was there ) and then Wairarapa College .My wife and I have 4 kids, 1 is at Waicol, 1 is at M.I.S and 2 at Fernridge school.

Helen Temple

Teacher Aide