Staff
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.
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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.
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Olivia Geange
Assistant Principal
Born and bred in Carterton, I attended Carterton School and Kuranui College.
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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!
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Robyn Hamilton
Room 4 teacher & Waiohine team leader
I was born in Masterton and am an MIS old girl.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Jenny Stevens
Room 12 teacher
I moved from South Africa feeling that I was being ‘called’ to come and teach in New Zealand.
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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.
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James Smith
Room 15 teacher & Kaituna team leader
I have recently relocated to Masterton after teaching in Wellington for since 2010.
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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.
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Kate Hamill
Room 18 teacher
What I love best about teaching is seeing those light bulb moments that kids have.
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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.
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Michael O'Farrell
Choice Room teacher
I was born in Masterton but raised in rural Central Hawkes Bay.
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Nicola Veale
Sports Coordinator
I have worked in number of Wairarapa Schools and find that each has their own special culture.
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Robert Cloutman
Part time classroom teacher
Born in Wellington, I trained at Wellington College of Education and have lived in the Wairarapa since 2005.
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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.
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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?
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Lianne Thompson
Teacher assistant
Having been involved with MIS since the 1990s I feel like this is my second home and I love it!!
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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.
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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.
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Mandy Clouston
Teacher assistant
This is my third year as a Teacher Aide at MIS and I love it!
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Siobhan Connor
Teacher assistant
I joined this fabulous team as a T/A part way through last year.
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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.
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Theresa Bartlett
Teacher assistant
I attended MIS and Wairarapa College back in the 80's with a year in Canada as an exchange student .
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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.
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