OUR SCHOOL
Ko Mauao te Maunga
Ko Tauranga te Moana
Ko Mataatua me Takitimu ngā Waka
Ko Te Whare Wānanga o Te Maro te Wharenui
Ko Te Whare Ahuru te Wharekai
Ko Te Maro te Papakainga
Ko Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāi Te Rangi me Ngāti Pūkenga ngā Iwi
Vision
Our ultimate goal
Exploring personal potential.
Mission Statement
Our immediate goal
To model and nurture critical, creative, caring and collaborative thinking.
Motto
Our reason for being
Kimihia kia taea.
Explore and achieve.
At Tauranga Intermediate we are about identity, learning, fun, challenge and opportunity.
We are a passionate, hardworking team who are committed to the education of emerging adolescents.
We are proud of our vision statement - ‘Exploring Personal Potential’. To inspire this, we offer a wide range of academic, sporting and cultural opportunities for our students and to provide the support, challenge and encouragement as they explore these.
Our curriculum is localised, responsive to strengths as well as areas of need and challenges students to think. It includes assessment and reporting that informs students and families of current achievement.
We have exciting, comprehensive Sport and Outdoor Education programmes which facilitate the perfect environment for students to follow their interests or nurture particular talents.
History
The land that Tauranga Intermediate School sits on was originally vegetable gardens; planted and harvested by local iwi to feed their people.
Some of the crops grown were kumara and riwai (potatoes).
Te Maro is the original name of the land that our school is built on. The name Te Maro is the name of our Māori Unit and the name of our school marae.
To further tie in with and acknowledge this history our kapa haka groups have been named:
Whakatō (to plant a seed) - this is the whole school kapa haka group.
Hauhake ( to harvest) - this is the performance group which performs at the regional, national and other special events.
OUR TEAM
Aorewa Tapiata
Kaiawhina
Hinetapu Taikato
Kaiawhina
Cornelius Houkamau
Performing Arts Assistant
Mrs Claudia Shepherd
Office Manager
Lillian Cassidy
Admin - Reception
Mrs Karen Mackintosh
Admin - Student Files
Mrs Melony Armstrong
Admin - Personnel
Lester Li
Systems Specialist
Babette Vosse
Counsellor
Paul Horler
Youth Mentor / Attendance
Sandie Wiese
Attendance
Leigh Hawes
Youth Mentor
Fletcher Carpenter
Youth Mentor
Lyn Aitken
Youth Mentor
Mike Donovan
Head Caretaker
Mike Townsend
Caretaker
Lynda Olson
Camp Assistant
Maureen Roddick
Youth Mentor
Mrs April Taylor
Technology Assistant
Kirstin Johnson-Coombs
Teacher Aide
Moana Lambert
Teacher Aide
Debra Morgan
Teacher Aide
Lorna Pearson
Science Technician / Fast Track Reading
Gemma Thomas
Teacher Aide
Kat Berntsson
Teacher Aide
Rikee Reynolds
Teacher Aide
Bex Smith
Teacher Aide
Idelette van Pareen
Teacher Aide
Connor Higgins
PK Bedford
Teacher Aide
Board of Trustees
Tauranga Intermediate School is strongly supported by the governance of its Board of Trustees. The Board comprises parent representatives with a mix of skills, as well as a staff representative and the school principal.
The Board is committed to ensuring students at Tauranga Intermediate have the best learning opportunities during their time at the school. Enhancing student achievement is the Board’s focus, for trustees to work for positive outcomes for all concerned.
TIS STARS VALUES
At Tauranga Intermediate School our STARS represent our values and are intrinsic to all that we do.
We celebrate these values on a daily basis and expect all students to follow the STARS during their time at Tauranga Intermediate School.
OUR HOUSES
Tauranga Intermediate is made up of 10 ‘Houses’ named after trees native to Aotearoa. These Houses help give the students a sense of team and belonging within the wider school community.
Each House is made up of 4 - 6 teachers (one is the House Leader) and the classes are clustered together physically. The teachers and House Leader work together on the academic progress and pastoral care of their students.
The Houses act as mini schools and our students learn in them, compete in them, attend hui in them and experience school life as part of this team.
The Houses compete against each other in a variety of competitions for the prized Spirit Trophy. These competitions vary from Cross Country to Hip Hop to Haka to Dodgeball and Battle of the Bands. A chance for all students to get involved in different activities and show their House Spirit in a fun, supportive atmosphere.
DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
Tauranga Intermediate is an Apple Distinguished School. We have 1 -1 devices in all classrooms.
“Apple Distinguished School leaders, staff members and extended communities have a clear vision for how their technology-rich environments support learning goals. School leaders have established elements for continuous innovation that include culture, team, capacity, community, finance and measurement. Supporting their school’s vision is an ongoing process that requires thoughtful planning, practice and improvement along the way. They use iPad and Mac products to inspire student creativity, collaboration and critical thinking. And they cultivate environments in which students are excited and curious about learning.”
