Our values and vision
Mt Cook is a community where belonging, curiosity and creativity matter.
We work hard to make Mt Cook School a place where tamariki, whanau and staff feel like they belong. We want our people to be who they are and know that they are valued for that. Mt Cook School is a place where curiosity is nurtured and our tamariki are given the time and space to explore the world around them in creative ways.
Manaakitanga
Auahatanga
Waewae Kai Kapua
Mana Tamariki
Who we are & what we do
Mt Cook is a diverse, vibrant inner-city school with a roll of around 260 tamariki. We have an engaged close-knit community, a highly supportive board of trustees, and a talented committed staff who care. From our central city location, we have easy access to the exciting and diverse activities the city has to offer.
Mt Cook School is committed to providing a warm, inclusive learning environment for all of our tamariki. We aim to inspire and promote curiosity, creativity and individual growth through academic, cultural and physical experiences and the development of social skills. We embrace playfulness and want our children to feel joy in their learning.
Our learning dispositions
We have identified curiosity, confidence, perseverance and adaptability as the learning dispositions that will strengthen our tamariki as learners and 21st century citizens. In and out of the classroom. We create and seek rich learning experiences that allow our tamariki to grow their capability in these dispositions.
Our team
Adrianne McAllister
Tumuaki
Kate Ashby
Tumuaki Tuarua | SENCO
Tuakana Rohe Leader
Tuakana Rohe Leader
Marije Knevel
Associate Principal | SENCO
Teina Rohe Leader
Teina Rohe Leader
Rosalie Hill
Kaiako
Kererū, Y0/1
Kererū, Y0/1
Kate Le Masurier
Kaiako
Pekapeka & Kererū, Y0/1
Pekapeka & Kererū, Y0/1
Emma Hegarty
Kaiako
Mako, Yr 2
Mako, Yr 2
Hannah Ford
Kaiako
Kiwi, Y2/3
Kiwi, Y2/3
Sarah Shore
Kaiako
Katipō, Y3
Katipō, Y3
Anne Gordon
Kaiako
Takahē, Y4/5
Takahē, Y4/5
Rosa Conway
Kaiako
Hoiho, Y4/5
Hoiho, Y4/5
Lisa Wollner
Kaiako
Gina Newman
Senior Teacher
Tuatara, Yr 5/6
Tuatara, Yr 5/6
Sam Wilson
Kaiako
Manaia, Yr 6/7
Manaia, Yr 6/7
Laoise O'Keeffe
Kaiako
Kākāpō, Yr 6/7
Kākāpō, Yr 6/7
Claudia Morris
Kaiako
Harakeke, Y7/8
Harakeke, Y7/8
Linda Martelletti
Kaiako
Kōwhai, Yr 7/8
Kōwhai, Yr 7/8
Sarina Hutton
Classroom Release Kaiako
Shona Fort
Classroom Release Kaiako
Nicola Shuttleworth
Classroom Release Kaiako
Silvia Meijer
Learning Support Kaiako
Toroa
Toroa
Myah Miranda
Learning Support Kaiako
Toroa
Toroa
Beth Bryson
ESOL Kaiako
Lucy Black
Librarian
Anna Matushkina
Kaitiaki
Kelly McArthur
Technology Team Leader
Design Tech
Design Tech
Terry Hawkings
Hard Materials
Jason Cadwallader
Electronics/Design Technology
Louise Brownlee
Soft Materials/Sewing
Scott McGregor
Food Technology
Bridget Dixon
Design and Modelling Technology
Nanaia Martin
Kaiako Māori
Mahbuba Akter Suborna
Teacher Aide
Asuka Milne
Teacher Aide
Rachel Drew
Teacher Aide
Kaajal Chambers
Teacher Aide
Vijaya Nagalakshmi
Teacher Aide
Jacob Taituave
Teacher Aide
Swapna Kokkonda
Teacher Aide
Ruby Cockerill-Ghanem
Teacher Aide
Board of Trustees
Orla Carmody (Co – Presiding Member)
Emma Coats (Co – Presiding Member)
Stephanie Etuata-Taylor
Sou Hong Chea
Kate Ashby (Staff Rep)
Adrianne McAllister (Tumuaki)
mtcookbot@mtcook.school.nz
Our board meets Tuesday 7pm, Week 3 and Week 9 of each term.