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 tamakiri are given the time and space explore the world around them in creative ways.
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
Lliam Carran
Principal
Kate Ashby
Deputy Principal | Senior Team Leader
Kowhai, Yr 7/8
Kowhai, Yr 7/8
Marije Knevel
Associate Principal | Junior Team Leader
Peka Peka & Kereru, Yr 1
Peka Peka & Kereru, Yr 1
Shona Fort
Teacher
Peka Peka & Kereru, Yr 1
Peka Peka & Kereru, Yr 1
Jackie McAuliffe
Teacher
Mako, Yr 1
Mako, Yr 1
Yue He
Teacher
Kiwi, Yr 2/3
Kiwi, Yr 2/3
Eden Gray
Teacher
Takahe, Yr 2/3
Takahe, Yr 2/3
Gina Newman
Senior Teacher
Katipo, Yr 3/4
Katipo, Yr 3/4
Te Maia Williams
Teacher
Tuatara, Yr 4/5
Tuatara, Yr 4/5
Shirley Carran
Teacher
Manaia, Yr 5/6
Manaia, Yr 5/6
Sandra Boolieris
Teacher, Specialist Maths Teacher
Manaia, Yr 5/6
Manaia, Yr 5/6
Scott McGregor
ESOL Teacher
Lisa Wollner
Teacher
Kākapo, Yr 6/7
Kākapo, Yr 6/7
Silvia Meijer
Teacher
Harakeke, Yr 7/8
Harakeke, Yr 7/8
Nicola Shuttleworth
Teacher
Kowhai, Yr 7/8
Kowhai, Yr 7/8
Delia Culling
Kaitiaki
Simon Depree
Technology Team Leader
Hard Materials
Hard Materials
Jason Cadwallader
Electronics/Design Technology
Louise Brownlee
Soft Materials/Sewing
Diane Chong
Food Technology
Stu Fone
Robotics/Movie Making
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Kelly McArthur
Design Tech
Jenny Curtis
Resource Teacher of Literacy (based at MCS)
Karen Jones
Reading Recovery Teacher
Robyn O'Shea
Release Teacher
Kate Le Masurier
Release Teacher
Sheila Mackie-Paul
Release Teacher
Pippa Rippon
Teacher Aide
Sarah Beale
Teacher Aide
Agne Lastauskaite
Teacher Aide
George Goodwin
Teacher Aide
Shenee Riley
Teacher Aide
Maddi Crutch
Teacher Aide
Manisha Toley
Teacher Aide
Muna Koujan
Teacher Aide
Alex Davis
Teacher Aide
Board of Trustees
Jo Hendy (Board Chair)
Sue Perry
David Lloyd
Orla Carmody
Orepa Fiaalii
Lliam Carran (Principal)
Kate Ashby (Staff Rep)