Kairuruku Hononga – your first stop for Dual Provider support
Our Kairuruku Hononga will work closely with you to support your ākonga to achieve their learning goals at Te Kura.
Stay in touch and feel free to ask them anything.
Our Kairuruku Hononga o Te Aka Taumatua supports bilingual and immersion provision at Te Kura. We are dedicated to supporting Kura Kaupapa Māori, Ngā Kura ā Iwi, and Wharekura across Aotearoa New Zealand.
Regional Kairuruku Hononga | Relationship Coordinators
| Region | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Te Aka Taumatua | Maumahara Horsfall | maumahara.horsfall@tekura.school.nz | 027 202 1391 |
| Northern Region Auckland and Northland | Millie Fielder | millie.fielder@tekura.school.nz | 09 220 4927 027 342 1921 |
| Te Kāhui Hauāuru Coromandel, Waikato, Ruapehu, Bay of Plenty, Whakatane, Taupō | Rayley Senora | rayley.senora@tekura.school.nz | 07 837 8863 027 605 6834 |
| Te Kāhui Rāwhiti East Coast, Tairāwhiti | Gisborne, Hawkes Bay Region | Carol (Horiana) Derbyshire | carol.derbyshire@tekura.school.nz | 04 474 4342 027 643 7977 |
| Central South Region Taranaki, Manawatu-Wanganui, Wellington | Trent Simonsen | trent.simonsen@tekura.school.nz | 04 260 2541 027 205 7127 |
| Te Tau Ihu Top of the South Island/Central South Region Whakatū | Nelson, Te Tai o Aorere | Tasman, Waiharakeke | Blenheim | Sam deMello | sam.demello@tekura.school.nz | 03 3437717 027 381 4779 |
| Te Waipounamu | John Coughlan | john.coughlan@tekura.school.nz | 027 299 0358 |
| Ara Poutama | Department of Corrections and Realm Schools Cook Islands, Niue, Tokelau | Britany Miles | britany.miles@tekura.school.nz | 04 816 0182 027 279 2443 |