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

RegionNameEmailPhone              
Te Aka TaumatuaMaumahara Horsfallmaumahara.horsfall@tekura.school.nz027 202 1391
Northern Region

Auckland and Northland
Millie Fieldermillie.fielder@tekura.school.nz09 220 4927
027 342 1921
Te Kāhui Hauāuru

Coromandel, Waikato, Ruapehu, Bay of Plenty, Whakatane, Taupō
Rayley Senorarayley.senora@tekura.school.nz07 837 8863
027 605 6834
Te Kāhui Rāwhiti

East Coast, Tairāwhiti | Gisborne, Hawkes Bay Region
Carol (Horiana) DerbyshireCarol.Derbyshire@tekura.school.nz04 474 4342
027 643 7977
Central South Region

Taranaki, Manawatu-Wanganui, Wellington
Trent Simonsentrent.simonsen@tekura.school.nz04 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 deMellosam.demello@tekura.school.nz0800 65 99 88 ext. 3503
027 381 4779
Te WaipounamuSheena Sherratt-Smithsheena.sherratt-smith@tekura.school.nz04 474 4371
027 591 7742
Ara Poutama | Department of Corrections and Realm Schools

Cook Islands, Niue, Tokelau
Britany MilesBritany.Miles@tekura.school.nz04 816 0182 
027 279 2443