Dawn Telfer

Principal

Ko Te Aroha te maunga
Ko Waihou te awa
Ko Tainui te waka
Ko Tainui te iwi
Ko Ngāti Maru rāua
Ko Ngāti Tamaterā ōku iwi
Ko Ngāti Rāhiri Tumutumu te hapū


Tēnā koutou katoa,

It is a privilege to serve as the Principal of Kinohaku School. My journey began in Ōtorohanga, in the heart of the King Country, and I carry the values of my home and my ancestors into my leadership every day. Having travelled all over and lived in different parts of the world, there is nowhere I would rather be than here in the King Country.

My whakapapa anchors me to this land and fuels my passion for ensuring every student feels a strong sense of belonging and identity.

I look forward to working alongside our community to help our rangatahi reach their full potential.

Nāku iti noa, nā,

Dawn Telfer
Principal.

Ko Hoturoa te tipuna
Ko Maru-pāpā-nui te tipuna
Ko Hotunui te tipuna
Ko Taihua te tipuna
Ko Tangata te tipuna
Ko Koropango te tipuna
Ko Te Rihi te tipuna
Ko Te Mokena Hou rāua ko Rina Touhu ōku tūpuna mātua
Ko George Lipsey rāua ko Ema Mokena ōku tūpuna
Ko Edmund Barker rāua ko Elizabeth Lipsey ōku tūpuna
Ko Robert Blades Thorne rāua ko Doreen Barker ōku tūpuna
Ko Ted Thorne rāua ko Joyce Way ōku koro, kuia
Ko Peter Telfer rāua ko Leslee Thorne ōku mātua

Ko Dawn Telfer tōku ingoa