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

Our small size is our greatest strength—it allows me to stay fully hands-on, teach directly, and know every single student by name.
I am dedicated to providing an educational experience where every child feels known, valued, and inspired to succeed.
A personal goal is to cultivate curious minds and a lifelong love of learning, preparing our students to contribute meaningfully to the world around them.
Thank you for being a part of our close-knit school family.

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