He Kupu Pouārahi

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A Word from our School Leaders

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Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou katoa.
Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Kura o Maungatapu

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Welcome to Maungatapu School. We are a proud school with a rich history that centres its learning programmes around positive relationships.

At our school we have two prominent sayings:

1. Treat the children like they are your own

2. Look after the school and it will look after you.

It is imperative that we get to know you and your child so that we can do everything we can to assist our children in reaching their utmost potential.

We also want our children and their whanau to feel like they belong. We do this by providing a learning environment that is positive, caring and safe for all children.

We are really fortunate to have an excellent teaching team who are passionate in ensuring our Maungatapu School children achieve success academically, socially, culturally and emotionally.

At Maungatapu School we cater for children in both Rūmaki (Māori language immersion) and Aūraki (Mainstream) education. This allows children the opportunity to engage in a wide range of learning opportunities.

Lastly, our board of trustees provides effective governance to allow for improved student outcomes.

I look forward to meeting with you and your child and welcome any new families to visit our wonderful school.

Maungatapu Primary School is a great place to learn for everyone.

Tane Bennett, Principal

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Tēnā koutou katoa

Taku wehi, taku whakatiketike!
Pūwhāriki, takoto!
He maiaorere ki te ao tūroa!
I te nui, a Te Ahi
I te nui, Āti Hē!

E ora ai te reo, whangāia ki ngā tāonga tuku ihoE hīhiri ai te tamaiti, e puta ki waho ki tōna taiao, ki reira romiromi ai i te hirikapo, te ihomatua!

Ko tēnei taku tūrangawaewae, ki waku hapū, ki taku iwi kāinga o Te Tahuna o Rangataua.

Nōku te maringanui te tū hai Pouarataki mō Te Pūwhāriki, hai Tumuaki Tuarua mō te kura whānui o Maungatapu. Ko wōku whēakoranga nō Te Kohanga Reo, Te Aho Matua, Kura Kaupapa Māori, Wharekura. Mātua rā, te aronga ko te Mātauranga Māori. Whakaihiihi katoa nei au, te noho tahi ki wā tātau tamariki mokopuna me ngā whānau o te wā kāinga nei.

Teraania Ormsby-Teki, Tumuaki Tuarua.

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The role of SENCo

Maungatapu School employs Donelle O’Neill (Whaea Donelle), as a full time Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCo). Donelle has over 30 years of teaching experience and was team leader of Y5/6 at our school before stepping into the role of SENCo.The SENCo’s role is to work in partnership with learners and their whanau, colleagues, outside agencies and members of the community for the benefit of student learning and engagement. An important component of the role is to assist teachers to plan and provide authentic learning experiences that acknowledge student diversity, and to provide assistance so that students can access the curriculum successfully.
The SENCo is also responsible for the Teacher Aides. Their role is to support teachers and to assist identified students who need extra support with their learning. This can be 1:1 or in small groups.

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Board of Trustees

Our Board of Trustees are elected every three years. Our last election was in 2025. The board’s job is to see that everything that needs to be done gets done – legally, ethically, and in the best interests of our students. The board is responsible for the governance of the school, and maintains effective governance practices. Our governance framework complies with legislative requirements and supports the operation of the school. Board members understand their roles and responsibilities, comply with code of conduct requirements, and work within the guidelines of our governance documents.

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To contact the Maungatapu School Board of Trustees email: secretarybot@maungatapu.school.nz

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Tane Bennett	Principal
Te Ara O'Brien	Staff Represetative Member
Ria Hall	Presiding Member
Shaun Clarke	Parent Elected Member
Whetu Marama Manihera	Parent Elected Member
Anischka Walmsley	Parent Elected Member
Kerry Holst	Parent Elected Member
Alex Scott-Lowe	Parent Elected Member

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Policies and Procedures

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SchoolDocs policy website Maungatapu School

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The school works on a subscription basis with SchoolDocs to maintain, update, and review our policies. SchoolDocs provides us with a comprehensive core set of policies, which have been well researched and follow the Ministry of Education National Administration Guidelines.

The policies and procedures are tailored to our school and where necessary, SchoolDocs updates, modifies, or creates policies in response to changes in legislation or Ministry guidelines. Our board has the opportunity to view changes/ additions and comment on them before they are implemented.

We invite you to visit the site by following these steps

Go to maungatapu.schooldocs.co.nz
Enter the username: maungatapu
Enter the password: tui

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Maungatapu School Attendance Management Plan 2026

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Regular school attendance is vital for the success and wellbeing of our tamariki. Maungatapu School believes that regular attendance supports our tamariki to build strong foundations for their learning and social development.
Our government has set a national target of 80% of students attending school at least 90% of the time. This means that tamariki should be absent for no more than one day a fortnight to ensure that they can have continued success at school.