Mokoia Intermediate School

04/09/2026

15/08/2026

🌿 Proud of our Rumaki ākonga and kaiako! 🌿

We are so unbelievably proud of our Rumaki ākonga and kaiako for all the mahi they have put in over the past few weeks to create this incredible uwhi.

We have witnessed some beautiful examples of tuakana teina in action, with ākonga from Ōwhata and Rotokawa working alongside our Rumaki ākonga, sharing knowledge, skills and expertise. It has also been fantastic to see our ākonga confidently sharing their knowledge with other kaiako and ākonga from across the school as they popped into the room to join in.

This mahi is about so much more than creating an uwhi. It is about connection, manaakitanga, sharing mātauranga and taking action to care for our taonga.

We hope this uwhi will go a little way towards helping our lake find its way back to health and removing some of the unwanted foreign lakeweed. 💚🌿

A huge thank you to Whaea Tiare, Whaea Lisa and Whaea Hotu for their organisation of this fantastic experience.

He waka eke noa – we are all in this together.
Ka mau te wehi, Rumaki! 👏🏽

07/08/2026

Term 3 Week 3 Newsletter
Take a look everything that's been happening, and what's coming up!

01/08/2026

Don’t forget to head along and check out what is on offer at Mokoia Intermediate. All whānau are welcome 😊

22/11/2024

Hey guys,

We are running a Teacher Of The Year comp on More FM Rotorua atm and Mr Law has made the finals!

We would like to encourage students and parents to vote?

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/YyggX5Kt3EgKKzhB/?

Cheers,
Jack Girling
More FM Rotorua

26/01/2018

This is the link to our Mokoia Facebook Group Page which is where we will post majority of our messages, photos, notices, newsletters etc. Tap on the link to visit and request to be befriended. This is also a facebook group page used as a positive forum for all. Please contact the appropriate person at school if you wish to discuss any other matters. Thank you.

24/01/2018

The first day for Mokoia students is Tuesday 30 January. Come to the school hall ready for a prompt start at 8.50am.

Students will be greeted by their 2018 teachers and head to their classrooms to meet, greet and prepare for the powhiri.

All our community is welcome to attend the powhiri for our new principal, staff and students at 10am in the school hall.

09/12/2017

Well done to Matthew Gatenby, an ex-student of Mokoia Intermediate.

Rotorua's Matthew Gatenby, 17, is a winner of the John Waller Memorial Scholarship.

05/12/2017

Ko Rangiuru te Maunga
Ko Kaituna te Awa
Ko Tapuika te Hapu
Ko Te Arawa te Iwi

Tihei Mauriora

Ko Rawiri Wihapi toku ingoa.
Ko te Tumuaki hou o Te Kura Takawaenga o Mokoia.

I am married to Te Aroha. We have two children, Kihiroa & Aritaarita of Ngati Kuri, Ngati Whatua, Tainui & Te Arawa descent.

I am the current principal of Whangamarino School in Rotorua but I have been appointed as the new principal for Mokoia Intermediate School. I have a ‘passion’ for teaching, learning & education. I will do my best to support, encourage and be a voice for our Mokoia Community.

I believe we should strive to do our personal best to achieve the highest possible standards of learning in all endeavours that life has to offer. I have been a very successful principal and teacher during my teaching career for the past 25 years, 13 years as a principal. I am committed to be a visible, approachable and transparent principal who forms strong relationships with students, parents, community, local hapu and staff by maintaining high levels of communication and positive, progressive engagement.

We will build Mokoia Intermediate to be forward thinking, exciting, happy and a caring place. You can help significantly by supporting us on this journey full of challenges and a new beginning.

Come and introduce yourself, my door will always be open.

Regards

Rawiri Wihapi

05/12/2017

New Principal

The Board of Trustees has been working on the appointment of our new Principal. The appointment process included a range of steps including consultation with stakeholder groups, applicant’s self-assessment, referees’ reports, phone referencing, visits by the committee to meet applicants in their current place of employment, presentation by short-listed applicants, and a formal interview.

We would like to acknowledge and thank all members of our school community who took the opportunity to have input into this process. The Board considered a range of information in making its decision to appoint.

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Matua Rawiri Wihapi as our new Principal. Rawiri will join Mokoia Intermediate ready to begin Term One next year.

Rawiri is an experienced Principal and joins us from Whangamarino School. We look forward to welcoming Rawiri and his whanau to Mokoia Intermediate with a full Powhiri on 30 January 2018, the first day of Term 1.