Arahunga School Phones

The Arahunga School phones based in Whanganui will be as follows:

The Arahunga office will be open from 7.30 - 3 pm for all general enquiries and emergencies. All messages will be passed on to teachers. A free 0800 number is available as well as a regular number:

The Principal, Office, Regional Manager and Team/Hub Leaders will manage a school cell phone and can be contacted as needed.

• Arahunga Office 08005324973 or 027 5324973

• Shirley Wisnewski (Principal) 027 766 4465

• Meli Brooks (Regional Manager) 027 360 3966

• Sharon Kaua (Team Leader) 

• Caleb McGregor (Team Leader)  027 348 0018

• Lizzy Brooks-Mann (Team Leader - Specialist Services) 027 244 3950

• Karen Forrest (Specialist Services) 027541224

• Megan McArthur (Hub Leader - Campus) 027 532 4975

• Fiona Anderson (Hub Leader - Rutherford)  0272450931

• Anthea Kingi (Team Leader - Administration)          027 532 4977

All class sites will have class phones and will be used in a way similar to landlines. Class phones will be checked before school at 8 am, during break and lunch times and after school until 4pm.

Please call or text the class phone to report student absences and to contact class teachers. If parents/caregivers need to contact the school urgently they are encouraged to ring the school office or Team Leaders using the numbers above.

Class based phones will be located in the following classes:

• Carlton 027 544 5722

• Tawhero (TBC once this class re-opens in 2022)

• Rutherford 027 3487159

• Whanganui City College 027 544 1206

• Transition 027 532 4971