This year we have our very own Kate Divett teaching and leading Music across the school.

We are excited to share with you that this year, our very own and very talented Kate Divett will be teaching Music to the Kātua team as part of their Tuesday Interchange programme. We have a strong staff who have specific skills and strengths, and this is one way we can use these strengths to support our learners.

This is a change from previous years where we have had a music teacher from Cashmere High School. We see many benefits in this change as Kate has strong knowledge of our learners and is connected to both them, their whānau and staff. In addition to this Kate has strong ties with the Cashmere High School Music Department and will ensure that our connection with the high school remains.

In addition to the above Kate will also be leading the in-school music lesson programme, teaching and conducting the school orchestra, jazz combo and rock band, as well as supporting choirs in the Kōraho, Pīrere and Kātua Teams. Kate also co-conducts the auditioned Kahukura Chorale singing group with Kate Revell from Chch South Intermediate.

For those who don’t know, Kate…

• Has a specialist degree in Music Education.

• Has Orff-Schulwerk Level 1 Certification (2018).

• Plays a range of instruments, including piano (since she was six years old), saxophone, ukulele, and voice.

• Is a first soprano and section leader in the Christchurch City Choir, and has served on the Board of Governance for several years.

• Is passionate about music education and for students to see themselves as musicians. She is very keen to continue and develop our connections into our local and citywide music community.

• Values having strong relationships within our school community, to support learning.

We are privileged to have Kate both as part of our teaching team and as a specialist teacher of Music in our school.