Hākui Raewyn Himona Term 1 and 2 2025

Tēna koutou e ngā whānau o Haeata, 

This  past week Whaea Peggy Burrows our Manukura  starts her sabbatical leave for 10 weeks. She will visit us I’m sure over the next term. 

I have been a kaiako/teacher/educator for the past 32 years teaching in a range of schools from years 1-13, in Māori and English mediums and at University level. 

I hail from the eye of the fish,Te Karu o te Ika - Wairarapa. I stand with humility and pride as a descendant of Rangitane ki Wairarapa, Ngāti Kahungungu ki Wairarapa and Ngāi Tahu on my father’s side. I have strength from my mothers whakapapa of Te Ati Awa and Ngāti Raukawa. 

I believe education is the ‘key’ to the world – and ensuring that there are multiple pathways for all of our ākonga at Haeata is paramount. 

It is a privilege to work alongside the ākonga, whānau and educators at Haeata Community Campus  to ensure equitable opportunities for all by advocating for them, their whānau and hāpori. 

Kia ngātahi te hūkere o te hoe, e kore ai te waka e tītoki – Let us paddle in unison so our waka does not capsize – it reaches the horizon. Ki te hoe! Ko Te Aranui ki Ao. Noū te kō! Carving pathways to the world.

Nā Hākui Raewyn Himona

Manukura: He Kairiwhi

Acting Principal 

Hāpaitia te ara tika pumau ai te rangatiratanga mo ngā uri whakatipu

Foster the pathway of knowledge to strength, independence to growth for future generations. 

Ki āku nui, āku rahi nei rā te uri o Aoraki maunga e tuku atu ngā mihi ki a koutou. 

Ko Aoraki te maunga

Ko Uruao te waka

Nō ngā  papatipu tekau mā waru o Ngai Tahu Runanga

Ko Waitaha, Ko Kati Mamoe, ko Hawea, Ko Ngāti Kuri, Ko Ngāi Tahu ngā iwi

Ko Rau Timoti tōku ingoa

With a foundation in Kohanga Reo from 1981, I progressed to contribute to the establishment of Kura Kaupapa Maori, where I taught for 13 years. Subsequently, I served as a Resource Teacher of Learning and Behaviour for 12 years. My career reflects a deep commitment to the educational success of Māori and Pasifika learners. I am honoured to join the Haeata Community College for a  term. It is an honour to work alongside the akonga, whānau,  educators, and whānau whānui of Haeata. Community Campus. “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”

Whaea Rau Timoti joins us  as Kaihautū/Deputy Principal  at Haeata for the next term.