At the end of this year we will be farewelling six staff members. We wish them all the very best in their new endeavours and thank them sincerely for their contributions to the students and life at Raroa Normal Intermediate.

Vicky Sime:

Vicky has worked at Raroa for twenty years. During that time she has been a classroom teacher, a team leader and then has moved into the area of teaching gifted and talented students for the past nine years. Vicky is a strong advocate for gifted children and works long hours developing and delivering programmes in their support. She has always shown great enthusiasm and empathy for the students at Raroa. Vicky has also been a strong advocate for science and guiding students to receive outstanding awards at the Victoria University science fair as well encouraging more girls in this area.

Shane Lavery: 

Congratulations to Shane who has won a position as Assistant Principal at Evans Bay Intermediate. Shane started at Raroa as a beginning teacher and has worked here for 13 years as a classroom teacher and then a Learning Leader. He has given much to the school with his passion for healthy, fit students building the sports ethos of the school and helping to fill the trophy cabinet. He has led the boy's cricket team to the Nationals several times. In recent years Shane has lead literacy across the school and supported teachers to develop their literacy programmes.

Shelley Olliver-Bell: 

Shelley has been at Raroa for eight years and both her children have spent their Intermediate years here. She started as a classroom teacher and then after completing her Masters degree returned to Raroa and has been a Learning Leader for the past two years. Shelley has contributed greatly to the life and students at Raroa leading  areas such as sport and performing arts with enthusiasm and skill; directing many successful productions. 

Karen Doogan: 

Karen has been at Raroa working part time as part of the learning support team.  After eight years working part time at both Raroa and Ngaio schools, Karen has decided to accept a full time job working with new entrants at Ngaio school. Karen has provided outstanding support and innovative programmes for the students and adults she has worked with.  Karen also led a  parent group in fundraising including running the annual Galaroa. 

Sharon O'Malley:

Sharon is leaving to start her Masters degree specialising in working with disadvantaged children. Sharon has been at Raroa for five years and started with us as a beginning teacher. She is a very caring and innovative teacher and has contributed greatly to the development of the Raroa curriculum. We hope to see her back relieving at Raroa next year.

John Cope: 

John has been working as a  teacher aide at Raroa for three years.  He is now taking up a new position with more hours. John's passion is working with and training top runners leading to success for some of our runners at AIMS games.