Photo: Karl Vasau – Principal Rowandale School and Daniella Latoa-Levi – Principal Onepoto School |
Today I attended the Powhiri for the new Principal of Onepoto School – Mrs Daniella Latoa-Levi.
Photo: Daniella addressing her new school and community |
Daniella is of Niuean decent and before winning the position at Onepoto she had spent the last year as Acting Principal of Birkdale North School.
Photo: Manuhiri waiting to enter the hall |
Photo: The New Principal and Deputy Principal of Onepoto School |
Photo: The departing Acting Principal and Deputy Principal of Onepoto School |
The Powhiri today was an amazing mix of farewells for the current Acting Principal and Deputy Principal and then a warm welcome for the new Principal and Deputy Principal.
Photo: Onepoto School students performing |
Students performed, staff spoke and parents acknowledged … Daniella taught many years ago at Onepoto and in the words of a staff member who spoke … Welcome home!
Photo: Onepoto School students performing |
Photo: Onepoto School students performing |
Photo: Onepoto School students performing |
Photo: Onepoto School students performing |
Photo: Onepoto School students performing |
Photo: Kohanga Reo students performing |
Photo: Birkdale North School students performing |
We now have 5 Niuean Principals in NZ:
Karl Vasau – Rowandale School
Sita Selupe – Rise Up Academy
Moana Te Moananui-Kerepehi School
Paula Passfield – Fairburn School
Daniella Latoa-Levi – Onepoto School
and we have 2 on Niue Island:
Moka Vaha – Niue Primary School
Charles Ale – Niue High School
Karl Vasau – Rowandale School
Sita Selupe – Rise Up Academy
Moana Te Moananui-Kerepehi School
Paula Passfield – Fairburn School
Daniella Latoa-Levi – Onepoto School
and we have 2 on Niue Island:
Moka Vaha – Niue Primary School
Charles Ale – Niue High School