Rowandales Principal – Attends Powhiri for another new Pasifika Principal

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