Phone: (09) 846-7534
Email: info@kowhai.school.nz
Kōwhai Intermediate School
26 Onslow Road
Kingsland
Auckland 1024
In the event of a power or internet outage our phone system will not work. In that situation we will use our fax line (09) 846-7918 as our backup phone line.
In the event of a serious incident or emergency we will post information on the website and our phone system when we are able to. Please do not phone or come to the school - we will make contact with all parents via text & email when practical to keep you updated with the situation.
Report a Student Absence
To record an absence direct to our absentees voice mailbox click the following button (from mobile)
To lodge an online absence please fill in the following form or email absentees@kowhai.school.nz
If your child is absent or late for any reason you must phone the school on 846 7534, or email absentees@kowhai.school.nz. If you call before school hours please leave a voice mail message. The School Office will notify you by text message if your child is absent without a reason.
On occasion the school may use the group email function within our eTAP software to contact parents. This email will come from an '@etap.co.nz' address - it is a legitimate communication.
Visitors to the School
We ask that all visitors to the school, including whānau and family members, report to the school office to sign in.
Payment Options
KINDO Payment System - (our preferred method of receiving payments)
Kindo is a software solution that enables you to make all your child's' payments online: from sports subs and trips to donations and lunches. Permission slips will also be able to be accessed online - so there's no paper and no cash.
Kindo is part of the EZlunch group. If you are registered with EZlunch you are already registered with Kindo.
Kindo now offers payment by American Express, Mastercard, Visa or China UnionPay, by internet banking or by Account2Account (managed internet banking). POLi is coming soon. Card payments cost 50c+2.5% (a slight increase on last year) but other methods remain free of charge. You are welcome to add funds to your account regularly or in advance, or just pay as you go.
QUESTIONS? Go to support.mykindo.co.nz, ph (09) 869 5200 or email hello@mykindo.co.nz
CASH:
Students - through the class money book first thing in the morning or directly to the school office.
EFTPOS:
Available at the school office.
CREDIT CARD:
Through the school office or over the phone.
2022 Staff Contacts
Please note that not all staff have immediate access to emails so if there is an urgent need to contact them please phone the office on (09) 846-7534
Reception / Main Office
Phone: (09) 846-7534 Extension 200
General enquiries: info@kowhai.school.nz
Principal: Louise Broad
Phone extn: 202
Associate Principal: Barbara Cloonan
Phone extn: 203
Associate Principal: Jenny Howsam
Phone extn: 222
Executive & Finance Officer: Juanita Potgieter
Phone extn: 201
Mako Maths: Sera Clayton - Whānau Kōtuku Leader
Room 1: Nick Epsom - Whānau Tūī Leader / ICT Manager
Room 2: Andrew Buckton - Whānau Riroriro Yr 7
Room 3: Antonella Coppolino - Whānau Tūī Yr 8
Room 4: Lenora Noble - Whānau Kōtuku Yr 8
Room 5: Minsoo Kim - Whānau Kōtuku Yr 7
Room 6: Joseph Poole - Whānau Kōtuku Yr 8
Room 7: Pamela Beck Whānau Kōtuku Yr 7
Room 8: Shahrane’e Fa`avae & Phila Yandall - Gafoa le Ata (Samoan bilingual class) Yr 7/8 - Whānau Kōtuku
Room 9: Stephen Gillard - Whānau Kōtare Yr 8
Room 10: Lydia Denby - Whānau Kōtare Yr 8
Room 11: Nick James Whānau Kōtare Yr 7
Room 12:James Graham - Whānau Kōtare Leader Yr 8
Room 13: Tom Cloonan - Whānau Kōtare Yr 7
Room 14: - Caitlin Byrne - Whānau Kōtare Yr 7
Room 15: Tawnee Sowman Whānau Riroriro Yr 8
LGE French Class Whānau Riroriro - Frederique Abbott and Helen Parrott
Room 16/Totara Rm: Donna Griffiths - Learning Support / ESOL
Phone extn: 223
Mary-Jane Thompson - Whānau Pounamu Leader
Room 17 Pare Hopa - Whānau Pounamu kaiako
Room 19 Hohaia Brown - Whānau Pounamu kaiako
Room 20: Neal Davison - Whānau Riroriro Leader Yr 7
Room 21: Jude Hancock & Adrienne Stewart Whānau Riroriro Yr 8
Room 22: Sean Tindale Whānau Tūī Yr 7
Room 23: - Marissa Stewart Whānau Tūī Yr 7
DigiTech: Tech & Arts Leader Malcolm Clarke
Materials Technology: Fatemeh Abdollahi
Phone extn: 230
Foods & Soft Tech: Narlea Cohen
Phone extn: 232
Art: Jean Reilly
Phone extn: 231
Dance & Drama: Marina Ferguson
Music: Kevin Ahn
SENCO & Literacy Curriculum Director: Tanya Stanisich
Kahui Ako Across School Leader: Jude Hancock
Teacher Aide: Bo Dhanji
Teacher Aide: Ellen Legg
Library Manager /Newsletter: Tiffany Ferris
Phone extn: 210
Enrolment Officer: Debra McIntyre
Finance Assistant: Sweet Bromwich
Attendance Officer: Carmen Melican
Caretaker/Property Manager: Scott McArthur
Phone extn: 214
Groundsman: Joseph Kowhai