Tairāwhiti Team in our new space

We are delighted to be in our new space in Gisborne Intermediate where we are planning for the beginning of facilitation in classes for 2019.

A big thank you to Manaiakalani Education Trust, Connext Trust and Gisborne Intermediate for their part in making this happen.

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We are making it homey with some extra additions. Although as a team we are not getting too comfortable as we are itching to be in classes as facilitators as soon as we can. 

We are making sure our on-fire brains are kept cool with our maker-space cooling system. Works a treat! 

Our space is great for a meeting or a spot to prepare for the year. Come and say hello if you are in Gisborne Intermediate. We are at the back of the hall.

Introducing Herman

I am an Education Programme Leader working with the Manaiakalani Outreach Programme in Tairāwhiti, New Zealand.


In 2019 our team will be working with 14 schools in Gisborne; providing personalised support through facilitation and developing strategic plans for our region moving forward. Before joining the Manaiakalani team, I had been a long-serving staff member of Gisborne Intermediate School.


As a Gisborne local, father of four young children, and educator in Tairāwhiti, I am passionate about the development of education within our region and about the learning experiences and outcomes for the ākonga placed in our care. I am even more excited about the opportunity to help lead change within Tairāwhiti for learners and educators!


I am a positive and enthusiastic person, who has an energetic and motivated approach to training and professional development. I am most excited about being able to see the confidence and digital fluency growth in the teachers I will be working with in 2019. 

Introducing Amie

Kia ora koutou,

My name is Amie Williams and I have recently joined the Manaiakalani Gisborne Cluster facilitator team.

Being a local Gisborne parent and educator has given me the opportunity to see many of the wonderful things Gisborne has on offer. There are some wonderful things happening in our community.  I have been teaching in local classrooms for the past 13 years, beginning at Matawai School where I was lucky enough to have taught across a variety of classroom levels across the school and enjoyed being part of teaching Japanese, and the Enviroschools programme.

In 2013 my husband and three children and I relocated to town, and I was fortunate to take up a position at Gisborne Intermediate where I have been for the past six years.  Here in 2018, I had the opportunity to become a Manaiakalani Pilot teacher.  Having an understanding of what Manaiakalani facilitation truly means in a classroom has given me great insight into its power and the potential for it to create a positive impact for the tamariki in our community.  I have witnessed many changes in the use of technology in education across my years of teaching and learning, and in the power of visible and rewindable learning for my own children.

I am excited about working across the wonderful schools in our region to continue to support an even wider range of excellent professionals in our local kura.  Together, we can support our kids to succeed in the connected and collaborative world ahead.

Chromebooks for Learning

This robust device is available for purchase now for learners to use at school.

Welcome to 2019

Welcome to the new year of learning.

This is the second year of the 

Manaiakalani Outreach Programme in Tairāwhiti.

This year we welcome Herman Fourie and Amie Williams, our 2 new facilitators.

We also welcome Gisborne Boys' High School and Mangapapa, our 2 new schools joining the programme this year.