John, or JP, is from Holopeka, Ha‘apai & Kolomotu‘a – Nuku‘alofa, Kingdom of Tonga with ties to Lau in the Fiji Islands.
A proud Ōtāhuhu College alumnus and member of Grey house, John works as a broadcaster on the TVNZ show ‘Tagata Pasifika’ and Pacific Media Network radio show ‘PMN Tonga’.
John caught the bug for the media industry whilst studying at Ōtāhuhu College and is particularly passionate about utilising the media as an outlet to convey the rich culture and heritage of Pasifika people in Aotearoa and abroad.
He joined the Ōtāhuhu College whānau to support the students to reach their full potential.
Kia Tamatane!
Mālō ‘aupito/vinaka vakalevu.
Rae was a student at Otahuhu College between 1962 and 1966, working as a student librarian and later becoming Dux and gaining a University Scholarship. Rae initially studied science at Auckland University, and later became a specialist librarian, initially at Auckland Public Library and then at Fletchers. After several years in information systems she went into the wider workforce, in sales, marketing and general management. In 1990 she went back to university and studied law, specialising in the law which impacts the retail supply chain. After providing services to clients for many years she finally retired and now focusses on public service work, including (of course) working for the benefit of Otahuhu College and its students through the Board of Trustees.
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Office Hours
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74-78 Mangere Road
Otahuhu
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Term 1
Tue 30th Jan – Fri 12 Apr
Term 2
Mon Apr 29 – Fri 5 Jul
Term 3
Mon 22 Jul – Fri 27 Sep
Term 4
Mon 14 Oct – Fri 6 Dec
In Zone
Applications need to be received by 1st November 2024.
Out of Zone
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Closing date for out of zone ballot will be Wednesday 25th September.
