Principal's Message

Kia ora tātou,

Haere mai ki te kura o Tawa - Welcome to Tawa School. 

It is an honour to be part of this awesome learning community. I am a strong believer that schools can be a real community hub where tamariki and their whānau are all engaged in the learning process to see them thrive and become amazing citizens of Aotearoa NewZealand

As a school, we are privileged to have outstanding teachers  who always have the best interests (whether they are academic or personal) of their tamariki at heart.

I was born in Liverpool, England  before moving to Auckland, New Zealand as an infant. I became a teacher in 1995 where I taught four years at Arahoe School before moving to Wellington in 1999. I taught and held leadership positions (Team Leader / Associate Principal) at Discovery School until July 2018 when I became Principal here at Tawa School. 

I am married to Tam (also a teacher) and have two awesome teenagers, Emma and Ethan. I live in Pukerua Bay and enjoy great coffee, music, whānau and friends and being part of our church community.

We are a friendly school, so please know that you are welcome here and my door is always open for you to come by, ask questions or simply have a chat.

Ngā mihi nui

Barri Dullabh (Mr. D)