Lavinia (Laila) Kivell

Principal / Teacher

Ko Taranaki te Mounga
Ko Aotea te waka
He uri ahau nō Pakakohi rātou ko Ngā Rauru-kītahi, ko Ngāti Ruanui, ko Ngā Ruahine me Ngāti Kahungunu
Ko Wai o Turi rātou ko Wharepuni, ko Waiokura, ko Tawhitinui, ko Orimupiko me Waimarama ngā Marae o ōku tūpuna, o tōku whānau

Ko Marjorie Kivell (he Penman) rātou ko Te Awhimate Kershaw, ko Geneva Broughton me Ida Kivell (he Butler) ōku tūpuna wāhine.
Ko Frances Hall (he Bishop) rāua ko Michael Kivell ōku mātua.
Ko Lavinia Marjorie Tiniwa Ida Kivell āhau.
Tēnā koutou katoa

Tēnā koutou, Welcome to Manaia School.

It has been a privilege to be part of the Manaia School whānau for over 15 years. My relationship with our school started as a parent. I then became a Teacher Aide, Teacher, Assistant Principal and I am now so fortunate to bring these many lenses into my role as the Principal of our amazing school.

I was born in Taranaki and have called Manaia home for nearly 30 years. It is now very much the place I call home. I now have four generations of my whanau living in our beautiful town. My children attended Manaia School and my moko will be the next generation to start. I therefore naturally have a strong investment in our future success as a school.