New school's teachers arrived by jet-boat

Shotover Primary School's staff came together for the first time yesterday - for breakfast and a jet-boat ride.

Pictured are (front, from left) Alice Irvine, Tasmin Clark, Eve Soriley, Trineka Newton, Helen Ahern; and (back, from left) Carmel Casey, Darran Ingram, Roanna Dockerty, Rachael Gerard, principal Ben Witheford and Claire Buist. Muireann Carr was missing.

Mr Witheford said it was ''brilliant to have everyone together''.

After breakfast the group took a jet-boat ride down the Shotover River towards the new school, which will open on February 5.

by Paul Taylor