Our Fun Zone Team
THE HEAD OFFICE!
RANGI ESSON - Managing Director
rangi@funzone.co.nz
Rangi truly represents Fun Zone spirit! With a serious commitment, he is affectionately known as ‘The Architect’ of our organisation. Rangi plays a vital role in forward planning, marketing, and fostering the growth of Fun Zone. Deep down, he’s a big kid at heart, and you might catch him joining in on our programmes—though we all know he just wants to have fun!
SASHA PUE - Office Manager
office@funzone.co.nz
Sasha is a wonderful Office Manager and a proud mother of three lovely daughters: two energetic pre-teens and a sweet toddler. With over six years at with Fun Zone, she began her journey as a Programme Assistant, moved up to Supervisor, and now shines in her role as Office Manager. Sasha truly is the glue that holds everything together, so whenever you need anything, she's the best person to turn to!
MOTU ESSON - Business Manager
motu@funzone.co.nz
Motu is our dedicated Business Manager, and she’s also our fantastic toilet cleaner! She’s constantly on the lookout for ways to create more effective, efficient, and budget-friendly systems for Fun Zone. We lovingly refer to Rangi as ‘The Architect,’ and Motu has proudly earned the nickname ‘The Builder.’
LARRICIA FA’ANOI - Holiday & Resources Manager
programmes@funzone.co.nz
We’re excited to welcome Larricia to our team! She’s coming on board as the Otaki School On-Site Manager and will also be helping out in the office as our Holiday & Resources Manager. With a background in Early Childhood Education and Hospitality, Larricia brings an energetic personality that spreads laughter and joy. Plus, she’s incredibly skilled at organising things even when things get hectic! If you have any wonderful ideas for our Holiday Programme, please feel free to reach out to her!
OUR ON-SITE TEAM
How do these things work?
Our holiday programmes are divided into two separate age groups, ensuring all activities are age-appropriate:
Juniors - designed for kids between 5 and 9 years of age
Seniors - for your energetic pre-teens, aged between 10-14
What kinds of activities are included?
When it comes to our holiday programmes, we truly live up to our Fun Zone name! Jam-packed with fun adventures, new experiences and plenty of laughs along the way, we change up our holiday programme every school break to keep our kids on their toes.
The majority of our holiday programme is based in venue, and each day has a different theme associated with it. From martial arts, to science and even a Fear Factor theme, every day is different.
We have our fair share of off-site excursions too. Our kids have zoomed down the slopes at Rainbows End, had close encounters with wildlife at the Wellington Zoo, and have pushed themselves out of their comfort zone at adventure parks in Rotorua.
Check out our latest school holiday programme itineraries below.
Where’s it available?
School Holiday Programme enrolments are open to all local families. We have three conveniently based programmes in the townships of Paraparaumu (Kenakena Primary School), Waikanae, (Kapakapanui Primary School) and Ōtaki (Waitohu Primary School).
If you have any questions, get in touch with our friendly team here.
We’d be happy to help!
