He waka eke noa.
We are all in this together.
At Momentum Learning, we bring the strength of many—drawing on diverse expertise, lived experience, and deep wānanga to support the learning journeys of teams and leaders. Our approach is grounded in whanaungatanga, reciprocity, and shared purpose.
Your people, your aspirations, your journey – they matter deeply to us.
It’s about you
We honour the unique identity and mana of each person we work with. It’s not just about excellence—it’s about nurturing potential, walking alongside you, and co-creating a pathway to meaningful growth.
Our promise to you:
We honour your time.
He taonga te wā – We will use it wisely and strategically.We uphold your vision.
We will collaborate to bring clarity, direction, and momentum.We ground our work in whakaaro rangahau.
Our approaches are informed by the latest evidence, with cultural and contextual relevance.We don’t deliver off the shelf.
We design professional learning that reflects the uniqueness of your people and place.We uplift, not extract.
We build lasting capability, so your team leads the learning long after we’ve gone.We challenge with care.
We ask the brave questions, disrupt unhelpful patterns, and always do so with aroha.We collaborate, not isolate.
We work in partnership—with you, your team, and others who can add value.We bring energy and joy.
Learning should uplift the spirit. We bring our full selves and enjoy the ride.
Meet the Team
Mary-Anne Murphy
Tumuaki | Director
Meet Mary-Anne—the powerhouse behind Momentum Learning! As Director and Founder, she’s a dynamic trainer, facilitator, coach, and speaker who lights up every room with her infectious passion and knack for bringing people together. She’s all about big-picture impact, working hand-in-hand with organisations to deliver everything from whole-org transformation to one-on-one coaching magic. Known for blending cutting-edge research with real-world practicality, Mary-Anne’s approach is fresh, innovative, and built to last. Whether she’s leading the charge or empowering others to step up, she makes sure change doesn’t just happen—it sticks.
Kim Innes
Kaiwhakahaere Pakihi | Business Administration
Kim is our administration super star. As an experienced business owner in her own right, and also having managed large companies and worked in the banking industry, Kim has the people-skills and know-how to make things happen. Kim is our right-hand lady, whom you may meet in some of your interactions with us.
Emalene Cull
Kaimahi | Facilitator
Meet Emalene: Strategic thinker, creative leader, and deeply grounded educator. A proud descendant of Ngāi Tahu, Taranaki, and the spirited people of Poland, Emalene brings a rich blend of cultural heritage, empathy, and insight to every space she enters. As Principal of St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School in Paeroa and part-time Consultant with Momentum Learning, she’s known for her ability to lead with both heart and clarity—navigating change, building connection, and creating impact that lasts.
Meet Emalene
Sandra Jenkins MNZM
Kaimahi | Facilitator
Sandra is recognized both nationally and internationally as a successful education leader. She was recipient of the New Zealand member of New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2020 Queens Birthday Honours , which recognized her contribution to education in New Zealand. She has several other national awards for her contribution to education and other communities.
Donna Barlow-Rolleston
Kaimahi | Facilitator
Ngāti Maniapoto
Donna’s level of Te Reo Māori is a rare asset. Donna has the ability to engage and empower staff to have the confidence to embed Te Reo Māori within their mahi.
The students love her high-energy Te Reo lessons. The teachers work with Donna to gain confidence and capability in Te Reo teaching. Donna provides detailed planning with ongoing feedback for the teachers as they progress in their development.
Meet Donna
Ripeka Price
Kaimahi | Facilitator
Ngāti Maniapoto
Ripeka has the fabulous ability as a facilitator to deliver Cultural Capability and does so with humility and confidence while maintaining and enhancing the mana of others. She leads by example and collaborates with others through manaakitanga and aroha. With 24 years of teaching experience, primarily in the secondary school sector, Ripeka credits her professional growth to her tupuna, her hapu and her iwi.
Momentum have adapted and used our local curriculum ideas and created some wonderful resources that
allow for student agency. The tasks are underpinned by sound social science pedagogy like perspectives,
decision making, critical thinking, understanding sources and bias, and conceptual understanding.
My favourite resources link the past with the contemporary through exploring the concept of identity. The tasks
integrate skills with content that we think is important for our students to explore, for example how Te Tiriti impacts
Ngāi Tahu today. I would fully recommend Momentum Learning to help you with implementing ANZHs.
Callum Green, Burnside High School