History
Kea'au Middle School was originally founded as Ola'a School over one hundred years ago, when Hawaii was a territory of the United States. Beginning as an elementary school in 1939, it became a K-9 school and was then known as Kea'au Elementary and Intermediate School.
In the 1980's the 9th grade was transferred to high school and in 1997, the elementary and middle schools became two separate entities. In 1998-1999, the elementary school began occupancy of its new campus and fully completed the transfer at the end of 1999. Since 1998, the middle school has been recognized as Kea'au Middle School, includes sixth, seventh and eighth grades and occupies the site of the original campus.
Ms. Adelaide Ward was the first Principal. Other Principals since then were as follow:
1906 – 1948 Mrs. Oma Duncan
1948 – 1949 Mr. Thomas Takamune
1949 – 1962 Mr. Jackson Kansaku
1962 – 1968 Mr. Eizer Matthews
1968 – 1978 Mr. Edward Hayashi
1978 – 1985 Mr. Kosuke Tamashiro
1985 – 1987 Mr. Isao Ashida
1987 – 1988 Mrs. Sharyn Hirata
1988 – 1992 Mrs. Nanette Hiraoka
1992 – 1998 Mr. Lloyd Matsunami
1998 – 2003 Mrs. Janice Ing
2003 – 2009 Mr. Jamil Ahmadia
2009 – 2013 Mr. Ken Watanabe
2013 – Present Mrs. Elna Gomes
In the 1980's the 9th grade was transferred to high school and in 1997, the elementary and middle schools became two separate entities. In 1998-1999, the elementary school began occupancy of its new campus and fully completed the transfer at the end of 1999. Since 1998, the middle school has been recognized as Kea'au Middle School, includes sixth, seventh and eighth grades and occupies the site of the original campus.
Ms. Adelaide Ward was the first Principal. Other Principals since then were as follow:
1906 – 1948 Mrs. Oma Duncan
1948 – 1949 Mr. Thomas Takamune
1949 – 1962 Mr. Jackson Kansaku
1962 – 1968 Mr. Eizer Matthews
1968 – 1978 Mr. Edward Hayashi
1978 – 1985 Mr. Kosuke Tamashiro
1985 – 1987 Mr. Isao Ashida
1987 – 1988 Mrs. Sharyn Hirata
1988 – 1992 Mrs. Nanette Hiraoka
1992 – 1998 Mr. Lloyd Matsunami
1998 – 2003 Mrs. Janice Ing
2003 – 2009 Mr. Jamil Ahmadia
2009 – 2013 Mr. Ken Watanabe
2013 – Present Mrs. Elna Gomes