Staff

We all work together to help create a caring community where everyone learns and flourishes.

PRINCIPAL / TUMUAKI
Shelley Wilde

LEADERSHIP TEAM
Shelley Wilde – Principal / Tumuaki
Kat Freeman – Co-Deputy Principal
Erika Ward – Co-Deputy Principal
Lisa Byers – Co-Team Leader

TAI PARI
Kat Freeman – Co-Deputy Principal – Team Leader – Teacher Y5/6
Craig Wilkinson – Teacher Y5/6
Wayne Henderson – Teacher Y4/5
Susan Lawrence - Teacher Y4/5
Dave Bell - Teacher Y4
Kristin Arnold – Part Time Teacher Y5/6; Learning Support

TAI TIMU
Erika Ward – Co-Deputy Principal – Team Leader – Teacher New Entrants/Y1
Lisa Byers – Co-Team Leader – Teacher Y2/3
Magali Larroche – Teacher Y2/3
Louise Pollard - Teacher Y2/3
Mary McHugh – Teacher Y1/2
Rosa Kim – Teacher Y1/2
Liz Ward –  Teacher New Entrants/Y1
Renee Allison – Part Time Teacher Y2/Y3
Adrienne Tavendale – Part Time Teacher New Entrants/Y1; Learning Support
Lynn Wingfield – Part Time Teacher Y1/Y2

SPECIALIST TEACHERS
Anne Kenneally – Learning Support Co-ordinator; Special Education Needs Co-ordinator
Carly Huuskes – Reading Recovery Teacher
Cheryl Pearson – Classroom Release Teacher
Eloise Sime - Music Teacher
Kate Cutler – Specialist Teacher 
Michelle Brown – Sara Cohen Outreach Specialist Teacher

SUPPORT STAFF / KAIAWHINA
Lois Coombs – School Office Administrator
Nicole Collingwood – Teacher Aide / Office Assistant / Sports Administrator
Sue Corbett – Teacher Aide
Catherine Dawson – Teacher Aide / Before School Care Supervisor
Isobel Edwards-Jull - Kapa haka tutor
Kelly Eyres – Teacher Aide
Jordan Fleming – Teacher Aide
Jacqui Fox – Teacher Aide / Librarian / Office Assistant
Heidi Jordan – Teacher Aide
Katie Montgomery – Teacher Aide
Mark Richardson – Caretaker & Groundsman
Karena Turnock – Teacher Aide
Nicole Ware – Teacher Aide

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