Meet the Staff
Principal: Pax O'Dowd
Pax leads our school and sets the tone and vision for it. He teaches on Fridays and Monday afternoons and is in the office or connecting with the community throughout the rest of the week.
Kiwi Nest Teacher: Cara Louise
Cara teaches our Kiwi Nest, Year 0-2 children. Cara has special responsibilities for our 4 year old Transition to School programme, IT and Digital Technologies, and our school library. She is also our Community of Learning 'Within School' lead.
Piwakawaka Teacher: Julie Welch
Julie teaches our Piwakawaka class of Year 2-4 children. Julie co-ordinates our Sports Programme and is our staff rep on the Board of Trustees
Kea Teacher: Emma Sheeran
Whaea Emma teaches our Kea class of Year 5 children.
Kotare Teacher: Aly Park
Aly teaches our Kotare class of Year 5-8 children. Aly is our school SENCO (Special Education Needs Coordinator) and also our EnviroSchools lead.
Teacher Aides: Chrissie Rimmer
Chrissie is our Teacher Aide extraordinaire , she works across the whole school and is able to step into so many different roles and ia a huge support for our kaiako and tamariki
Office Manager: Laura-Kate Blake
Laura-Kate is our friendly face in the school office, taking your phone calls, answering your questions, looking after your sick or injured children, and doing lots of other important jobs. You can catch her at school on Monday, Wednesday and Friday between 8.30am and 3.30pm.
School Cleaner: Cherie Roberts
Cherie works hard to keep this school spic and span. We appreciate the mahi she does to keep our school looking spotless.