Our People 2026

Leadership Team

Mr Bruce McDonald

Principal

Mrs Tatia Downer

Assistant Principal

Mrs Marie Mead

Assistant Principal

Mrs Janine McDonald

Team Leader Yrs 7 & 8

Mrs Dayna Lipinski

Team Leader Yrs 1 & 2

Mrs Jo Weir

Team Leader Yrs 5 & 6

Ms Shona McDonald

New Entrant Team Leader

Ms Louise Stack

Team Leader Yrs 3 & 4

Mrs Sam Edwards

Special Education Co-Ordinator (SENCO)

Kauri Teaching Team (Year 7&8)

Mrs Janine McDonald

Team Leader / Room 24

Ms Sue Hawkins

Room 16

Ms Emma Flattery

Room 25

Mrs Katie McDonald

Room 23

Mr Brock Fiddymont

Room 14

Kahikatea Teaching Team (Year 5&6)

Mrs Jo Weir

Team Leader Yr5 & Yr6 / Room 18

Mrs Sarah Fiddymont

Room 18 (Share)

Mr Chris Clare

Room 19 & Boys Mentoring Programme

Mr Rocky Territa

Room 19 (Share)

Mr Jared Bath

Room 20

Mrs Kate Gay

Room 21

Mrs Susan Campbell

Room 22

Koromiko Teaching Team (Year 3&4)

Mrs Diane Hudson

Room 1

Ms Kate Gallagher

Room 3

Mrs Sarah Bolitho

Room 4 (Share)

Mrs Sarah Wallace

Room 2

Mrs Cat Clare

Room 3 (Share)

Ms Tracy Wills-Wright

Room 12

Mrs Jocelyn Manawaiti

Room 2 (Job Share)

Ms Sammi Maguire

Room 4

Ms Louise Stack

Room 15 - / Team Leader Y3-4

Ms Lucy Bould

Room 15 (Share)

Kowhai Teaching Team (Year 1&2)

Ms Rachel Moore

Room 6

Ms Mel Whitfield

Room 7

Mrs Dayna Lipinski

Room 9 (Job Share)

Ms Lea Turner

Room 9 (Job Share)

Ms Louise Stack

Room 15 - Y2

Ms Gemma Williamson

Room 17 ( Job Share)

Ms Aimee Russell

Room 17 (Share)

Kowhai iti Teaching Team (New Entrant)

Mrs Shona McDonald

Room 10 / New Entrant Team Leader

Mrs Angie Busing

Room 10

Mrs Selena Sanson

Room 8

Release Teachers

Mrs Jocelyn Manawaiti

Room 2

Mrs Lea Turner

Room 11

Mrs Cat Clare

Room 3

Mrs Angie Busing

Room 18

Mrs Sarah Fiddymont

Release Teacher

Ms Shannon Duffy

Room 24

Ms Lucy Bould

Room 15

Mrs Sarah Bolitho

Room 1

Mr Rocky Terita

Room 19

Learning support

Mrs Janet Pirie-Hunter

Dyslexia Programme Leader

Mrs Maxine West

Dyslexia Programme Tutor

Mrs Aimee Russell

Literacy

Ms Esther Middleton

Dyslexia Programme Tutor

Support Staff

Ms Renee Pellikaan

Principal’s Personal Assistant /
Office Manager / International Student Administrator

Mrs Nicky Linstrom

Accounts Manager & Payroll

Mrs Jo Chandler

Enrolments & Attendance Administrator

Mrs Marcia More

School Office & Sick Bay

Mrs Gayle Westney

Homestay Co-Ordinator

Mr Andy Jenkins

Property Manager / Caretaker

Mrs Cathie Conner

ESOL

Mrs Esther Kieft

Resources/ Library

Mrs Cat Grant

Grants Application Manager

Teacher Aides

Kirsty Rollander

Joanne Youdvald

Maxine West

Mrs Dee Ashby

Hannah Reynolds

Mrs Jan Reynolds

Mrs Michelle Brighton

Elsje Schreuder

Ms Lana James

Ms Rebecca Te Maro

Cleaners

Miss Sheryl Rosedale

Mr Malcolm Pickup

Mr Graeme Clarke

Ms Melissa Sharp

Board of Trustees

Presiding Member (Chair): Mr Clinton Smith

Property: Mr Craig Lambie

Legislation and Policy: Mrs Anita Titter 

Finance, ICT: Mr Josh Knox

Personnel: Mr Josh Knox   

Cultural Advisor / Community Engagement: Ms Kayla Tefono McNeill

International Students: Mr Bruce McDonald

Principal: Mr Bruce McDonald

Staff Representative: Mrs Susan Campbell

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