Our Staff

Leadership Team

Shanthan Naidu
Principal
Christine Matijasevich
Deputy Principal
Karen Russell
Assistant Principal
DR. Kim Gilmore
Assistant Principal

Room Name House
Office Principal – Shanthan Naidu
A4 Deputy Principal - Christine Matijasevich Totara
R5 Assistant Principal – Rumaki - Karen Russell Totara
O1 Assistant Principal - Years 0-4 – Dr Kim Gilmore Pohutukawa

Junior School - Y0 - Y2

Susan Widger
Whanau Leader
Room - E1
Sarah Connolly
Teacher
Room - A1
Samantha Cameron
Teacher
Room - A2
Juli Broad
Release Teacher
Junior School

Room Name House
E1 Susan Widger Pohutukawa
A1 Sarah Connolly Pohutukawa
A2 Samantha Cameron Pohutukawa
A1, A2, E1 Juli Broad Pohutukawa

Middle School - Yr 3-4 

DR. Kim Gilmore
Assistant Principal
Room - 01
Dao Evans
Teacher
Room - 03
Anthony Hall
Teacher
Room - 02
Sarah Burrows
Release Teacher
Room 01

Staff List

Room Name House
O1 Kim Gilmore Pohutukawa
O3 Dao Evans Kowhai
O2 Anthony Hall Kowhai
O1 Sarah Burrows Pohutukawa

Senior School - Yr 5-6

Ashleigh Blackwell
Whanau Leader
Room - K2
Stuart Selby
Teacher
Room - K1
Christine Matijasevich
Deputy Principal / A4 Teacher
Room - A4

Room Name House
K2 Ashleigh Blackwell Pohutukawa
K1 Stuart Selby Kowhai
A4 Christine Matijasevich Totara

Senior School - Yr 7 - 8 

Mathew Tamariki
Whanau Leader
Room - K4
Angelica Koltonowska
Teacher
Room - K6

Room Name House
K4 Mathew Tamariki Rimu
K6 Angelica Koltonowska Rimu

Rumaki - Te Reo Māori Immersion Unit

Karen Russell
Assistant Principal - Rumaki
Room - R5
Roimata Manaia
Kaiako
Room - R1
Taurua
Kaiako
Room - R2
Kaylee Ngawati
Kaiako
Room - R3

Room Name House
R5 Karen Russell Totara
R1 Roimata Manaia Rimu
R2 Taurua Moses Kowhai
R2 Kaylee Ngawati Totara

SENCO/ESOL/LIBRARIAN/GATE

India Moore-Bocarro
SENCO
Room - A3
Deborah Burgess
ESOL/Release
Room - A3
Rachel Baxter
Librarian / Reading Recovery
Library
Diana Hayman
GATE
Room - E2

Room Name House
A3 India Moore-Bocarro Totara
A3 Deborah Burgess Rimu
Library Rachel Baxter Totara
E2 Diana Hayman

Administration & Support Staff

Iris Raine
Office Manager / Principal's PA
Office
Megan Christie
Finance Administrator
Office
Cat Noakes Duncan
Specialist Outreach Teacher
Janine Dewes
Rumaki - Kaiāwhina Tautoko - Learning Assistant
Kehaia Andrews
Rumaki - Kaiāwhina Tautoko - Learning Assistant

Room Name House
Office Iris Raine Rimu
Office Megan Christie Pohutukawa
Rumaki Cat Noakes Duncan
Rumaki Janine Dewes
Rumaki Kehaia Andrews