Our Staff

Find our here about the teaching and other staff who keep our school moving.

	Mrs Pele Tui Our principal leads the school with commitment and vision, and also teaches our Year Two and Three students
	Leanne Our office manager deals with all sorts of issues for students, staff, and the general public with great patience and charm.
	Whaea Lucy Our wonderful and caring teacher of new entrants and Year One students, Lucy loves mathematics, reading and writing.
	Whaea Jo Our creative teacher of Year Four, Five and Six students. Jo is passionate about dance, drama and school-wide productions.
	Whaea Judy Our supportive teacher of Year Two and Three students. Judy encourages all her students to do the best they can.
	Whaea Candy Candy has a caring manner with children, and is very patient and kind. She works in Room 1 as a Teacher Aide to support specific learning needs of our children.
	Whaea Nicky Our skilled Reading Recover and ESOL support teacher. Nicky works one-to-one and in small groups to accelerate students' learning.
	Whaea Fiona Fiona has a wonderful smile and loves everything about our school. She started in February and works as a part-time Teacher Aide in Room 1. She also supports the learning needs of our English language learners.
	Max Our long-serving caretaker, who has been with the school through "thick and thin" for over two decades! Max enjoys the outdoors and does a great job of keeping our grounds looking fantastic.

Addressing teachers

Our school practice is for our students to address our female teachers as 'Whaea' (fa-ee-ya). A basic translation of this Mäori word is 'aunt', but in the context of a school environment, Whaea can be interpreted as 'teacher (female)'.

When we have male teachers on staff, students address them as as 'Matua' (mah-too-ah), which has a parallel meaning.

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