Our staff are our most precious and important asset and work collaboratively to create an environment for the students to thrive. At Tawhai School we each play an important role in ensuring our students get the best deal possible and so value each other as equals.
Senior Management
Karen Poole
Principal principal@tawhai.school.nz
Sharon Boese
Deputy Principal and SENCO sharonb@tawhai.school.nz
Lynley Poole
Assistant Principal/Mutukaroa Co-ordinator
Hub leader
lynley@tawhai.school.nz
Deborah Barnden
Classroom 10
Hub Leader
deborah@tawhai.school.nz
Dave Whiteman
Classroom 1
Hub Leader
dave@tawhai.school.nz
Year 0/1/2 Horoeka Hub
Annelise Auker
Classroom 8 Annelise@tawhai.school.nz
Sarah Tucker
Classroom 9 sarah@tawhai.school.nz
Anna Sissons
Classroom 9a
anna@tawhai.school.nz
Year 2/3 Kopara Hub
Ginny Treadwell
Classroom 6 ginny@tawhai.school.nz
Jules Whitworth
Classroom 11
jules@tawhai.school.nz
Lynley Poole
Hub Leader
Classroom 12 lynley@tawhai.school.nz
Year 3/4 Kereru Hub
Jane Kenworthy
Classroom 3 jane@tawhai.school.nz
Ryan McGarry
Hub leader
Classroom 4 ryan@tawhai.school.nz
Jake Harris
Classroom 3 jake@tawhai.school.nz
Year 5/6 Ngahere Hub
Dave Whiteman
Hub Leader
Classroom 1 dave@tawhai.school.nz
Chelsea Sullivan
Classroom 15 chelsea@tawhai.school.nz
Janette Page
janette@tawhai.school.nz
Teacher Aides
Patsy Roberts
Teacher Aide
Renee Saul
Teacher Aide, Sports Coordinator, cleaner
Rosa Stewart
Teacher Aide facebook & Website rosa@tawhai.school.nz
Debbie Howie
Teacher Aide
Shona Buchanan
Teacher Aide
Yvonne Olivecrona
Teacher Aide, Librarian
Part-time Teachers
Jill Finlayson
Karen Jones
Reading Recovery
Jessica Harris
Raewyn Young
Nicola Simons
Learning Support
Learning Support Coordinator
Shelley Dalton
Office
Kelly Robinson
Office Manager
Lloyd Laurent
Caretaker
Chaplain
chaplain@tawhai.school.nz
Petra Van Beek
Office