Karen Poole
Principal
principal@tawhai.school.nz
Teachers & Staff
Our staff are our most precious and important asset and work collaboratively to create an environment for the students to flourish. 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
Sharon Boese
Deputy Principal and SENCO
sharonb@tawhai.school.nz
Lynley Poole
Assistant Principal, Team leader Year 2/3
Classroom 9a
lynley@tawhai.school.nz
Deborah Barnden
Team Leader Year 1/2
Classroom 10
deborah@tawhai.school.nz
Dave Whiteman
Team Leader 4/5/6
Classroom 1
dave@tawhai.school.nz
Horoeka Hub
Deborah Barnden
Team Leader Year 1/2
Classroom 10
deborah@tawhai.school.nz
Annelise Auker
Classroom 11
Annelise@tawhai.school.nz
Fiona Burney
Classroom 9
fiona@tawhai.school.nz
Anna Sissons
Classroom 12
anna@tawhai.school.nz
Kopara Hub
Micaela Duffy
Classroom 8
micaela@tawhai.school.nz
Lynley Poole
Assistant Principal, Team leader Year 2/3
Classroom 9a
lynley@tawhai.school.nz
Julia Dorgan
Classroom 7
julia@tawhai.school.nz
Ryan McGarry
Classroom 6
ryan@tawhai.school.nz
Jake Harris
Classroom 5
jake@tawhai.school.nz
Ngahere Hub
Reuben Neely
Classroom 3
reuben@tawhai.school.nz
Anna O’Dea
Classroom 4
annao@tawhai.school.nz
Dave Whiteman
Team Leader 4/5/6
Classroom 1
dave@tawhai.school.nz
Karen Johnston
Classroom 15
kjohnston@tawhai.school.nz
Janette Page
Classroom 14
janette@tawhai.school.nz
Cleo Syph
Classroom 2
cleo@tawhai.school.nz
Teacher Aides
Patsy Roberts
Teacher Aide
Rosa Stewart
Teacher Aide facebook & Website
rosa@tawhai.school.nz
Shona Buchanan
Teacher Aide
Renee Saul
Teacher Aide, Sports Coordinator
Debbie Howie
Teacher Aide
Part-time Teachers
Jess Harris
jess@tawhai.school.nz
Jill Finlayson
Karen Jones
Specialist Reading Teacher
Nicola Simons
Learning Support
Fiona Glen
Learning Support Coordinator https://www.tawhai.school.nz/our-learning/curriculum/learning-support/
lsc@tawhai.school.nz
Office/admin
Kelly Robinson
Office Manager
admin@tawhai.school.nz
Lloyd Laurent
Caretaker
Pastoral Support
Kathy David
School Chaplin
chaplin@tawhai.school.nz
