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Tawhai School

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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 lynley@tawhai.school.nz
Deborah Barnden

Classroom 10 (Team Leader) deborah@tawhai.school.nz
Dave Whiteman

Classroom 3 Team Leader dave@tawhai.school.nz

Year 0-3, Team Nga Kukari (the fledglings)

Abbey Pont

Classroom 12 abbey@tawhai.school.nz
Becky Berry

Classroom 8 becky@tawhai.school.nz
Deborah Barnden

Classroom 10 (Team Leader) deborah@tawhai.school.nz
Hannah Huria-Perry

Classroom 16 hannah@tawhai.school.nz
Jane Kenworthy

Classroom 9A jane@tawhai.school.nz
Jessica Harris

Classroom 9 jessica@tawhai.school.nz
Julia Dorgan

Classroom 7 julia@tawhai.school.nz
Michaela Ryan

Classroom 6 michaela@tawhai.school.nz
Prue Von Keisenberg

Classroom 9 prue@tawhai.school.nz
Sarah Tucker

Classroom 9A saraht@tawhai.school.nz
Sarah van der Walt

Classroom 11 sarah@tawhai.school.nz

Year 4-6, Nga Manu ( the Birds)

Anna Sissons

Classroom 1 anna@tawhai.school.nz
Cleo Syph

Classroom 4 cleo@tawhai.school.nz
Dave Whiteman

Classroom 3 Team Leader dave@tawhai.school.nz
Janette Page

Classroom 14 janette@tawhai.school.nz
Joshua Pearce

Classroom 5 joshua@tawhai.school.nz
Karen Johnston

Classroom 15 kjohnston@tawhai.school.nz
Micaela Duffy

Classroom 2 micaela@tawhai.school.nz
Tanya Allen

Classroom 15 tanya@tawhai.school.nz

Teacher Aides

Erana Ngarewa

Teacher Aide
Matt Poole

Teacher Aide
Patsy Roberts

Teacher Aide
Rosa Stewart

Teacher Aide facebook & Website rosa@tawhai.school.nz
Shona Buchanan

Teacher Aide, office
Yvonne Olivecrona

Teacher Aide, Librarian

Part-time Teachers

Jill Finlayson
Karen Jones

Reading Recovery

Office management

Karen Poole

Principal principal@tawhai.school.nz
Kelly Robinson

Office Manager admin@tawhai.school.nz
Renee Saul

Sports Coordinator

And also...

Debbie Howie

Cleaner, Teacher Aide
Diane Stevens

School Chaplin
Lloyd Laurent

Caretaker
Mr Jelly Bean

Mascot