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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, SENCO and overall responsibility for Year 4-6 sharonb@tawhai.school.nz
Lynley Poole

Assistant Principal/Mutukaroa Co-ordinator and overall responsibility for Year 0-3 lynley@tawhai.school.nz
Deborah Barnden

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

Classroom 9 Team Leader dave@tawhai.school.nz

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

Anna Sissons

Classroom 12 anna@tawhai.school.nz
Ashlee Long

Classroom 16 ashlee@tawhai.school.nz
Becky Berry

Classroom 9A/9B becky@tawhai.school.nz
Deborah Barnden

(Team Leader) deborah@tawhai.school.nz
Julia Dorgan

Classroom 7 julia@tawhai.school.nz
Katarina Serepisos

Classroom 9A/9B katarina@tawhai.school.nz
Michaela Ryan

Classroom 6 michaela@tawhai.school.nz
Nic Crichton

Classroom 11 nicola@tawhai.school.nz
Sarah Macris

Classroom 8 sarah@tawhai.school.nz

Year 4-6, Nga Manu ( the Birds)

Dave Whiteman

Classroom 9 Team Leader dave@tawhai.school.nz
Ginny Treadwell

Classroom 10 ginny@tawhai.school.nz
Janette Page

Classroom 14 janette@tawhai.school.nz
Joshua Pearce

Classroom 2 joshua@tawhai.school.nz
Karen Johnston

Classroom 15 kjohnston@tawhai.school.nz
Micaela Duffy

Classroom 5 micaela@tawhai.school.nz
Ryan McGarry

Classroom 1 ryan@tawhai.school.nz
Tanya Allen

Classroom 15 tanya@tawhai.school.nz

Teacher Aides

Matt Poole

Teacher Aide
Patsy Roberts

Teacher Aide
Rosa Stewart

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

teacher Aide
Yvonne Olivecrona

Teacher Aide, Librarian

Part-time Teachers

Chelsea Sullivan
Jessica Harris
Jill Finlayson
Karen Jones

Reading Recovery

Office management

Karen Poole

Principal principal@tawhai.school.nz
Kelly Robinson

Office Manager admin@tawhai.school.nz
Lynley Poole

Assistant Principal/Mutukaroa Co-ordinator and overall responsibility for Year 0-3 lynley@tawhai.school.nz
Sharon Boese

(Deputy Principal, SENCO and overall responsibility for Year 4-6 sharonb@tawhai.school.nz
Sharon Gilmour

Office/sports coordinator, Teacher Aide sharong@tawhai.school.nz

And also...

Catherine Bell

Cleaner
Debbie Howie

Cleaner
Lloyd Laurent

Caretaker
Mr Jelly Bean

Mascot