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