Te Kura O Ōpāwaho - Opawa School Learning Team 2025

The Navigation Team

Sally Ormandy - Tumuaki-Principal [email protected]

Shevaun Karipa - Tumuaki Tuarua - Deputy Principal, SENCo. [email protected]

Nick Jorgensen - Special Project Lead. [email protected]

The Year 1-2 Learning Team

Jeanette Woodward - Kaiako, Room 1 (New Entrant-Year 1), [email protected]

Mel McClimont - Year 0-2 Mini Team Leader, Kaiako, Room 2 (New Entrant-Year 1), [email protected]

Karly Davis - Kaiako, Room 3 (New Entrant-Year 1), [email protected]

Maria Frew - Kaiako, Room 4 (Year 1-2), [email protected]

Eleanor Barton - Kaiako, Room 5 (Year 1-2), [email protected]

The Year 2-4 Learning Team

Jemma Hart - Year 3-4 Mini Team Leader, Kaiako, Room 7 (Year 3-4), [email protected]

Kimberley Kovacs-Wilks - Kaiako, Room 8 (Year 3-4), [email protected]

Kez White - Kaiako, Room 9 (Year 2-3), [email protected]

Natasha Griffin - Kaiako, Room 10 (Year 3-4), [email protected]

The Year 5-6 Learning Team 

Caroline Arthur - Kaiako, Room 12 (Year 5-6), [email protected]

Laura Finn - Year 5-6 Mini Team Leader, Kaiako, Room 13, [email protected]

Michael Williams - Kaiako, Room 14 (Year 5-6), [email protected]

The Year 7-8 Learning Team

Jorjia Pender - Kaiako, Room 17 (Year 7-8), [email protected]

Amy Thompson - Year 7-8 Mini Team Leader, Kaiako, Room 18 (Year 7-8), [email protected]

Emily Paterson - Kaiako, Room 19 (Year 7-8), [email protected]

Specialist Teachers

Tracy Te Hēmi - Kaiako, Te Reo Māori Specialist Kaiako, Room 6 (Year 0-8), [email protected]

Tara Bigelow - Kaiako, Learning Support, ORS, [email protected]

Stephanie De Freitas - Kaiako, Learning Support, ORS, [email protected]

Imogen Lockyer - Maternity Leave [email protected]

Cat Noakes-Duncan - Kaiako, Learning Support, ORS, [email protected]

Sam Kearns - Science specialist, Kaiako. [email protected]

CRT/PRT Release Teachers

Wendy Gibson-Chance - Release Kaiako, [email protected]

Robyn Drummond - Release Kaiako, [email protected]

Support Staff

Abbey Mountford - Office Manager, [email protected]

Lisa Stiles - Secretary (Tues-Friday), [email protected]

Karen Gardner - Librarian (Mon/Tues/Thur/Fri), [email protected]

Jude Nuttridge - Secretary (Monday), [email protected]

Rihari Taratoa-Bannister -Caretaker (Reliever)

Learning Support

Karen Ealam - Teacher Aide.

Alaine Price - Teacher Aide.

Megan Bowen - Teacher Aide.

Henry Cake - Teacher Aide.

Tina Vea - Teacher Aide.

Kareena Olsen - Teacher Aide.

Rosie Samia - Teacher Aide.

Lewis Parkin-Bratt - Teacher Aide.

Neve Anglesey - Teacher Aide.

Manea Waaka - Teacher Aide.

Rihari Taratoa-Bannister - Teacher Aide/Relief Teacher

Simon Lafaele - Teacher Aide.

Otis Jorgensen - Teacher Aide.

Pablo - Teacher Aide.

Sarah Millar - Kāwai Rangatahi Trust Manager.

Sam Daniels - Kāwai Rangatahi Youth Worker.

Samantha Ayers - Kāwai Rangatahi Youth Worker.

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