2026 Staff List

Leadership Team 

Acting Principal – Rachel McDonell

Acting Deputy Principal – Suzie Espie

Assistant Principal SENCO + Mathematics – Rochelle Lambourn

Acting Assistant Principal School Operations + Literacy – Wendy Kerrison

Assistant Principal, Manu Whānau – Charli Luff

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Team Leaders

Moana Whānau – Alie McPherson

Rākau Whānau – Steff Palamo

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Moana Whānau – Year 0 to 3

Inanga – Lauren Lansdown

Pātiki  –  Suereena Sekene

Tuna  – Kate Hollins

Pāua – Alie McPherson

Kekeno – Erika Wilson

Wheke – Kelly McKeown

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Rākau Whānau – Year 4 to 6

Pōhutukawa – Rachel Mackinlay

Kauri – Manar Mahmoud

Pūriri – Felicity Hunte

Mānuka – Tiffany Challis

Tōtora – Steff Palamo

Kōwhai – Trude Karaka

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Manu Whānau – Year 7 & 8

Pūkeko – Cat Sio

Tūī – Charli Luff

Kārearea – Crystalline Chittilapally

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Specialists

Learning Support Coordinator – Kira Hastings

Bilingual Coordinator (and Kauri teacher 1 day) – Ashlee Ryan

English Language Learning Groups – Manar Mahmoud

Maths Learning Support (and Pōhutukawa teacher 1 day) – Hayley Barry

Health and Physical Education – Miguel Daza

Te Reo Māori Specialist – Sophie Watford

Release and Cover – Abby Brunell

Release and Cover – Hannah Kay

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Learning Assistants

Jasmine Aperahama

Liv Brenton

Celeste Cormack

Rietta Fepale

Dianne Imran

Sina Latoa

Sue Sullivan

Sherise Williams

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Finance & Property

Kristine Mellor

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Office Admin

Linda McGill

Sarah Harris

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Library & Resources – Hayley Barry

IT, Media & Arts Lead – Kelly McKeown

Cultural Lead – Steff Palamo

Sports, Trips and Camps for Manu – Charli Luff

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Caretaker

Derek Hakeagaiki

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Cleaners

Tapana Tapana

Tataki & Taufale Togia

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Social Worker

Shirley Tuisamoa

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Glenavon Community HUB

RJ Thomson

Jacquelin Wilson