"Be the best you can be ..."
OUR STAFF
Leadership Team
Principal: Craig McDonald
Deputy Principal: Louise Howard
Teaching Staff
Team Leader
Jaimee McCracken
Piwakawaka is home to our youngest learners. Piwakawaka starts the year, with three classrooms, but usually expands to 4 by the end of the year. Piwakawaka have a wonderful team of teachers who make the start to school a positive and successful one.
Room 1 Teacher: Jaimee Maunder
Room 1 Teacher: Jaimee Magee
Room 4 Teacher: Natasha Grindrod
Room 4 Teacher: Kelly Turner
Room 5 Teacher: Emma Munn
Room 7 Teacher: Carrie Anne Dennis
Team Leader
Naomi Christie
The Tui team is a large and vibrant team of Year 3 to 6 students this year. We have a wonderful team of teachers covering 5 classrooms in the school. We are very lucky to have 8 different teachers in our team this year!! We know that our students will have access to a multitude of fun and engaging learning and team-building opportunities throughout the year. Camp will be a highlight for many of our students, with two of our classrooms attending an Ohiwa camp, and the other three classrooms heading into the bush and staying at Lion’s Hut!
Room 8 Teacher (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday): Helen Harvey
Room 8 Teacher (Thursday, Friday): Sam Morris
Room 9 Teacher: Martie Andrew
Room 10 Teacher (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday): Kate Dowzall
Room 11 Teacher: Joanne Elliot
Team Leader
Brigette Davidson
Karearea Syndicate
Karearea is our senior syndicate made up of Year Six, Seven and Eight students. We have a fantastic team of teachers full of enthusiasm and passion for teaching at Awakeri School. Some of the exciting things happening throughout the year include; Top School, Science Fair, Math Swap, Technology at Edgecumbe College for Year 7 & 8’s and many leadership opportunities. Our students will also be attending individual class camps throughout Term 1 and 2 with great activities and experiences planned.
Room 15 Teacher: Brigette Davidson
Room 14 Teacher: Eilidh Fretwell
Room 13 Teacher: Kylie Rauputu
Support Teachers
SENCO: Sara Elliot
Part Time Teacher: Peter Sheather
Support Staff
Office Manager: Jo Wanoa
Office Assistant: Sandra James
Caretaker: Gary Huitema
Teacher Aide: Amy James
Teacher Aide: Brenda Looney
Teacher Aide: Paula Mayne
Teacher Aide: Rebecca Smith
Ariel Maunder - ICT Support
Sharon Glossop
Cleaner
On Leave
Emma Cleveland
Rosie Mexted
Naomi Christie