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Our Team

We have a dedicated team who are committed to providing quality educational opportunities to engage and inspire children in their learning.
You can contact them directly by clicking on their name.

Raewyn Watson

Principal

r.watson@ngaio.school.nz

Sarah Simpson

Deputy Principal

s.simpson@ngaio.school.nz

Office Staff

Katy Robertson

Office Manager

info@ngaio.school.nz

Nicki Mitchell

Office Assistant

n.mitchell@ngaio.school.nz

Kirsty Neilson

Office Assistant

k.neilson@ngaio.school.nz

Kākāpō Syndicate (Years 1, 2 and 3)

Michelle Pontifex

Years 2/3 - Rūma ono (Room 6)

Kākāpō Team Leader
m.pontifex@ngaio.school.nz

Tessa Gatenby

Years 2/3 - Rūma whitu (Room 7)

t.gatenby@ngaio.school.nz

Christina Johnstone

Years 2/3 - Rūma Rima (Room 5)

c.johnstone@ngaio.school.nz

Thomas Searancke

Years 2/3 - Rūma Waru (Room 8)

t.searancke@ngaio.school.nz

Bronwyn O'Halloran

Year 1 - Rūma tahi (Room 1)

b.ohalloran@ngaio.school.nz

Elise Chan

Year 1 - Rūma toru (Room 3)

e.chan@ngaio.school.nz

Karen Doogan

Starts Term 3

Tūī Syndicate (Years 4, 5 and 6)

Chantal McKee

Rūma tekau (Room 10) - Tūī Team Leader

c.mckee@ngaio.school.nz

Poppy McKee

Sam Jenkins

Rūma Tekau mā Rua (Room 12)

s.jenkins@ngaio.school.nz

Hayden Trass

Rūma Rua tekau (room 20)

h.trass@ngaio.school.nz

Louisa Marks

Rūma Rua tekau mā tahi (Room 21)

l.marks@ngaio.school.nz

Nicola Stevenson

Rūma Rua tekau mā toru (Room 23)

n.stevenson@ngaio.school.nz

Dan Byrne

Rūma Rua tekau mā wha (Room 24)

d.byrne@ngaio.school.nz

Amy Hickling

a.hickling@ngaio.school.nz

Part Time & Release Teachers

Amy Hickling

Release Teacher

a.hickling@ngaio.school.nz

Jo Purcell

SENCO & Release teacher

j.purcell@ngaio.school.nz

Kathy Yamada

Part time teacher

k.yamada@ngaio.school.nz

Donna Beechey

Part time teacher

d.beechey@ngaio.school.nz

Teacher Aides

Librarians