Whītau School Staff
2020 Whītau School Staff
- Principal: Ms Sandra Smith JP ~ sandra@whitau.school.nz
- Associate Principal & Kōrari Team Leader: Mr Stephen Wood ~ stephen@whitau.school.nz
- Room 5 Year 2/3 Mrs Louisa Belcher ~ louisa@whitau.school.nz
- Room 9 Year 4/5 Mr Darrin Mitchell ~ darrin@whitau.school.nz
Specialist Teachers
- Literacy Intervention/ESOL: Miss Raewyn Raynel ~ raewyn@whitau.school
- The Arts - School Choir / School Band: Mrs Bobbie Mackie ~ bobbie@whitau.school.nz
Specialist Music Tutors
- Mr Paul Lee (Ukelele)
- Miss Jo Cherry (Recorder)
Social Worker in Schools
Miss Shakira van der Lem shakira.vanderlem@standforchildren.org.nz Phone 027 334 0966
- Deputy Principal, SENCO & Kākano Team Leader: Miss Amy Collins ~ amy@whitau.school.nz
- Te Kuru Waka 1 Year 0/1 Ms Joyce Maria Soosai ~ joyce@whitau.school.nz
- Room 2 Year 1/2 Miss Laura Schulze ~ laura@whitau.school.nz
- Room 6 Year 3/4 Miss Ruby Leonard ~ ruby@whitau.school.nz
- Room 8 Year 4/5 Mrs Bryony Bruce ~ bryony@whitau.school.nz
Support Staff
- School Caretaker: Mr Stewart Russell ~ caretaker@whitau.school.nz
- Executive Officer: Mrs Megan Palmer ~ office@whitau.school.nz
- School Secretary: Mrs Jacinda Black ~ secretary@whitau.school.nz
Cultural Group Tutors
- Mrs Joanne Bristowe - Kapahaka
- Miss Lina Ioane - Pasifika
Public Health Nurse
Mrs Frances Ryan Frances.Ryan@cdhb.health.nz Phone 03 3836877 ext 99611 or 027 2289 150
- Associate Principal & Kārawha Team Leader : Mr Sam Turner ~ sam@whitau.school.nz
- Room 1 Year 1 Miss Tegan Ristow ~tegan@whitau.school.nz
- Room 4 Year 2/3 Mrs Bobbie Mackie ~ bobbie@linwoodnorth.school.nz
- Room 7 Year 3/4 Mrs Rōisin Anglesey ~ roisin@whitau.school.nz
- Room 10 Year 5/6 Mr Tim Betts ~ tim@whitau.school.nz
Learning Assistants
Lead Learning Assistant
- Mrs Elizabeth Rayne ~ elizabeth@whitau.school.nz
- Miss Nicki Cosgrove ~ nicki@whitau.school.nz
- Miss Ann-Marie Fraser ~ annmarie@whitau.school.nz
- Miss Erin Frisby ~ erin@whitau.school.nz
- Mrs Karen Berry ~ karen@whitau.school.nz
- Ms Joanne Bristow ~ joanne@whitau.school.nz
- Miss Cheyann Whyte ~ cheyann@whitau.school.nz
- Mrs Paula Anderson ~ paula@whitau.school.nz
- Mrs Julie-Ann Campbell ~ julie@whitau.school.nz
- Miss Lina Ioane ~ lina@whitau.school.nz