Our People

 

Meet the friendly faces that make up our Peninsula Primary School staff!

Senior Leadership Team

Brenda Cronin

Brenda Cronin

Tumuaki/Principal

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Sarah Mackay

Sarah Mackay

Deputy Principal Years 4-6

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Lisa Cochrane

Lisa Cochrane

Deputy Principal Years 0-3

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Years 0-1

Maz Gapes

Marianne Gapes

Room 19

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Rebecca Lee

Rebecca Lee

Room 20

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Tamryn Webber

Tamryn Webber

Room 21

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Helen Dobbie

Helen Dobbie

Room 22

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Year 2

Anna Bayliss

Anna Bayliss

Room 13 teacher

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Janine Westbrook

Janine Westbrook

Room 14 teacher

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Sally Over-Curtis

Sally Over-Curtis

Room 15 Teacher

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Tara Maylam

Tara Maylam

Room 16

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Year 3

Anton Vera

Anton Vera

Room 1

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Rebecca McKelvie

Rebecca McKelvie

Room 2 & Phase 1 Team leader

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Kit Jesson

Kit Jesson

Room 3

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Year 4

Sharnie Hill

Sharnie Hill

Room 4

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Portia France

Portia France

Room 5

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New Kaiako Coming Soon!

Shereen Edgecombe

Room 6

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Year 5

Esther Gemmell

Esther Gemmell

Room 7 & Phase 2 Team Leader

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Carol Abarca Bustos

Carol Abarca Bustos

Room 8

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M.O.F

Magele Oloa Fa'amamafa

Room 9

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Year 6

J.H

Jesse Hartmann

Sports Coordinator & Room 6 Teacher

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Kaithelyn Pham

Kaithelyn Pham

Room 11

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Hannah Carter

Hannah Carter

Room 12 & Phase 2 Curriculum coach

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Learning Support Coordinator

Nicky McDonald

Nicky McDonald

Learning Support Coordinator

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Release Teachers

Karen Lochead

Karen Lochead

Release Teacher

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Lyn France

Lyn France

Release Teacher
Kris Gilbert

Kris Gilbert

Release Teacher
Nina Koia

Nina Gordon

ESOL Support
Michelle Barton

Michelle Barton

Release Teacher

Support Staff

MM

Monique Metcalfe

Executive Officer

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Debbie Ratumaitavuki

Debbie Ratumaitavuki

Office Administrator

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MW

Malcolm Whittaker

Caretaker

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Kaiāwhina

Fa'a Sisnett

Fa'a Sisnett

Teacher Aide/Librarian

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Lakaya Kaipo-Marshall

Lakaya Kaipo-Marshall

Teacher Aide and Kapa Haka Tutor
Nikki Maera

Niki Maera

Teacher Aide
Mel Dempster

Mel Dempster

Teacher Aide
Mel Hipkins

Mel Hipkins

Teacher Aide
Amber Oram

Amber Oram

Teacher Aide
Jo McLean

Jo McLean

Teacher Aide
Vicki Soljan

Vicki Soljan

Teacher Aide
Kylee Casley

Kylee Casley

Teacher Aide
Melenesa Tauetonga

Melenesa Tauetonga

Teacher Aide
Raewyn Stenhouse

Raewyn Stenhouse

Teacher Aide
Josh Siaki

Josh Siaki

Teacher aide
Megan Gilbert

Megan Gilbert

Teacher aide

On leave

Leanne Siaki

Leanne Siaki

Study leave for 2026

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