our people


Kirsty McAdam
Team Leader Nursery & Todlers I Kānuka & Kōwhai Rooms
Diploma of Teaching ECE
TŪTURU I Full Certification
First Aid Trained

Amanda Ng
Lead Kaiako I Teacher Preschool I Houhere Room
Bachelor of Early Childhood Education
TŪTURU I Full Certification
First Aid Trained

Kim Strange
Kaiako I Teacher Preschool I Houhere Room
Bachelor Of Education
Diploma in Special Teaching Needs
TŪTURU I Full Certification
First Aid Trained

Rebecca Young
Kaiako I Teacher Preschool Room I Houhere Room
Te Rito Maioha Bachelor of Teaching ECE
Third Year Studying Towards
First Aid Trained

Gloria Yang
Kaiako I Teacher Toddler Room I Kōwhai Room
Bachelor of Teaching ECE
TŪTURU I Full Certification
First Aid Trained

Marlyn Punsalan
Kaiako I Teacher Toddler Room I Kōwhai Room
Bachelor of Early Chilhood Education
TOMUA I Provisional Certification
First Aid Trained

Jess Rigby
Kaiako I Teacher Toddler Room I Kōwhai Room
National Diploma in Child & Youth Developmeny (SA)
No Certification
First Aid Trained

Georgia Clark
Currently on Maternity Leave
Kaiako I Teacher Toddler Room I Kōwhai Room
Bachelor of Teaching Primary
TOMUA I Provisional Certification

Kendall Willis
Kaiako I Teacher Nursery I Kānuka Room
Bachelor of Early Childhood Education
TŪTURU I Full Certification
First Aid Trained

Sam Palomares
Kaiako I Teacher Nursery I Kānuka Room
Bachelor of Early Chilhood Education
TOMUA I Provisional Certification
First Aid Trained

Mel Olliver
Teacher I Kaiako
Bachelor of Early Childhood Education
TŪTURU I Full Certification
First Aid Trained

Olena Smetanina
Support Teacher I Kaiako
Bachelor of Law (UKR)
Master of Public Policy and Goverment (UKR)
No Certification
First Aid Trained

Amy Gatehouse
Student Support Kaiako
Studying towards Graduate Diploma in Education
Bachelor of Commerce
No Certification

Colleen Hamlin
Kaiako I Teacher Reliever
Bachelor of Teaching Early Childhood Education
TŪTURU I Full Certification
First Aid Trained

Emily Judge
Kaiako I Teacher Reliever
Bachelor of Early Childhood Education
TŪTURU I Full Certification
First Aid Trained