Our People

We have a dedicated team of people who help make Papanui a great place to be.
We choose to be here and when it comes to the school vision we “walk the talk”.

Leadership Team

Ben Galletly

Principal

Debbie Robertson

Associate Principal and Senior Team Leader

Jo Morris

Associate Principal and Junior Team Leader

Senior Team (Winter)

Maree Hewitt 

Kāhu Classroom (Year 5/6)

Sarah Dolan

Kāhu Classroom (Year 5/6)

Hannah Driver

Korimako Classroom (Year 4/5)

Amanda Smith

Korimako Classroom (Year 3/4)

Junior Team (Cranford)

Sharon Alabaster

Pūkeko Classroom (New Entrant)

Anna Lindsay

Pūkeko Classroom (New Entrant)

Rebecca Roberts

Pīwakawaka Classroom (Year 1/2)

Janita Patrick

Pīwakawaka Classroom (Year 1/2)

Miranda Sheppard

Pīwakawaka Classroom (Year 1/2)

Marian Rait

Weka Classroom (Year 2/3)

Rachel Morrall

Weka Classroom (Year 3/4)

Paula Akhtar

Classroom Release Teacher, ESOL teacher and Learning Support

Vivienne Mundy

Classroom Release Teacher

Learning Support

Lissa Toscano

Learning Support Coordinator

Lisa Thompson

SENCO/ORS Teacher and Teacher aide coordinator

Support Staff

Lisa Brunel

School Secretary

Lisa Stevens

Library Assistant

Penney Teape

Caretaker

Lynne Levick

Teacher Assistant

Erin Mitchell

Teacher Assistant

Bronwyn Swiggs

Teacher Assistant

Jackie Stephenson

Teacher Assistant

Megan Taunt

Teacher Assistant

Jennifer Collinswood

Teacher Assistant

Heidi Aarsen

Teacher Assistant

Patrick Cook

Teacher Assistant

Kay McKenzie

Teacher Assistant