Our Staff
Senior Leadership Team
| Name | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Jenny Bernard | Principal | jenny@birdwood.school.nz |
| Alana Fraser-List | Deputy Principal & Junior Team Leader | alanaf@birdwood.school.nz |
| Kevin Meikle | Senior Team Leader & Room 1 Teacher | kevinm@birdwood.school.nz |
| Sandra Hirinuki | Te Puawaitanga Bilingual Team Leader & Room 6C Teacher | sandrah@birdwood.school.nz |
Junior Team
| Name | Room No. | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Finau | 7 | Year 0 & 1 | sarahf@birdwood.school.nz |
| James Galliford | 10 | Year 1 & 2 | jamesg@birdwood.school.nz |
| Fiti Tigafua | 11 | Year 2 & 3 | fitit@birdwood.school.nz |
| Jess Lee | 8 | Year 3 & 4 | jessl@birdwood.school.nz |
Senior Team
| Name | Room No. | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon Mansfield | 2 | Year 4 & 5 | sharonm@birdwood.school.nz |
| Fola Temita | 5 | Year 5 & 6 | folat@birdwood.school.nz |
| Simone Poggenpoel | 3 | Year 6 & 7 | simonep@birdwood.school.nz |
Te Puawaitanga o Te Reo (Maori Bi-lingual Unit)
| Name | Room No. | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darlene Clements | 6a | Year 0 – 2 | darlenec@birdwood.school |
| Hariata Matoe | 6b | Year 3 – 5 | hariatam@birdwood.school.nz |
| Sandra Hirinuki | 6c | Year 6 – 8 | sandraH@birdwood.school.nz |
Support Staff
| Name | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Debbie Ritchie | Office Manager | debbier@birdwood.school.nz |
| Vicky Avia | Office Assistant | vickya@birdwood.school.nz |
| Dennise Mercer | Reading Recovery | dennisem@birdwood.school.nz |
| Audra O’Donoghue | Reading Recovery | audrao@birdwood.school.nz |
| Sylvia Mason | Learning Assistant/Pouawhina | |
| Fiu Muavae | Learning Assistant/Pouawhina | |
| Sandy Reeve | Learning Assistant/Pouawhina | |
| Jan Rodgers | Learning Assistant/Pouawhina | |
| Isabel Wyatt | Learning Assistant/Pouawhina | |
| Kieran Meikle | Learning Assistant/Pouawhina | |
| Lenny Jeffs | Learning Assistant/Pouawhina | |
| Paul Hughes | Caretaker | |
| Annette Tempest | Health Nurse | |
| Keith Filo | Social Worker in Schools | |
| Clare Dickson | School Chaplain |