Our Staff
Senior Leadership Team
| Name | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Jenny Bernard | Principal | jenny@birdwood.school.nz |
| Viv Carr | Deputy Principal | vivc@birdwood.school.nz |
| Kevin Meikle | Senior Team Leader & Room 1 Teacher | kevinm@birdwood.school.nz |
| Sarah Finau | Junior Team Leader (Acting) & Room 10 Teacher | sarahf@birdwood.school.nz |
| Hariata Matoe | Te Puawaitanga Bilingual Team Leader (Acting) & Room 6B Teacher | hariatam@birdwood.school.nz |
Junior Team
| Name | Room No. | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Finau | 10 | Year 0 & 1 | sarahf@birdwood.school.nz |
| Stephanie Meredith | 11 | Year 1 & 2 | stephaniem@birdwood.school.nz |
| James Galliford | 9 | Year 3 & 4 | jamesg@birdwood.school.nz |
| Jess Lee | 8 | Year 3 & 4 | jessl@birdwood.school.nz |
Senior Team
| Name | Room No. | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Miekle | 1 | Year 7 & 8 | kevinm@birdwood.school.nz |
| Simone Poggenpoel | 3 | Year 7 & 8 | simonep@birdwood.school.nz |
| Marcia Matthews | 7 | Year 5 & 6 | marciam@birdwood.school.nz |
| Ashika Devi | 5 | Year 5 & 6 | ashikad@birdwood.school.nz |
Te Puawaitanga o Te Reo (Maori Bi-lingual Unit)
| Name | Room No. | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hariata Matoe | 6B | Year 4-6 | hariatam@birdwood.school |
| Hinemoa Carpenter (Mon-Wed) | 6A | Year 1-3 | Hinemoac@birdwood.school.nz |
| Kris Hayward (Thurs-Fri) | 6A | Year 1-3 | krish@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 | |
| Samila Bernard-Kauhega | Learning Assistant/Pouawhina | |
| Kauwiti Selwyn | Learning Assistant/Pouawhina | |
| Paul Hughes | Caretaker | |
| Annette Tempest | Health Nurse | |
| Jazzmin Spain | Social Worker in Schools | |