Our Staff
Senior Leadership Team
| Name | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Viv Carr | Acting Principal | principal@birdwood.school.nz |
| Kevin Meikle | Acting Deputy Principal -Te Whare Kotahitanga Team Leader | kevinm@birdwood.school.nz |
| Sarah Finau | Timatanga Taonga Team Leader | sarahf@birdwood.school.nz |
| Hariata Matoe | Te Puawaitanga o Te Reo | hariatam@birdwood.school.nz |
Timatanga Taonga
| Name | Room No. | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Finau | Karekare | Year 0 & 1 | sarahf@birdwood.school.nz |
| Stephanie Meredith | Muriwai | Year 2 | stephaniem@birdwood.school.nz |
| Marcia Matthews | Piha | Year 3 & 4 | marciam@birdwood.school.nz |
| Ashley Stratton | Te Henga | Year 2 & 3 | ashleys@birdwood.school.nz |
Te Whare Kotahitanga
| Name | Room No. | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Meikle | Kauri & Nīkau | Y 7 & 8 | kevinm@birdwood.school.nz |
| Simone Poggenpoel | Kauri & Nīkau | Y 7 & 8 | simonep@birdwood.school.nz |
| James Galiford | Pōhutukawa & Rimu | Y 5 & 6 | jamesg@birdwood.school.nz |
| Jess Lee | Pōhutukawa & Rimu | Y 5 & 6 | jessl@birdwood.school.nz |
Te Puawaitanga o Te Reo (Maori Bi-lingual Unit)
| Name | Room No. | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hariata Matoe | Ranginui | Year 4-6 | hariatam@birdwood.school |
| Elaine Hohepa | Papatūānuku | Year 1-3 | elaineh@birdwood.school.nz |
Support Staff
| Name | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Debbie Ritchie | Office Manager | debbier@birdwood.school.nz |
| Vicky Avia | Office Assistant | vickya@birdwood.school.nz |
| Meli Kaveinga | Learning Support Coordinator | melik@birdwood.school.nz |
| Sarah Divers | Learning Coach | sarahd@birdwood.school.nz |
| Audra O’Donoghue | Reading Recovery | audrao@birdwood.school.nz |
| Fola Temita | CRT Release Teacher | folat@birdwood.school.nz |
| 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 | |
| Sylvia Mason | Learning Assistant/Pouawhina | |
| Jess Kauhega | Learning Assistant/Pouawhina | |
| Angela O’Connell | SWIS | |
| Paul Hughes | Caretaker | |
| Samantha Brown | Health Nurse |