Our People

Staff 

Nat Jeeves-Edwards

James Smith

Deputy Principal/Aronui Teacher

Year 7/8

james@opaki.school.nz

Kate Hamill

Deputy Principal/Kahure Teacher

Year 4/5/6

kate@opaki.school.nz

Jenny Stevens

Kahure Teacher

Year 4/5/6

jenny@opaki.school.nz

Lucy Miller

Kahure Teacher

Year 4/5/6

lucy@opaki.school.nz

Rosemary Thorpe

Mahuri Teacher

Year 2/3

rosemary@opaki.school.nz

Erin Wilkie

Mahuri Teacher

Year 2/3

erin@opaki.school.nz


Lizzy McGovern

Tipu Teacher

Year 1

lizzy@opaki.school.nz

Rachel Kerr

Tipu Teacher

Year 1

rachel@opaki.school.nz

Doug Davidson

Release Teacher


doug@opaki.school.nz

Carolyn Rattray

Support Staff

Bonnie Hart

Office Administrator

office@opaki.school.nz

Sam Mitchell

Learning Assistant and Caretaker

sam@opaki.school.nz

Anne Topham

Learning Assistant

anne@opaki.school.nz

Caroline Warren

Learning Assistant

caroline@opaki.school.nz

Nikki Irwin

Learning Support Coordinator 

lsc@opaki.school.nz

Board of Trustees

Jenny Maxwell

Chairperson

Boon Huxtable

Treasurer 

Troy Field

Health and Safety

Morgan Bunny

Community Liaison

Gemma Askew

Property