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 5/6

kate@opaki.school.nz

Lucy Miller

Kahure Teacher

Year 5/6

lucy@opaki.school.nz

Erin Wilkie

Mahuri Teacher

Year 3/4

erin@opaki.school.nz


Rosemary Thorpe

Mahuri Teacher

Year 3/4

rosemary@opaki.school.nz

Kristen Day

Tipu Teacher

Year 1-2

kristen@opaki.school.nz

Lizzy McGovern

Tipu Teacher

Year 1-2

lizzy@opaki.school.nz

Rachel Kerr

Tipu Teacher

Year 1-2

rachel@opaki.school.nz

Doug Davidson

Release Teacher


doug@opaki.school.nz

Carolyn Rattray

Leila Webster

Release Teacher


leila@opaki.school.nz

Support Staff

Tracey Watt

Office Administrator

office@opaki.school.nz

Sam Mitchell

Learning Assistant and Caretaker

sam@opaki.school.nz

Kara Schomaker

Learning Assistant

kara@opaki.school.nz

Caroline Warren

Learning Assistant

caroline@opaki.school.nz

Nikki Irwin

Learning Support Coordinator 

lsc@opaki.school.nz

Jaz O'Connor

Board of Trustees

Jenny Maxwell

Chairperson

Boon Huxtable

Treasurer 

Troy Field

Health and Safety

Gemma Askew

Property