“Creating a safe and supportive environment for your child”
The Owairoa Team
We have a dynamic team to provide the rich and stimulating learning experiences, so necessary in these early formative years.
Senior Management

Alan McIntyre
Principal
principal@owairoa.school.nz

Shane Devery
Deputy Principal
shane.devery@owairoa.school.nz

Kirsty Rice
Associate Principal
kirsty.rice@owairoa.school.nz

Anita Randhawa
Assistant Principal
anita.randhawa@owairoa.school.nz

Lindsay Humphreys
Middle School Co-ordinator
lindsay.humphreys@owairoa.school.nz
Junior School
Team 1 – Year 0/1
Room | Teacher | Email Address |
Room 1 | Michaela Lee | michaela.lee@owairoa.school.nz |
Room 3 | Sam Wood | sam.wood@owairoa.school.nz |
Room 4 | Tracey Haugh | tracey.haugh@owairoa.school.nz |
Room 6 | Michelle Geddes | michelle.geddes@owairoa.school.nz |
Room 7 | Sharlene Naidoo | sharlene.naidoo@owairoa.school.nz |
Room 8 | Nicole Basson | nicole.basson@owairoa.school.nz |
Room 22 | Angela Wallis | angela.wallis@owairoa.school.nz |
Team 2 – Year 2
Room | Teacher | Email Address |
Room 9 | Kristina Ellis | kristina.ellis@owairoa.school.nz |
Room 10 | Joline Kennard | joline.kennard@owairoa.school.nz |
Room 11 | Alex Cornea | alex.cornea@owairoa.school.nz |
Room 12 | Alex Garrett | alex.garrett@owairoa.school.nz |
Room 13 | Nikki Eccles | nikki.eccles@owairoa.school.nz |
Middle School
Team 3 – Year 3
Room | Teacher | Email Address |
Room 23 | Sheree Blake | sheree.blake@owairoa.school.nz |
Room M4 | Helen Stevens | helen.stevens@owairoa.school.nz |
Room M5 | Jo Owen | jo.owen@owairoa.school.nz |
Room M6 | Namrata Nand | namrata.nand@owairoa.school.nz |
Room M7 | Amy Liljewall | amy.liljewall@owairoa.school.nz |
Room M8 | Daf White-Chambers | daf.white-chambers@owairoa.school.nz |
Room M9 | Aimee Clarkson | aimee.clarkson@owairoa.school.nz |
Team 4 – Year 4
Room | Teacher | Email Address |
Room 24 | Ella Gribble | ella.gribble@owairoa.school.nz |
Room 25 | Monique Muller | monique.muller@owairoa.school.nz |
Room M1 | Campbell Parkinson | campbell.parkinson@owairoa.school.nz |
Room M2 | Liz Hewlett | liz.hewlett@owairoa.school.nz |
Room M3 | Cayleigh Leslie | cayleigh.leslie@owairoa.school.nz |
Senior School
Team 5 – Year 5/6
Room | Teacher | Email Address |
Room 20 | Neandri Byron | neandri.byron@owairoa.school.nz |
Room 26 | Anneli Minnaar | anneli.minnaar@owairoa.school.nz |
Room M15 | Alisha-Maree Pethig | alisha-maree.pethig@owairoa.school.nz |
Room M16 | Abbie Jones | abbie.jones@owairoa.school.nz |
Room M17 | Luke O’Brien | luke.obrien@owairoa.school.nz |
Room M18 | Babette Maas | babette.maas@owairoa.school.nz |
Team 6 – Year 5/6
Room | Teacher | Email Address |
Room M10 | Glenda Obbes | glenda.obbes@owairoa.school.nz |
Room M11 | Debbie Job | debbie.job@owairoa.school.nz |
Room M12 | Gareth Rossiter | gareth.rossiter@owairoa.school.nz |
Room M13 | Claire Findley | claire.findley@owairoa.school.nz |
Room 24 | Leanne Johnson | leanne.johnson@owairoa.school.nz |
Additional Staff
Teaching Staff
Name | Position |
Sally Taka | Senco |
Sonia Smith | Remedial |
Jonathan Basson | Sports Specialist |
Marjorie Parkes | ESOL Specialist |
Karyn Patterson | ESOL Specialist |
William Howard | Digital Dream Lab Teacher |
Lee-Anne Trebilco | First Call Reliever |
Sarah Won | Music Teacher |
Richard Yates | Classroom Release Teacher |
Rochelle Bradley | Classroom Release Teacher |
Dawn Burgess | Classroom Release Teacher |
Susan Green | Classroom Release Teacher |
Monika Solanki | Classroom Release Teacher |
Don Campbell | Classroom Release Teacher |
Janet Twentyman | Classroom Release Teacher |
Angela Wallis | Classroom Release Teacher |
Louis Hewitson-Chambers | Trainee Teacher |
Support Staff
Name | Position |
Eiman Farid | Science Technician |
Mony Neale | School Chaplain |
Mia Petford | Swimming Assistant |
Pratik Jivanji | New Era ICT Support |
Support Staff – Teacher Aides
Name | Position |
Andrea Wade-Gill | Teacher Aide Special Needs |
Penny Teague | Teacher Aide Special Needs |
Shelley Williams | Teacher Aide Special Needs |
Dove Huang | Teacher Aide Special Needs |
Deborah Bielby | Teacher Aide Special Needs |
Jill McIntosh | Teacher Aide Special Needs |
Hanna Zhou | Teacher Aide Special Needs |
Shelby Broskie | Teacher Aide Special Needs |
Ashleigh Brown | Teacher Aide Special Needs |
Greer Turner | Teacher Aide Special Needs |
Wei-Ling Tu | Teacher Aide Special Needs |
Hana Sotutu | Teacher Aide Special Needs |
Angela Lau | Teacher Aide Special Needs |
Neeru Arya | Teacher Aide Special Needs |
Administration Team
Administration
Name | Position |
Office Manager | |
Sharleen Morrow | Administration Assistant |
Clare Burton | Administration Assistant |
Valerie Wee | Administration Assistant |
Wei-Ling Tu | Administration Assistant |
Sharleen Brown | Librarian / Resource Manager |
Cecilia Perez | Graphic Designer |
Finance Department
Finance Department
Name | Position |
Jane Huang | Executive Officer - Finance / Human Resources Manager |
Atul Garg | Finance Assistant |
Angela Lau | Finance Assistant |
International Department
International Department
Name | Position |
Diane McIntyre | Director of International Education / Sales and Marketing |
Jill McIntyre | International Parent Class / International Student English Support |
Greer Turner | International Administration Support |
Property Management
Administration
Name | Position |
Andrew McCallum | Property Manager |
Ronald Dragt | Assistant Caretaker |
Benjamin Hansell | Assistant Caretaker |
Satellite Class
Administration
Name | Position |
Jocelyn Bernesto | Teacher |
Jody Howie | Teacher Aide |
Quinn Scorgie Smith | Teacher Aide |
Josephine Sit | Teacher Aide |