Our Staff
Senior Leadership Team
Margaret Aikman
Principal
Jayne Senington
Deputy Principal Years 0-4
Jarrod Pihama
Deputy Principal Years 5-8
Alison Munks
Deputy Principal SENCo
Teaching Teams
Aman Virk - Team Leader
Room 18 - Year 1/2
avirk@takanini.school.nz
Pesenga Piukala - R18 Term 1
ppiukala@takanini.school.nz
Kate Redmond - Team Leader
Room 4 - Year 3/4
kredmond@takanini.school.nz
Helena Simpson - Team Leader
Room 10 - Year 5/6
hsimpson@takanini.school.nz
George Danielson - Team Leader
Room 13 - Year 7/8
gdanielson@takanini.school.nz
Ripeka Tokona
Room 20 - Year 0/1
ripekat@takanini.school.nz
Léa Kerdkaeo
Room 5 - Year 3/4
lkerdkaeo@takanini.school.nz
Manjot Kaur Jawanda
Room 2 - Year 5/6
mjawanda@takanini.school.nz
Nicolaas Vermaak
Room 8 - Year 7/8
nvermaak@takanini.school.nz
Inano Tavita-Sucich
Room 19 - Year 0/1
itavitasucich@takanini.school.nz
Liesl Vermaak
Room 1 - Year 3/4
lvermaak@takanini.school.nz
Thomas Jack
Room 3 - Year 5/6
tjack@takanini.school.nz
Tara Tahapehi
Room 9 - Year 7/8
ttahapehi@takanini.school.nz
Charlotte Johnson
Room 17 - Year 1/2
cjohnson@takanini.school.nz
Ingrid Klokow
Room Atrium - Year 3/4
iklokow@takanini.school.nz
Emily Steele
Room 6 - Year 5/6
esteele@takanini.school.nz
Jasvir Sidhu
Room 11 - Year 7/8
jsidhu@takanini.school.nz
Ashmika Devi
Room 16 ILE - Year 1/2
adevi@takanini.school.nz
Shalyn Ram
Room 14 - Year 3/4
sram@takanini.school.nz
Ceri Gwillim
Room 7 - Year 5/6
cgwillim@takanini.school.nz
Neezan Ali
Room 12 - Year 7/8
nali@takanini.school.nz
Carolyn Grace
Room 21 - Year 1/2
cgrace@takanini.school.nz
Francis Rae
Room 15 - Year 3/4
frae@takanini.school.nz
Release Staff
Karamjeet Kaur
CRT Y0-2
kkaur@takanini.school.nz
Michelle Tomkies
CRT Y3-4
mtomkies@takanini.school.nz
Melissa Sutherland
CRT Y0-4
msutherland@takanini.school.nz
Chris Ralph
CRT Y5-8
cralph@takanini.school.nz
Karlene Taiapa
CRT Y5-8
ktaiapa@takanini.school.nz
Speciality Staff
Learning Support
Office and Property
Angie Richardson
Creative Arts Therapist
Kathryn Garthwaite
Garden to Table - Garden Specialist Teacher
Science Enrichment Teacher
Julie-Anne Howard
Garden to Table - Kitchen Specialist Teacher
Niki Sullivan
Literacy Learning Support
Lisa Vale
Resource Leader / Librarian
Julie Downes
Learning Assistant
Ane Gifford
Learning Assistant
Sheryl Castle
Learning Assistant
Karen Jack
Learning Assistant
Prabhjot Kaur Dang
Learning Assistant
Gloria Mario
Learning Assistant
Nona Pogi
Learning Assistant
Lexie Mutch
Learning Assitant
Sandi Hita
Learning Assistant
Wendy Beever
School Secretary / Reception
Leilah Tuipelehake
Attendance Officer / Reception
Winnie Toetoe
Caretaker