Our Staff
Leadership Team
Margaret Aikman
Principal
principal@takanini.school.nz
Jayne Senington
Deputy Principal
jsenington@takanini.school.nz
Jarrod Pihama
Deputy Principal
jpihama@takanini.school.nz
Janet Williams
Deputy Principal
jwilliams@takanini.school.nz
Teaching Teams
Kaakano (Y0-3)
Kaakano Leader - Jayne Senington
Kate Redmond
Room 20 ILE - New Entrant
kredmond@takanini.school.nz
Ripeka Tokona
Room 18 - Year 1
ripekat@takanini.school.nz
Inano Tavita-Sucich
Room 19 - Year 1
itavitasucich@takanini.school.nz
Karamjeet Kaur
Room 14 - Year 1
kkaur@takanini.school.nz
Aman Virk
Room 17 ILE - Year 1/2
avirk@takanini.school.nz
Ashmika Devi
Room 16 ILE - Year 1/2
adevi@takanini.school.nz
Francis Rae
Room 15 - Year 2/3
frae@takanini.school.nz
Carolyn Grace
Room 1 - Year 2/3
cgrace@takanini.school.nz
Shalyn Ram
Room 4 - Year 2/3
sram@takanini.school.nz
Charlotte Johnson
Room 5 - Year 2/3
cjohnson@takanini.school.nz
Maahuri (Y4-6)
Maahuri Leader - Jarrod Pihama
Manjot Kaur Jawanda
Room 2 - Year 4
mjawanda@takanini.school.nz
Ingrid Klokow
Room 3 - Year 4/5
iklokow@takanini.school.nz
Jasvir Sidhu
Room 6 - Year 4/5
jsidhu@takanini.school.nz
Ceri Gwillim
Room 7 - Year 5/6
cgwillim@takanini.school.nz
Thomas Jack
Room 10 - Year 5/6
tjack@takanini.school.nz
Helena Simpson
Room 11 - Year 6
hsimpson@takanini.school.nz
Raakau (Y7-8)
Raakau Leader - Janet Williams
Karlene Taiapa
Room 8 - Year 7/8
ktaiapa@takanini.school.nz
Tara Tahapehi
Room 9 - Year 7/8
ttahapehi@takanini.school.nz
Neezan Ali
Room 12 - Year 7/8
nali@takanini.school.nz
George Danielson
Room 13 - Year 7/8
gdanielson@takanini.school.nz
Speciality and Release
Learning Support
Office and Property
Angie Richardson
Creative Arts Therapist
Michelle Tomkies
Classroom Release Teacher
Sandi Hita
Garden to Table - Kitchen Specialist
Pauline Vercoe
Garden to Table - Garden Specialist
Kathryn Garthwaite
Garden to Table / Science Enrichment Teacher
Niki Sullivan
Literacy Learning Support Y0-3
Lisa Vale
Resource Leader / Librarian
Julie Downes
Learning Assistant
Ane Gifford
Learning Assistant
Krystle Ngawati
Learning Assistant
Sheryl Castle
Learning Assistant
Karen Jack
Learning Assistant
Prabhjot Kaur Dang
Learning Assistant
Stephanie Williams
Learning Assistant
Gloria Mario
Learning Assistant
Marianna Jankevitch
Learning Assistant
Nona Pogi
Learning Assistant
Diana Muñoz
Learning Assistant
Wendy Beever
School Secretary / Reception
Leilah Tuipelehake
Attendance Officer / Reception
Winnie Toetoe
Caretaker