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