Staff
He Tangata - Our People
St Albans School is governed by the community-elected Board of Trustees.
The management of St Albans School is carried out by the Principal in conjunction with the staff.
Leadership Team
Tumuaki / Principal: Andrea Harnett
Deputy Principal (Systems and Spaces): Glen McKenzie
Deputy Principal (People and Programmes): Jo Lidstone
SENCo (Special Education Needs Coordinator): Loriann Wakefield
Executive Manager: Diane Mawhinney
Kaiwhakhaere – Te Tikanga Rua Rēo: Desray Lithgow
Piwkakawaka Lead (Year 1): June Thompson
Pūkeko Lead (Year 2): Marisa Spear
Kererū Lead (Year 3-4): Jane Allen
Kahū Lead (Year 5-6): Nicky Simmons
Administration in Pūtahi
Executive Officer/BOT Secretary (Finance): Diane Mawhinney
Office Administrator (Enrolments): Keri Hughes
Directors of Learning
Learning Hubs and Kaiako / Teachers
Junior School (Year 1-2)
Piwakawaka (New Entrant – Year 1) in Hāroto
Pīwakawaka 22: Catriona Collett
Pīwakawaka 23: Julie Baker
Pīwakawaka 24 (Term 2): Cara Wallace
Pīwakawaka 25 (Term 3): Hollie Scadden
Pīwakawaka 26: Angela Johns / Krysta Taylor
Pīwakawaka 27: June Thompson
Pūkeko (Year 2) in Hikuwai
Pūkeko 19: Tina Norton / Kirsty Ford
Pūkeko 20: Marisa Spear
Pūkeko 21: Fiona Campbell
Middle School (Year 3-4)
Kererū in Hikuwai
Senior School (Year 5-6)
Kahū in Waiora
Te Tikanga Rua Rēo (New Entrant – Year 6)
Bilingual Unit in Ōtakaro
Additional Programmes
Sport and PE: Suzie Pomeroy
Extension Programmes: Jo Lidstone
Reading Recovery: Suzie Pomeroy
Arts Lead/Choir: Olivia Hanson
Korowai Manaaki
Korowai is used to wrap around to keep us warm, protect, or adorn. Manaaki – caring for others. This team of teaching assistants and our SENCO provide important support and guidance for our young learners.
Release Teachers
This wonderful team releases our kaiako three times per term as a team so that they can collaborate, plan, assess and learn from their colleagues.
Kaitiaki - Ground Staff
Head Caretaker: Heather Fogden
Partime Caretaker: Bill Page
Traffic Wardens:
- Tracey Hayes
- Lee Jewel
