Our Staff
Mrs Ruth Woolhouse
Name: Ruth Woolhouse
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Responsibilities: Principal
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Mrs Jo Aplin
Name: Jo Aplin
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Year Level: Yr 5 and 6
Responsibilities: Assistant Principal, Kahui Senior POD Leader, Sports Coordinator, PB4L Coach, Lead Maths Teacher, Teacher of Yr 5 & 6 class.
What you love about TPS: Our friendly community and whanau who want the best for their tamariki, loyal staff who support each other when times are tough, and work so hard to help every child in our school achieve success.
Miss Kerry Ebbett
Name: Kerry Ebbett
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Year Level: 1&2
Responsibilities: Classroom teacher, Deputy Principal, SENCO
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Mr Colin Hague
Name: Mr Colin Hague
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Reponsibilities: Caretaker
What you love about TPS: I enjoy looking after our school and keeping it beautiful. I enjoy the culture of the school.
Mrs Irmie Johansen
Name: Irmie Johansen
Year Level: New Entrant/year 1
Responsibilities: Classroom teacher, mentor teacher, Website, Facebook, Discovery Learning, part of the management team.
What you love about TPS: The wonderful school culture and that children are all very eager to participate in everything TPS has to offer. The staff are all part of a great team who work really hard.
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Mrs Carolyn Roff
Name: Carolyn Roff
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Reponsibilities: Secretary
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Mrs Katrina Adams
Name: Katrina Adams
Year Level: Year 1
Responsibilities: Classroom teacher
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Name: Maryanne
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Reponsibilities: Secretary, Teacher Aide
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Mrs Maryanne
Miss Laura Major
Name: Laura Jardine
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Year Level: Year 2
Responsibilities: Part of the Literacy team, Classroom teacher
What you love about TPS: This is my third year at Tamatea Primary and I am really enjoying getting to know my new class. I love how friendly and enthusiastic the kids can be and the support provided to staff by the leadership team.
Ms Denise Angove
Name: Denise Angove
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Year Level: across the school
Responsibilities: Teacher Aide, Librarian
What you love about TPS: it is like a family. All my five children came to Tamatea Primary at some point.
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Mrs Kylie Moody
Name: Kylie Moody
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Year Level: 3
Responsibilities: Classroom teacher, Music - singing and ukulele group
What you love about TPS: I love that our children are excited about coming to school. They show great enthusiasm to learn and have a keen eye for what’s next. Tamatea Primary School is working hard to deliver a curriculum that is engaging, exciting and values-based, giving our children the skills and knowledge they need to be successful in our world. It is exciting for me to be here and be part of our schools’ growth and development.
Mrs Keryn Stok
Name: Keryn Stok
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Year Level: across the school
Responsibilities: Teacher Aide in Room 7, Afcare.
What you love about TPS: it has a very welcoming and family feeling to it.
Mrs Alison Lindstrom
Name: Alison Lindstrom
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Year Level: Year 3 and 4
Responsibilities: Classroom Teacher
What you love about TPS: I enjoy the smallness of the school. Staff and children know everyones name. It is a community based school with some amazing kids attending the school.
Ms Kelly Elliot
Name: Kelly Elliott
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Year Level: 3/4
Responsibilities: Teacher Aide working with a variety of children, Chair Person for the Home and School Association, Basketball Coach.
What you love about TPS: I have been involved with Tamatea Primary School for close to 10 years with my own children also attending the school. I have been a Teacher Aide for 4 years and thoroughly enjoy our community based school. I have worked with all year levels over the years. I love watching our children excel and grow in their journey through primary. An added bonus is the staff are amazing too.
Ms Taryn Smith
Name: Ms Taryn Smith.
Year Level: Year 4/5
Reponsibilities: Classroom teacher, Leading the Positive Behaviour 4 Learning (PB4L) classroom management strategies and launching MANA at our school, along with senior management and staff.
What you love about TPS: l Iove how small Tamatea Primary school is and how each and everyone of us, whether a student, teacher, senior leader or whanau, is friendly and kind and supportive. We are a neat MANA school
Ms Viki Jane Rarere
Name: Ms Viki Jane Rarere
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Year Level: across the school
Reponsibilities: Teacher Aide, Kapa Haka leader
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Mrs Lana Purcell
Name: Mrs Lana Purcell
Year Level: Year 5&6
Reponsibilities: Classroom teacher, Literacy Leader, CoL leader.
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Mrs Lynda Brown
Name: Lynda Brown
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Year Level: across the school
Reponsibilities: Teacher Aide
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Mrs Kellie Harkness
Name: Kellie Harkness
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Year Level: Year 1&2
Reponsibilities: Permanent Reliever
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Mrs Becs Symes
Name: Becs Symes
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Year Level: across the school
Reponsibilities: Permanent Reliever
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Ms Lauren Pitts
Name: Lauren Pitts
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Year Level: Year 5/6
Responsibilities: Permanent Reliever, Art Club
What you love about TPS: I love how friendly and open TPS is. Everyone is valued for the different things they bring to the school, Teachers, students, whanau... This year, I am really enjoy working in Room 7 alongside Jo Aplin. I teach at Tamatea Intermediate as well so I am very fortunate to see some of the students beyond Tamatea Primary. I feel the friendship, respect and camaraderie of all at the school as soon as I walk through the gates. A very special learning environment.
