Our Staff
Mrs Ruth Woolhouse
Name: Ruth Woolhouse
Responsibilities: Principal
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Mrs Jo Aplin
Name: Jo Aplin
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
Year Level: 1&2
Responsibilities: Classroom teacher, Deputy Principal, SENCO
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Mr Russell Nelson
Name: Mr Russell Nelson
Reponsibilities: Caretaker
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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.
Mrs Carolyn Roff
Name: Carolyn Roff
Reponsibilities: Secretary
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Mrs Kath Gundersen
Name: Kath Gundersen
Year Level: Year 1
Responsibilities: Classroom teacher
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Name: Maryanne
Reponsibilities: Helping Carolyn keep things running smoothly behind the scenes!
What you love about TPS: The enthusiasm the teachers have for all the little people we are privileged to care for each day.
Mrs Maryanne
Miss Laura Major
Name: Laura Jardine
Year Level: Year 2/3
Responsibilities: Part of the Literacy team, Classroom teacher
What you love about TPS:This is my fourth year at Tamatea Primary and I am really enjoying getting to know my new class. I love how friendly the kids can be and the regular support given by my colleagues.
Ms Denise Angove
Name: Denise Angove
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.
Mrs Alison Lindstrom
Name: Alison Lindstrom
Year Level: Year 4/5
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.
Mrs Keryn Stok
Name: Keryn Stok
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 Davina Bron-Miller
Name: Mrs Davina Bron-Miller
Year Level: Year 4/5
Reponsibilities: Classroom Teacher
What you love about TPS: The size of the classrooms and the resources available to students. I have just moved to Napier after spending the last 10years teaching at Te Awamutu Primary School in their senior school. I have 3 children and I am married to Rainier who has 4 teenage boys. I love being a teacher, and feel very privileged to be part of children's lives.
Ms Kelly Elliot
Name: Kelly Elliott
Year Level: across the school
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.
Mrs Lana Purcell
Name: Mrs Lana Purcell
Year Level: Year 5&6
Reponsibilities: Classroom teacher, Literacy leader, Kāhui Ako Within School teacher, Basketball coaching, Kapa Haka roopu
What you love about TPS: The kids!
Ms Viki Jane Rarere
Name: Ms Viki Jane Rarere
Year Level: across the school
Reponsibilities: Teacher Aide, Kapa Haka leader
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Mrs Kellie Harkness
Name: Kellie Harkness
Year Level: Year 1&2
Reponsibilities: Permanent Reliever
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Mrs Lynda Brown
Name: Lynda Brown
Year Level: across the school
Reponsibilities: Teacher Aide
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Mrs Becs Symes
Name: Becs Symes
Year Level: across the school
Reponsibilities: Permanent Reliever
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Ms Lauren Pitts
Name: Lauren Pitts
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.
