Our Team

We have a dedicated team who are committed to providing quality educational opportunities to engage and inspire children in their learning.
You can contact them directly by clicking on their name.

Phil McIntosh

Principal

principal@ngaio.school.nz

Sarah Simpson

Deputy Principal

s.simpson@ngaio.school.nz

Office Staff

Katy Robertson

Office Manager

info@ngaio.school.nz

Nicki Mitchell

Office Assistant

n.mitchell@ngaio.school.nz

Kirsty Neilson

Office Assistant

k.neilson@ngaio.school.nz

Jo Purcell

SENCO

j.purcell@ngaio.school.nz

Kākāpō Syndicate (Years 1, 2 and 3)

Michelle Pontifex

Years 2/3 - Rūma ono (Room 6)

Kākāpō Team Leader
m.pontifex@ngaio.school.nz

Tessa Gatenby

Years 2/3 - Rūma whitu (Room 7)

t.gatenby@ngaio.school.nz

Christina Johnstone

Years 2/3 - Rūma Rima (Room 5)

c.johnstone@ngaio.school.nz

Thomas Searancke

Years 2/3 - Rūma Waru (Room 8)

t.searancke@ngaio.school.nz

Bronwyn O'Halloran

Year 1 - Rūma tahi (Room 1)

b.ohalloran@ngaio.school.nz

Elise Chan

Year 1 - Rūma toru (Room 3)

e.chan@ngaio.school.nz

Alison Craven

Part time teacher

a.craven@ngaio.school.nz

Donna Beechey

Part time teacher

d.beechey@ngaio.school.nz

Tūī Syndicate (Years 4, 5 and 6)

Chantal McKee

Rūma tekau (Room 10) - Tūī Team Leader

c.mckee@ngaio.school.nz

Poppy McKee

Sam Jenkins

Rūma Tekau mā Rua (Room 12)

s.jenkins@ngaio.school.nz

Hayden Trass

Rūma Rua tekau (room 20)

h.trass@ngaio.school.nz

Louisa Marks

Rūma Rua tekau mā tahi (Room 21)

l.marks@ngaio.school.nz

Nicola Stevenson

Rūma Rua tekau mā toru (Room 23)

n.stevenson@ngaio.school.nz

Dan Byrne

d.byrne@ngaio.school.nz

Part Time & Release Teachers

Juiie Rogers

Part time teacher

j.rogers@ngaio.school.nz

Alison Craven

Part time teacher

a.craven@ngaio.school.nz

Kathy Yamada

Part time teacher

k.yamada@ngaio.school.nz

Donna Beechey

Part time teacher

d.beechey@ngaio.school.nz

Sandra Lissaman

Sandra Lissaman

Part time teacher

s.lissaman@ngaio.school.nz

Teacher Aides

Librarians