Staff
At Ōtaki School we are lucky to have an amazing team of dedicated, hard working, highly knowledgeable, creative and fun staff.
From our Tumuaki and our Board of Trustees, to our kaiako, kaihāpai and kaitiaki, we are all passionate about the education and wellbeing of our tamariki.
Whaea Yvonne Tahere
Deputy Principal/Senco/ Teacher
Te Remu / Room 5
Te Korowai Whakamana
Whaea Janeen Marino
Assistant Principal -TKW Kaihautū/PB4L Management/
Kaiako/ Teacher
Te Mutunga Iho / Room 3
Te Korowai Whakamana
Whaea Louise Conwell
Matariki Leader /ICT Leader/Teacher
Tupu-ā-nuku / Room 1
Ngai Kete
Matua Herewini Katene
Kia Manawanui Leader/Kaiako
Kia Kaha/Room 12
Ngai Kete
Whaea Ashleigh Parkinson
Teacher/Sports Co-ordinator
Waitā/Room 2
Ngai Kete
Whaea Erana Harrison-Paurini
Whaea Sara Velasquez
Teacher Aide
Ngai Kete
Whaea Kirsty May
Teacher Aide
Ngai Kete
Whaea Kiana Morris
Kairiwhi
Te Korowai Whakamana
Miss Lisa Seath
Social Worker in Schools
Mrs Shelley Evans
Literacy of Learning
rtlit@otaki.school.nz