Our people

Meet The Kaiako

tumuaki (on leave 2025)

Sharlene McCormick
_{principal@kaiwaka.school.nz}

acting TUMUAKI

Michelle Dempsey
_{m.dempsey@kaiwaka.school.nz}

tumuaki taurua, junior leader, CoL across school leader

Katherine Brown
_{k.brown@kaiwaka.school.nz}

senior leader, kaiako: YEAR 5 & 6, Room 5

Cath Stevens
_{c.stevens@kaiwaka.school.nz}

kaiako: YEAR 4, Room 7

Karima Bencheikh-Harris
_{k.bencheikh@kaiwaka.school.nz}

kaiako: new entrants, room 4

Ripeka Harris-Bencheikh
_{r.harris@kaiwaka.school.nz}

kaiako: YEAR 4 & 5, Room 6

Nik Massey
_{n.massey@kaiwaka.school.nz}

kaiako: Year 2, Room 2

Kate Simpson
_{k.simpson@kaiwaka.school.nz}

kaiako: reading recovery

Laura de Luen
_{l.deluen@kaiwaka.school.nz}

kaiako: Year 3, Room 1

Michaela Kemp
m.kemp@kaiwaka.school.nz

kaiako: special needs

Kaiako: Year 1, Room 3

Sue Spry
_{s.spry@kaiwaka.school.nz}

Kaiako: garden to table

Gill Wharfe
g.wharfe@kaiwaka.school.nz

Meet The Support Staff

kapa haka & ngĀ tŪmanako

Mina Paikea

LIBRARIAN, toe-by-toe reading

Sara McAulay
_{s.mcaulay@kaiwaka.school.nz}

kaiawhina

Ashley Hunt
_{a.hunt@kaiwaka.school.nz}

kaiawhina

Maria Allan
_{m.allan@kaiwaka.school.nz}

administration

Anna O'Malley
_{admin@kaiwaka.school.nz}

cleaner

Sam Whitelaw

caretaker

Jim Buchanan

Meet The School Board

CHAIR

Chi Whitehead
_{kaiwakaschoolboard@kaiwaka.school.nz}

MEMBER

GregCampbell
_{kaiwakaschoolboard@kaiwaka.school.nz}

VACANCY

_{kaiwakaschoolboard@kaiwaka.school.nz}

MEMBER

Kim Semmens

MEMBER

Geva Downey

STAFF REPRESENTATIVE

Nik Massey
_{kaiwakaschoolboard@kaiwaka.school.nz}

Meet The PTA

chair

Renee Allen
_{kaiwakapta@gmail.com}

pta

_{kaiwakapta@gmail.com}

pta

Vicki Boddington
_{kaiwakapta@gmail.com}

PTA

Dena Gabbitas
_{kaiwakapta@gmail.com}

PTA

Kim Semmens
_{kaiwakapta@gmail.com}‍

MEMBER

Vacancy

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Get in touch anytime. We are always pleased to hear from our whanau and community. Or feel free to call in and see us during the school day.

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admin@kaiwaka.school.nz

Our People

Meet The Kaiako

Sharlene McCormickprincipal@kaiwaka.school.nz

Michelle Dempseym.dempsey@kaiwaka.school.nz

Katherine Brownk.brown@kaiwaka.school.nz

Cath Stevensc.stevens@kaiwaka.school.nz

Karima Bencheikh-Harrisk.bencheikh@kaiwaka.school.nz

Ripeka Harris-Bencheikhr.harris@kaiwaka.school.nz

Nik Masseyn.massey@kaiwaka.school.nz

Kate Simpsonk.simpson@kaiwaka.school.nz

Laura de Luenl.deluen@kaiwaka.school.nz

Michaela Kempm.kemp@kaiwaka.school.nz

Sue Sprys.spry@kaiwaka.school.nz

Gill Wharfeg.wharfe@kaiwaka.school.nz

Meet The Support Staff

Mina Paikea

Sara McAulays.mcaulay@kaiwaka.school.nz

Ashley Hunta.hunt@kaiwaka.school.nz

Maria Allanm.allan@kaiwaka.school.nz

Anna O'Malleyadmin@kaiwaka.school.nz

Sam Whitelaw

Jim Buchanan

Meet The School Board

Chi Whiteheadkaiwakaschoolboard@kaiwaka.school.nz

GregCampbellkaiwakaschoolboard@kaiwaka.school.nz

kaiwakaschoolboard@kaiwaka.school.nz

Kim Semmens

Geva Downey

Nik Masseykaiwakaschoolboard@kaiwaka.school.nz

Meet The PTA

Renee Allenkaiwakapta@gmail.com

kaiwakapta@gmail.com

Vicki Boddingtonkaiwakapta@gmail.com

Dena Gabbitaskaiwakapta@gmail.com

Kim Semmenskaiwakapta@gmail.com‍

Vacancy

Contact Our Support Team

Contact Kaiwaka School

Sharlene McCormick
_{principal@kaiwaka.school.nz}

Michelle Dempsey
_{m.dempsey@kaiwaka.school.nz}

Katherine Brown
_{k.brown@kaiwaka.school.nz}

Cath Stevens
_{c.stevens@kaiwaka.school.nz}

Karima Bencheikh-Harris
_{k.bencheikh@kaiwaka.school.nz}

Ripeka Harris-Bencheikh
_{r.harris@kaiwaka.school.nz}

Nik Massey
_{n.massey@kaiwaka.school.nz}

Kate Simpson
_{k.simpson@kaiwaka.school.nz}

Laura de Luen
_{l.deluen@kaiwaka.school.nz}

Michaela Kemp
m.kemp@kaiwaka.school.nz

Sue Spry
_{s.spry@kaiwaka.school.nz}

Gill Wharfe
g.wharfe@kaiwaka.school.nz

Sara McAulay
_{s.mcaulay@kaiwaka.school.nz}

Ashley Hunt
_{a.hunt@kaiwaka.school.nz}

Maria Allan
_{m.allan@kaiwaka.school.nz}

Anna O'Malley
_{admin@kaiwaka.school.nz}

Chi Whitehead
_{kaiwakaschoolboard@kaiwaka.school.nz}

GregCampbell
_{kaiwakaschoolboard@kaiwaka.school.nz}

_{kaiwakaschoolboard@kaiwaka.school.nz}

Nik Massey
_{kaiwakaschoolboard@kaiwaka.school.nz}

Renee Allen
_{kaiwakapta@gmail.com}

_{kaiwakapta@gmail.com}

Vicki Boddington
_{kaiwakapta@gmail.com}

Dena Gabbitas
_{kaiwakapta@gmail.com}

Kim Semmens
_{kaiwakapta@gmail.com}‍