Staff

Staff – 2025

Jennifer Horgan – Principal

jennifer@east-taieri.school.nz

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Natalie King – Junior School Dean / SENCO

natalie@east-taieri.school.nz

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Sarah O’Neill – Middle School Dean

Tōtara – Room 8: Year 3/4

sarah@east-taieri.school.nz

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Janine Clague – Senior School Dean

Kohekohe – Room 1: Year 5/6

janine@east-taieri.school.nz

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SENIOR TEACHERS

• Kohekohe – Room 1: Year 5/6 – Janine Clague – Senior School Dean / Inquiry Lead Teacher

janine@east-taieri.school.nz

• Nīkau – Room 2: Year 5/6 – Lisa Agnew – Te Ao Māori Co-Lead Teacher

lisaa@east-taieri.school.nz

• Pōhutukawa – Room 3: Year 4/5 – Peter Thorn

peter@east-taieri.school.nz

Kahikatea – Room 4: Year 4/5 – Jo Bryson

jobryson@east-taieri.school.nz

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MIDDLE TEAM

• Kānuka – Room 5: Year 2/3 – Hayley Miller

hayleymiller@east-taieri.school.nz

• Kōwhai – Room 6: Year 2/3 – Belinda Duff

belinda@east-taieri.school.nz

• Kawakawa – Room 7: Year 3/4 – Lewis Howell – IT Lead Teacher / Te Ao Māori Co-Lead Teacher

lewish@east-taieri.school.nz

• Tōtara – Room 8: Year 3/4 – Sarah O’Neill – Middle School Dean / Literacy Lead Teacher

sarah@east-taieri.school.nz

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JUNIOR TEAM

• Rātā – Room 9: Year 1 – Melanie Cruickshank

melaniec@east-taieri.school.nz

• Rimu – Room 10: Year 1 – Anna Devereux

anna@east-taieri.school.nz

• Mataī – Room 11: Year 1/2 – Jessica Hall – Maths Lead Teacher

jessicah@east-taieri.school.nz

• Mānuka – Room 12: Year 1/2 – Jo Hackfath

jo@east-taieri.school.nz

• Kauri – Room 13: Year 0/1 – Sarah Esplin

sarahesplin@east-taieri.school.nz

• Karaka – Room 14: New Entrant – TBC

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Office Administrators

Annette MacRae – annette@east-taieri.school

Michelle Day – michelleday@east-taieri.school.nz

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Specialist Teachers

Rachel Phillips  – PE Specialist and Classroom Release Teacher – Sports Director

rachelp@east-taieri.school.nz

Alison Tay – Music Specialist

alisont@east-taieri.school.nz

Denise Hannagan – Learning Support Coordinator

denise@east-taieri.school.nz

Catherine McRae – Science

catherine@east-taieri.school.nz

Brent Caldwell – Drama

brent@east-taieri.school.nz

Vicky Eden – Classroom Release Teacher – Room 7

vicky@east-taieri.school.nz

Kirsten Beeby – Classroom Release Teacher – Room 8

Katey Baxter – Classroom Release Teacher – Room 9 (Thursday) & Room 5 (Friday)

Diane Hyslop – Librarian

library@east-taieri.school.nz

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Caretaker           Ross Ballantyne

Gardener

Christina King

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Teacher Assistants

Olivia Thomson

Susan Irvine

Tracy Ruddenklau

Donnya Blair

Kate Cotter

Natasha Harvey

SCHOOL STRUCTURE

Senior School: Rooms 1,2,3,4

Middle School: Rooms 5,6,7,8

Junior School: Rooms 9,10,11,12,13