Our People

Our Staff 2023

Tribute to Gary 2023

Senior Management Team:

Mr Bevan Clark Principal (clark.bevan@waiaupa.school.nz) 

Miss Amesha Patel Deputy Principal / Senco (patel.amesha@waiaupa.school.nz)

Office Team

Dannielle Wheeler  Office Manager   (admin@waiaupa.school.nz)

Shaun Pilbrow  Executive Officer (exec.officer@waiaupa.school.nz)

Kauri - The Hub - (Intermediate School Team - The Hub - Year 6,7,8)

Mrs Lisa Lunjevich (Team Leader) Room 15 - Yr 7/8   (lunjevich.lisa@waiaupa.school.nz)

Mrs Liz Kelso  Room 15 - Yr 7/8 (kelso.liz@waiaupa.school.nz)

Mrs Nix Gillespie  Room 16 - Yr 7/8 (gillespie.nicola@waiaupa.school.nz) 

Mrs Gwennyth Mitchell  Room 17 - Yr 6/7 (mitchell.gwennyth@waiaupa.school.nz)

Rimu - (Middle School Team - Years 3,4,5,6)

Mrs Monique Fausett  (Team Leader)  Room 3 - Yr 3/4 (fausett.monique@waiaupa.school.nz)

Miss Sharon Brown Room 2 - Yr 5/6 (brown.sharon@waiaupa.school.nz)

Mrs Rosie Bamola  Room 3 - Yr 4/5 (bamola.rosie@waiaupa.school.nz)

Mrs Tamara Kirkbride & Room 4 - Yr 5/6 (kirkbride.tamara@waiaupa.school.nz)

Mrs Michelle Almond Room 4 - Yr 5/6   (almond.michelle@waiaupa.school.nz)

Mrs Teri Taylor Room 6 - Yr 3/4 (taylor.teri@waiaupa.school.nz)

Mrs Marie Hiddleston Room 7 - Yr 3/4 (hiddleston.marie@waiaupa.school.nz)


Kowhai - (Junior School Team - Years 0,1,2,)

Miss Gemma Clay (Team Leader) Room 13 - Yr 2 (clay.gemma@waiaupa.school.nz)

Mrs Nicola North  Room 12 - Yr 0/1  (north.nicola@waiaupa.school.nz)

Mrs Tracey Norton Room 11 - Yr 0/1 (norton.tracey@waiaupa.school.nz)

Mrs Nicola Groome  R.14 Yr 2 (groome.nicola@waiaupa.school.nz)

Mrs Kayla Robinson R.8 Yr 3 (robinson.kayla@waiaupa.school.nz)

Mrs Michele Gregg  R.9 Yr 3 (gregg.michele@waiaupa.school.nz)


Support Team

Linda Coers   Teacher Aide  (coers.linda@waiaupa.school.nz)

Kylee Russell  Teacher Aide  (russell.kylee@waiaupa.school.nz)

Leanne Snowdon Librarian / Teacher Aide (snowdon.leanne@waiaupa.school.nz)

Karen Stead  Teacher Aide  (stead.karen@waiaupa.school.nz)

Nadia Scott Teacher Aide (scott.nadia@waiaupa.school.nz)

Grounds Keeper

Dean Lawrence  Caretaker  (lawrence.dean@waiaupa.school.nz)