Come Meet The Team

We have a fantastic staff at Tuia Burnside Primary School

Leadership Team

Justin Perriam

Principal

Nic Rickard

Deputy Principal

SENCO Lead

Trudi Browne

Assistant Principal

Team Leader - Pīwakawaka

Pūkeko Team (Year 4 - 6)

Nicki Black

Pūkeko Team Leader

Pūkeko 1 Homebase Teacher

Lauren Murphy

Pūkeko 2 Homebase Teacher

JJ Qiao

Pūkeko 3 Homebase Teacher

Tim Colhoun

Pūkeko 4 Homebase Teacher

Hayley Simpson

Pūkeko Release Teacher

Kāhu Team (Year 3 - 4)

Lyndon Greening

Kāhu Team Leader

Kāhu 1 Homebase Teacher

Jessica Galletly

Kāhu 2 Homebase Teacher

Millie Hooker

Kāhu 3 Homebase Teacher

Bridget Watson

Kāhu Release Teacher

Hayley Simpson

Kāhu Release Teacher

Pīwakawaka Team (Year 0 - 2)

Trudi Browne

Pīwakawaka Team Leader

Kahurangi Homebase Teacher

Mel Murray

Kahurangi Homebase Teacher

Release Teacher

Lily Calder

Karaka Homebase Teacher

Robyn Penney

Whero Homebase Teacher

Gabby Petheram

Kōwhai Homebase Teacher

Madeleine Elema

Kōwhai Homebase Teacher

Release Teacher

La Découverte (French Bilingual)

Cindy Chevet

La Découverte Homebase Teacher (Weka 1)

Susan Pageot

Weka Team Leader

La Découverte Homebase Teacher (Weka 2)

Science and Music

Bianca Woyak

Head of Science

Release Teacher

Maggie Alley

Head of Music

Specialist Teachers

Fiona Kelly

Literacy Specialist

Kate Bateman

Mathematics Specialist

Communities and ESOL

Maria Viselli

International Director

Hilary St John

ESOL Teacher

Teacher Aides

Jasna

Teacher Aide

Satoko

Music Support

Nisha

Teacher Aide

ESOL

Heather

Teacher Aide

Roanne

Teacher Aide

Secil

Teacher Aide

Office Management / Caretaker

Rose Appo

Office Manager

Andy Begg

Caretaker