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Our People 2025

Pūtahi Belfast School has a wonderful team of people!

Senior Leadership Team:

Tumuaki Principal: Mrs Jo Johnstone

Tumuaki Tuarua Deputy Principal-Senior Campus: Whaea Sarah Cooper

Tumuaki Tuarua Deputy Principal-Junior Campus: Mrs Ilisa Kearns

Team Leader Year 5/6: Mrs Linda Berryman 

Team Leader Year 3/4: Mrs Jacqui Page 

NE - Year 2:

Tāwhiri Nest 1  Miss Jess McCoy (Team Leader) 

Tāwhiri Nest 1 Miss Molly-Rose Chetwin-Kelly NE/Y1

Nest 3 Miss Sarah Fulton Y1

Mātāpuna 04  Mrs Brittany Levick and Ms Caroline Jones Y2

Hīwai 05  Miss Rilee Barnett Y1/2

Rupeke 06  Mrs Helen Bancroft Y2


Year 3/4 Classes:

Kōmiti 21  Mrs Annette Williams Y3

Hikatau 23  Whaea Gaby Fry Y3

Kūtere 22 Mr Chris Symon Y3

Kāpeka 1  Mrs Jo Birchfield Y4

Kāpeka 2 Whaea Jenny Kwon Y4

Kāpeka 3 Mrs Anna Bale Y4


Year 5/6 Classes:

Kupenga 1 Mrs Tracey McLaughlin Y5/6

Kupenga 2 Mr Gene Marryatt Y5/6

Hīnaki 1 Ms Michelle Wilkinson Y5/6

Hīnaki 2 Miss Jess Gavin Y5/6


Year 7/8 Classes:

Tāwiri 1 Miss Kimberley Rogers Y7/8 (Team Leader)

Tāwiri 2 Mr Campbell Gold Y7/8 

Pārua 1 Miss Grace Bell Y7/8


Administration Team

Executive Officer: Yolande Ollsson

Bursar: Donna Chilton

Receptionist/Teacher Aide: Karen Lloyd-Griffiths

Receptionist/Teacher Aide: Samantha Haines

Library Assistant/Teacher Aide: Carol Baker

Special Needs: Kristine Feather

Literacy Support: Rebekah Inwood and Kate Wood

ESOL TA: Leanne Lang

CRT/BT: Kim Hobbs, Lana Ward, Bex Philips, Wayne Allott and Rachel Nally

Teacher Aides: 

Carol Baker, Jenny Cole, Katrina Bryce, Sharmaine Hill, Melanie Douglas, Diana Daly, Angela Maguire, Melissa Pratt, Kathryn Lee

Property Managers: Craig Aldersley and Dave Jarvis