The school is staffed with a non-teaching Principal and 13 teachers working in 3 teams led by the Leadership Team which consists of the Principal, Deputy Principal, and 3 Team Leaders. Darfield School has a number of support staff including office administrators, release teachers and teacher aides all of whom help us make Darfield School a wonderful place to learn.

Leadership Team

Meredith Devonald
Principal
principal@darfieldprimary.school.nz

Barbara Kennedy
Deputy Principal
barbara.kennedy@darfieldprimary.school.nz

Team Pikopiko - Year 0-2

Paula Warman

Team Leader, Pikopiko

paula.warman@darfieldprimary.school.nz

Tracy Nicholson
Teacher, Pikopiko
tracy.nicholson@darfieldprimary.school.nz

Heather Tebbett
Teacher, Pikopiko
heather.tebbett@darfieldprimary.school.nz

Candice Weir

Teacher, Pikopiko

candice.weir@darfieldprimary.school.nz

Nicole Bourke
Teacher, Pikopiko
nicole.bourke@darfieldprimary.school.nz

Amanda Hopkins
Teacher, Pikopiko
mandy.hopkins@darfieldprimary.school.nz

Team Kōwhai - Year 2-4

Jane Logan
Team Leader, Kōwhai
jane.logan@darfieldprimary.school.nz

Hannah Mazey
Teacher, Kōwhai
hannah.cullen@darfieldprimary.school.nz

Mark Robb
Teacher, Pikopiko
mark.robb@darfieldprimary.school.nz

Team Rimu - Year 5-6

Kiri McAllister
Team Leader, Rimu
kiri.conrad@darfieldprimary.school.nz

Lynley Cooper
Teacher, Rimu
lynley.cooper@darfieldprimary.school.nz
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Jackie Calcott
Teacher, Rimu
jackie.calcott@darfieldprimary.school.nz

Louise Wylie
Teacher, Rimu
louise.wylie@darfieldprimary.school.nz

Helena Cridge

Teacher, Rimu

helena.cridge@darfieldprimary.school.nz

Support Team

Jo Hill
Resource Teacher of Literacy

Linda Gosling
Release Teacher

Greer Sutton
Release Teacher

Katie Gilbertson

Release Teacher

Celia Tymons
Office Manager
celia.tymons@darfieldprimary.school.nz
office@darfieldprimary.school.nz

Dallas Molloy
Administration Officer

dallas.molloy@darfieldprimary.school.nz

office@darfieldprimary.school.nz

Geraldine McMillan
Teacher Aide

Rebecca Gibson
​Teacher Aide

Shona McSoriley
Teacher Aide

Michele Reid
​Teacher Aide

Property Team

Caretaker - Ken Lyons
Cleaner - Nicole Anthony   
Cleaner - Gail Lyons