Elmwood is fortunate to have fantastic Leadership, Teachers and Support Staff to support the learning of our Tamariki.

Board of Trustees:

Lachlan Knighton (Presiding Member of the Board)
Eden Chan
Emily Toth-Taylor

Anna Graves

Paul Armitage (Principal)

Claire Peacock-Price (Teacher Representative)
Vicki Harrington (Board Secretary)

Click here for more information on the Board of Trustees

 Leadership Team:

Paul Armitage - Principal
Jill Evans - Deputy Principal / SENCO
Sarah Hughey - Team Leader Years 5/6
Keryn O'Donnell - Team Leader Yrs 3/4 (absent Term 3 and Term 4)

Anna Farrelly - Acting Team Leader Years 3 / 4 - Term 3 and 4
Sandra Johnston - Team Leader Year 1/2
Lynette Williamson - Team Leader - Learning Support
Vicki Harrington - Team Leader - Administration Team

Teaching Staff: 

Kiwi Team - Years 1 and 2

• Megan Stedman - Kiwi Rua

• Zoe Rose - Kiwi Ono

• Sandra Johnston - Kiwi Waru (Team Leader Kiwi Team)

• Emily Hendry-Kerr - Kiwi Toru

• Claire Peacock-Price - Kiwi Tahi

• Andrea Brunton - Kiwi Rima

• Elaine O'Leary - Release Teacher for Kiwi Team

• Anna Bryson - Kiwi Whitu

• Bea Wilson - Kiwi Whā

• Charlotte Davie - Kiwi Tekau

Tūī Team - Years 3 and 4

• Judah Watkinson - Tūī Toru

• Anna Farrelly - Tūī Tahi (Acting Team Leader Tūī Team - Term 4)

• Rebecca Gamble - Tūī Whitu 

• Jill Royds - Tūī Whā

• Jo Mottram - Tūī Ono

• Keryn O’Donnell - Tūī Rima (Team Leader Tūī Team)

• Milly Power - Tūī Rima - Term 4

• Cameron Ryan - Tūī Rua

Ruru Team - Years 5 and 6

• Logan Coote - Ruru Ono

• Grace Allfrey - Ruru Rima 

• Sarah Hughey - Ruru Whā (Team Leader Ruru Team)

• Paul Rose - Ruru Toru

• Jeni McKinnon - Ruru Rua - Fridays - Lauren Janata

• Brendon Harper - Ruru Tāhi

• Matt Hooper - Ruru Toru (not currently in photo)

• Bridie Harris - (release teacher - not currently in photo)

CRT Release Teachers 

• Jess Simmons - Release Teacher (Term 1 and 2 only)

• Lauren Janata - Release Teacher

• Hayley Bishop - Release Teacher

• Elaine O'Leary - Release Teacher

• Marg Belliss - Release Teacher

• Anna Schmidli - Release Teacher (Term 1 and 4) - Absent from photo

• Susan Gaines - Release Teacher

Part Time Teachers

• Ann Wilson - Special needs Teacher

• Tessa Olivia - Orchestra Tutor

• Kate Walcott - School Counsellor

Targeted Learning Team

Jill Evans - SENCO / Deputy Principal

Vicki Soule - Learning Assistant

Lynette Williamson - Team Leader - Targeted Learning Team

Abe O'Donnell - Learning Assistant

Lisa McNabb - Learning Assistant (and Librarian)

Maria Canessa - Learning Assistant

Tara Inch - Learning Assistant

Samantha Sunderland - Learning Assistant 

Sarah Harris - Learning Assistant (including ESOL)

Susan Hird - Learning Assistant

Esme Garza - Learning Assistant

Lin Shi - Learning Assistant (absent from photo)

Rose Nelson - Learning Assistant - (absent from photo)

Office and Caretaking Team

Vicki Harrington - Principals PA / Executive Officer

Tina Moody - Bursar and Sports Administrator

Sophia Neville - Receptionist (not currently in this photo)

Bill Laugesen - Caretaker