Kathryne Tofia

Room 6 - Year 5/6

kathrynetofia@fairfield.school.nz

Kathryne brings broad local and international teaching experience to her Year 5/6 classroom teaching, and has particular strengths in Social Sciences, English, Music and Art. Room 6 is student-centred, focused on critical thinking, and emphasis is placed on the School Values (Responsibility, Respect, Resilience). Kathryne leads the Year 5/6 team and is also the Lead Teacher of Maori and Senior English, and organises Kapahaka at Fairfield School.

Clare MacDonell

Room 7 - Year 5/6

claremacdonell@fairfield.school.nz

Clare is excited to return to Fairfield School, having previously held roles here as a student teacher, reliever and classroom teacher. Clare has experience as both a junior and senior school teacher across various schools in Dunedin. Clare's aim is to create a welcoming classroom environment where the learners feel safe, happy and supported, allowing them to get the most out of all teaching and learning experiences. Clare has a passion for dance and performance and looks forward to the opportunity to share these skills across the school. 

Jason Macdonald

Room 11 - Year 5/6

jasonmacdonald@fairfield.school.nz

Jason is now in his second year of teaching at Fairfield and is loving every minute of it. He continues to draw on his extensive background in professional rugby to help build strong, positive relationships with students and bring out the best in those he works with. With 47 games for the mighty Highlanders and several years coaching in Japan, Jason brings a wealth of experience in leadership, teamwork, and resilience—qualities that now inform his dynamic and engaging classroom environment.

Aimee Preedy

2025 Room 12 - Year 5/6

aimeepreedy@fairfield.school.nz

Aimee is a very experienced Year 5/6 teacher. She adopts a teaching approach that encourages all ākoka to develop self-control and ownership of their learning, based on support, guidance, understanding, and flexibility. She believes in whanaungatanga (establishing a sense of belonging) and in helping ākoka to develop their own sense of identity, building their confidence and supporting them to always do their best. Aimee is a member of our Structured Literacy Team and supports kaiako (teachers) and ākoka (students) in the implementation of this. She also coordinates and tutors our Senior Kapa Haka group, empowering Te Reo, the Performing Arts and Tikanga Māori through a variety of waiata, haka and performances.

Marianne Garvey

Classroom Release Teacher

mariannegarvey@fairfield.school.nz