School Staff
Merrin School is fortunate to have a great team of dedicated and talented staff, all working together to support our students and school community.
Board of Trustees
Ai Li Kueh
Claire Miller
Ben Pasco
Yali Ding
Courtney McGuigan
Tanya Weir - Staff Representative
Lisa Dillon-Roberts - Principal
Click here for more information on our board members.
Senior Leadership Team
Principal - Lisa Dillon-Roberts
Deputy Principal - Andrea Dykstra
Assistant Principal - Karen Burt
Click here to meet the SLT
Years 1 and 2 Team - Tīrama & Pīata
Jeni Bargh
Rhonda Kearns
Tanya Weir
Roz Archbold
Danielle Carney
Olivia Harrison-Jones
Click here to meet the Year 1/2 Team
Years 3 and 4 Team - Kōpura
Toni Carter
Mikaela Landstra
Julia Harris
Jeanne Anderson
Susan Perring
Click here to meet the Year 3/4 Team
Years 5 and 6 Team - Auahiroa
Lilly Forward
Tanya Tan
Matt O'Rourke
Hannah White
Click here to meet the Year 5/6 team
Years 7 and 8 Team - Wheriko
Karen Burt
Mia Thorman
Con Aligizakis
Helen Abrahams
Brodie Ridler
Click here to meet the Year 7/8 Team
Support Staff
Erika Jefferies - Bursar
Lee McKenzie - Office Manager
Sarah-Jane Haywood - Principal's P.A / International Student Administrator
Karen Burt and Tanya Weir - Learning Support Coordinators
Megan Happl - STEM Leadership
Kate Revell - Performing Arts Teacher
Teaching Assistants
Rebecca Tinker
Sha Evans
Suzi Johnson
Nicola Williams
Robinne Weiss - Enrichment Programmes
Mirjam Phillips
Lynette Frickleton
Jennifer Buchanan
Alrina Uasi
24-7 Youth Worker
Jack Hollis
Grounds
Dave Mason - Caretaker
Lynne Clarke - Gardener