2023 Staff 

Senior Leadership Team:

Principal: Jenny Bernard

jenny@otahuhuprimary.school.nz

Associate Principal: Meritiana MacShane (Bilingual, Year 0-6)

meritiana.macshane@otahuhuprimary.school.nz

Associate Principal: Rachelle Peterson (Junior School, Year 0-3 Mainstream)

rachelle.peterson@otahuhuprimary.school.nz

Associate Principal: Joshua Burrowes (Senior School, Year 4-6 Mainstream)

joshua.burrowes@otahuhuprimary.school.nz

Director of Tautai o le Moana: Helen Varney

Teaching Staff:

Room 1A: Tinah Tapu (Teacher, Tafa O Ata)

tinah.tapu@otahuhuprimary.school.nz

Room 2: Ianeta Sini (Teacher, Tafa O Ata, Bilingual Hub Leader)

ianeta.sini@otahuhuprimary.school.nz

Room 3: Eric Samuelu (Teacher, Tafa O Ata)

eric.samuelu@otahuhuprimary.school.nz

Room 4: Semo Letufuga (Teacher, Tafa O Ata)

semo.letufuga@otahuhuprimary.school.nz

Room 5: Uma Salvaji (Teacher, Senior School)

uma.salvaji@otahuhuprimary.school.nz

Room 6: Mohammed Khan (Teacher, Senior School)

mohammed.khan@otahuhuprimary.school.nz

Room 7: Bobby Peacock (Teacher, Senior School)

bobby.peacock@otahuhuprimary.school.nz

Room 8: Fatima Dollie (Teacher, Senior School Hub Leader)

fatima.dollie@otahuhuprimary.school.nz

Room 11: Nadira Sewnarain (Teacher, Senior School)

nadira.sewnarain@otahuhuprimary.school.nz

Room 12: Asha Singh (Teacher, Senior School)

asha.singh@otahuhuprimary.school.nz

Room 13: Shelly Chand (Teacher, Senior School)

shelly.chand@otahuhuprimary.school.nz

Room 14: Anne Govender (Teacher, Junior School Hub Leader)

anne.govender@otahuhuprimary.school.nz

Room 15: Devi Balbharan (Teacher, Senior School)

devi.balbharan@otahuhuprimary.school.nz

Room 16:  Kahley Sam (Teacher, Junior School)

kahley.sam@otahuhuprimary.school.nz

Room 17: Matapa Shelley (Teacher, Te Whanau Tutakitanga)

matapa.shelley@otahuhuprimary.school.nz

Room 18: Tania Siueva (Teacher, Te Whanau Tutakitanga)

tania.siueva@otahuhuprimary.school.nz

Room 19:  Meliame Tuipulotu (Teacher, Lalanga Mo'ui)

meliame.tuipulotu@otahuhuprimary.school.nz

Room 20: Molavia Pulupuna (Teacher, Lalanga Mo'ui, Across School Leader Kāhui Ako)

molavia.pulupuna@otahuhuprimary.school.nz

Room 21: Alapasita Lavaka (Teacher, Lalanga Mo'ui)

alapasita.lavaka@otahuhuprimary.school.nz

Room 22: Sepi Vake (Teacher, Lalanga Mo'ui)

sepi.vake@otahuhuprimary.school.nz

Room 23: Mary Kennedy (Teacher, Junior School)

mary.kennedy@otahuhuprimary.school.nz

Room 24: Majda Cassiem (Teacher, Junior School)

majda.cassiem@otahuhuprimary.school.nz

Room 25: Sandra D'Lima (Teacher, Junior School)

sandra.dlima@otahuhuprimary.school.nz

Room 26: Azreen Khan (Teacher, Junior School)

azreen.khan@otahuhuprimary.school.nz

CRT: Malini Sione

malini.sione@otahuhuprimary.school.nz

CRT: Ashiana Ali

ash.ali@otahuhuprimary.school.nz

CRT: Edna Rodriguez

Non-Teaching Staff:

Office Staff:

Sandra Grubb – Office Manager

sandra.grubb@otahuhuprimary.school.nz

Jane Williamson – School Secretary

jane.williamson@otahuhuprimary.school.nz

Georgina Sionetuato – Office Assistant

georgina.sionetuato@otahuhuprimary.school.nz

Learning Assistants:

Amina Ali

Ashiana Ali

Maria Cecil

Suran Chandra

Mata Henry

Malia Ika

Ngaire Jefferies

Lima Naea

Phyllis Raimona

Emad Meleka 

Amelia Uta

Jess Kauhega

Nancy Simone

Other Staff:-

Nisha Sahid - Learning Support Coordinator

nisha.sahid@otahuhuprimary.school.nz

Vicky Avia - Engagement

vicky.avia@otahuhuprimary.school.nz

Ocki Atutolu – School Caretaker

caretaker@otahuhuprimary.school.nz

James Ford - Groundsman

Sue Millen – School Chaplain