2026 Staff
Read on for staff details and contacts.
Management Team
Principal:
Lorraine Frances Rees – principal@pointprimary.school.nz
Deputy Principal: (Junior School Dean)
Joanne Williams – joannew@pointprimary.school.nz
Deputy Principal: (Senior School Dean)
Hayden Shaw – haydens@pointprimary.school.nz
Team Mahuri (Year 1–3)
BLH1: (Yr0&1)
Tracy Kelland – tracyk@pointprimary.school.nz
BLH3: (yr 1)
Denise Jackson denisej@pointprimary.school.nz
Ann Jones (Fridays) annj@pointprimary.school.nz
Rangitata 1: (Yr3)
Joanne Williams (Team Leader) – joannew@pointprimary.school.nz
Sarah Gaskin - sarahg@pointprimary.school.nz
Rangitata 2: (Yr2&3)
Caitlin McGowan - caitlinmc@pointprimary.school.nz
William Sharp - williams@pointprimary.school.nz
Rangitata 3: (Literacy Intervention)
Kirsty McKerracher - kirstym@pointprimary.school.nz
Rangitata 4: (Yr 1)
Angelina Blood – angelinab@pointprimary.school.nz
Team Puāwai - Manahua (Year 5–8)
Opihi 4: (Yr 5&6)
Barb Curran - barbc@pointprimary.school.nz
Opihi 3: (Yr 5&6)
Suze Kelliher - suzannek@pointprimary.school.nz
Opihi 2: (Yr4&5)
Siobhan Burgess - siobhanb@pointprimary.school.nz
Opihi 1: (Yr 4&5)
Kaylah Rawson-kaylar@pointprimary.school.nz
Vicki Patterson – vickip@pointprimary.school.nz
Waitaki 1: (Yr7&8)
Catherine Gibb (Team Leader) – catherineg@pointprimary.school.nz
Waitaki 3: (Yr 6&7)
Pete Burgess - peteb@pointprimary.school.nz
The Den (Learning Support Coordinator)
Linda Esslemont - lindae@pointprimary.school.nz
On Leave in 2026
William Sharp
Part Time Teachers
Vicki Partterson
Caitlin Cunningham
Sonia Gill
Other Staff
Office Team
Penny Harding – reception@pointprimary.school.nz, accounts@pointprimary.school.nz
Emma Harrison - reception@pointprimary.school.nz
Rachael Proudfoot - rachaelp@pointprimary.school.nz
Board of Trustees Presiding Member:
Deborah Jacobs - presiding@pointprimary.school.nz
Librarians:
Di Walsh / Rachael Proudfoot
Teacher Aides:
Di Walsh
Lisa Munro
Mikayla Turner
Kimberley Peck
Laura Houseman
Ben Armstrong
Breakfast Club
Kimberley Peck