It is a pleasure to welcome you all to Sherwood for the 2020 school year and introduce our staff.

Our Sherwood staff team is here to support your child to have a successful year of learning and growth. We look forward to sharing lots of positive experiences with you along the way.

Introducing our Sherwood Staff:

Acting Principal: Carolyn Crow 

Deputy Principal: Melanie Stewart

Assistant Principal: Maria Bound-Gussey

Senior School Year 4-6, Learning Leaders: Cherie Wallbank & Delyth Cook

Year 4 Teachers Nikau Team - Cherie Wallbank, Seon Jin Park, Cheryl Knapp 

Year 5 & 6 Teachers Rata Team- Delyth Cook, Pete Anderson, Tracey Eales, Ginny Dunning, Nicky Hall, Kelly Hildebrand

Junior School Year 0-3, Learning Leaders: Fiona Williams  & Junindi Hugo

Year 1 Teachers Kauri Team- Fiona Williams, Sheila Brown, Karla Anderson 

Year 2 Teachers Matai Team - Carole Carkeek, Liz Burden, Andrietta Smal

Year 3 Teachers Pohutukawa Team- Amber Smith, Lisa Martin, Junindi Hugo

Specialist Teachers

Dennie Davidson - Music

Andrew Smart - PE

Sandy Catchpole - ESOL/International Students

Jo Apperley - ICT/e-Learning/Teacher Release

Part-Time Teachers

Magda Huysamen (Year 1)

Bianca Walker (Year 2, ESOL)

Jeanette Holding (Year 3, Year 5&6, ESOL)

Support Staff 

Learning Assistants:

Cheryl Stevenson, Sue Martin, Alice Campbell, Janet Taylor, Belinda Hernon, Stuart Lightbown, Dana Kazenbroot, Ada Rooney, Alison Lin, Kate Ho 

School Counsellor: Lynne Hargie

Administrative Staff:

Pauline Foster - Finance, Sue Martin - Office/Reception, Cheryl Stevenson - Office/Reception/Principal PA, Alice Campbell -Librarian, Bill Allaker - Property Manager, Christine Allaker - BASC Manager, Rochana Smart - BASC Assistant Manager

As you will see it's a big team, as we are fortunate to be so well-staffed in meeting the needs of our students and school community.