Principal and Leadership Team
Principal and Leadership Team
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Kia Ora, Kia Orana, Talofa Lava, Malo e Lelei, Fakaalofa Lahi Atu, Bula Vinaka, Namaste, Ni Hao,
Our whakatauki is mā te pā ka taea te tamaiti - it takes a village to raise a child is threaded into all that we believe and do. We know that together, everyone achieves more! Collaboration is reflected in our way of being, taught in our curriculum and is embedded in our learning spaces. We are a future focussed school, purposefully engaging learners of today. We proudly celebrate our diversity and all the cultures at our school and community.
It is my privilege to be part of our Takapuna Primary School family, and to work alongside our talented, committed and collaborative teachers who strive towards our vision for our learners to be connected, life long learners who are proud to be different and proud to make a difference.
Everyone is welcome at our place!
Devika Tagg
MEd (1st class honours), PGDipEd, PGCert Digital & Collab Learning, BEd
Ko Rangitoto te maunga e rū nei taku ngakau
Rangitoto is the mountain that speaks to my heart
Ko Ōrewa te awa e mahea nei aku māharahara
Ōrewa is the water that alleviates my worries
E mihi ana kia ngā tohu o nene, o Tāmaki Makaurau.
I recognise the ancestral and spiritual landmarks of Auckland where I live.
Ko Tagg tōku whānau
My family name is Tagg
Ko Devika tōku ingoa.
My name is Devika
Nō reira, tēnā koutou katoa.
Thus, my acknowledgement to you all.
I have been in education for 25 + years in both primary and intermediate schools. I believe in leadership through relationships, teamwork and communication. I take great pride in my role and am privileged to be a part of the T.P.S. team.
Ko Hikurangi tōku maunga
Hikurangi is my mountain
Ko Ōrewa te moana e mahea nei aku
Ōrewa is the sea that alleviates my worries
Nō Gisborne ahau
I am from Gisborne
Ko Davies tōku hapu
My family name is Davies
Ko Lisa tōku ingoa
My name is Lisa
Nō reira, tēna koutou katoa.
Thus my acknowledgement to you all
Ko Parahaki te maunga e rū nei taku ngākau
Parahaki is the mountain that speaks to my heart
Ko Hātea te awa e mahea nei aku māharahara
Hatea is the river that alleviates my worries
Nō Whangārei ahau
I am from Whangārei
E mihi ana ki ngā tohu o nehe, o Tāmaki Makaurau e noho nei au
I recognise the ancestral and spiritual landmarks of Auckland where I live
Ko Sarah tōku ingoa
My name is Sarah
Nō reira, tēnā koutou katoa
Thus, my acknowledgement to you all.
Ko Rangitōtō te maunga e rū nei taku ngākau.
Rangitoto is the mountain that speaks to my heart.
Ko Kawau te moana a mahea nei aku māharahara.
Kawau is the bay that alleviates my worries.
Nō Tāmaki Makaurau ahau
I am from Auckland
E mihi ana ki ngā tohu o nehe, o Tāmaki Makaurau e noho nei au
I recognise the ancestral and spiritual landmarks of Auckland, where I live
Ko Bruce taku tāne.
My husband is Bruce.
Ko Tom tōku tama.
My son is Tom.
Ko Neave taku kōtiro.
My daughter is Neave.
Ko Denise ahau.
I am Denise.
No reira tēnā koutou katoa.
Thus, my acknowledgement to you all.
Learning Leader
Learning Leader
Whānau Kiwi (Year 0-2)
Whānau Kiwi (Year 0-2)
Sarah Ochtman-Corfe
Sarah Ochtman-Corfe
saraho@tps.school.nz
Learning Leader
Learning Leader
Whānau Tūī
Whānau Tūī
(Year 3 & 4)
(Year 3 & 4)
Denise McConnachie
Denise McConnachie
denisem@tps.school.nz
Learning Leader
Learning Leader
Whānau Kereru
Whānau Kereru
(Year 5 & 6)
(Year 5 & 6)
Jason Barnes
Jason Barnes
jasonb@tps.school.nz
Classroom Teachers - Whānau Kiwi (Year 0/1/2)
Classroom Teachers - Whānau Kiwi (Year 0/1/2)
Room 6A
Room 6A
Stefanie Kingston
Stefanie Kingston
Year 0 & 1
stefaniek@tps.school.nz
Ko Rangitoto te maunga e rū nei taku ngākau
Rangitoto is the mountain that speaks to my heart.
Ko Waitemata te awa e mahea nei aku māharahara
Waitemata is the water that alleviates my worries
Nō Mexico ahau
I’m from Mexico
E mihi ana ki ngā tohu o nehe, o Tamaki Makaurau e noho nei ahau
I recognise the ancestral and spiritual landmarks of Auckland Where I live.
Ko Nick tōku hoa Rangatira (husband)
Ko Scarlett rāua ko Georgia ōku tamariki (children)
Ko Kingston tōku whānau (family name)
Ko Stefanie tōku ingoa (my name)
Nō reira, tēnā koutou katoa.
Thus, my acknowledgement to you all.
Room 6B
Room 6B
Ruth Chester
Ruth Chester
Year 0 & 1
ruthc@tps.school.nz
Room 5a
Room 5a
Marizanne Norman
Marizanne Norman
Year 2
marizannen@tps.school.nz
Ko te waka rererangi o Qantas tōku waka
My family arrived on Qantas
Ko Blou Berg tōku maunga
My mountain is Blou Berg
Ko Krokodil tōku awa
My river is Krokodil river
Ko Afrikaanse Christen Kerk tōku marae
My church is Afrikaanse Christen Kerk
Ko Ngāti Suid Afrika tōku iwi
My Tribe is South Africa
Ko Norman tōku hapu
My family name is Norman
Kei Red Beach tōku kāinga
My home is in Red Beach
Nō Suid Afrika ahau
I am from South Africa
Ko Hugo tōku matua
My dad is Hugo
Ko Riana tōku whaea
My Mum is Riana
Ko Mark taku Tāne
My husband is Mark
Ko Marizanne taku ingoa
My name is Marizanne
Room 5c
Room 5c
Emily Chiang
Emily Chiang
Year 2
emilyc@tps.school.nz
Ko Onepoto te maunga.
My mountain is Onepoto.
Nō Taiwan ahau.
I am from Taiwan.
E noho ana au ki Tāmaki Makaurau.
I live in Auckland.
Ko Tom rāua ko Rola ōku matua.
My parents’ names are Tom and Rola.
Ko Emily taku ingoa.
My name is Emily.
Nō reira, tēnā koutou katoa
Thus, my acknowledgement to you all.
Room 6d
Room 6d
Bernice Hunt
Bernice Hunt
Year 1
berniceh@tps.school.nz
Ko Prince of Wales tōku waka
Ko Ruapehu te maunga (te maunga e rū nei taku ngā kau)
Ko Whakapapa te awa
Ko Ingarihi tōku iwi
Ko Gledhill tōku hapu
Kei Tāmaki Makaurau tōku kainga
Nō Papioea ahau
Ko Bernice Hunt taku ingoa
No reira tēnā koutou katoa
Room 6E
Room 6E
Sarah Spear
Sarah Spear
Year 1
sarahs@tps.school.nz
Ko William Bryan tōku waka.
My ancestors arrived on the William Bryan.
Ko Taranaki te maunga e rū nei taku ngā kau.
Taranaki is the mountain that speaks to my heart.
Ko Waiwhakaiho te awa.
Waiwakaiho is the river where I grew up.
Ko Life tōku marae.
Life is my church.
Ko Ngati England tōku iwi.
My ancestors came from England.
Ko Wilson tōku hapu.
My parents surname is Wilson.
Kei Tāmaki Makaurau tōku kāinga.
I live in Auckland.
Nō New Plymouth ahau.
I was born and grew up in New Plymouth.
E mihi ana ki ngā tohu e nehe, o Tāmaki Makaurau e noho nei au.
I recognise the ancestral and spiritual landmarks of Auckland where I live.
Ko Sarah Spear taku ingoa.
My name is Sarah Spear
Classroom Teachers - Whānau Tūī - Year 3/4
Classroom Teachers - Whānau Tūī - Year 3/4
Tūī A
Tūī A
Anneke van Eyndhoven
Anneke van Eyndhoven
annekev@tps.school.nz
Ko Straat Clarence tōku waka
Straat Clarence is the ship my ancestors arrived on
Ko Whangamoa te maunga
Whangamoa is my mountain
Ko Motueka te awa
Motueka river is my river
Ko Te Awhina te marae
Te Awhina is my marae
Ko Ngati Nederlands tōku iwi
My family are from the Netherlands
Ko van Eyndhoven tōku hapu
My family name is van Eyndhoven
Kei Tāmaki Makaurau
I live in Auckland
Nō Motueka ahau
I am from Motueka
Ko Anneke taku ingoa
My name is Anneke
Tūī B
Tūī B
Pauline Barnett
Pauline Barnett
paulineb@tps.school.nz
Nō Peretānia ōku tīpuna
My ancestors are from Great Britain (Ireland and Shetland Islands)
I tipu ake au ki Tatuanui
I grew up in Tatuanui
E noho ana au ki Takuranga
I live in Devonport
Ko Takuranga te maunga ē rū nei taku ngākau
Takuranga is the mountain that speaks to my heart
Ko Waitemata te maona e mahea nei aku māharahara
Waitemata is the sea that alleviates my worries
E mihi ana kia ngā tohu o nene, o Tāmaki Makaurau.
I recognise the ancestral and spiritual landmarks of Auckland where I live.
Ko Pauline tōku ingoa
My name is Pauline
No reira tena koutou katoa.
Thus, my acknowledgement to you all.
Tūī D
Tūī D
Vicky Lui
Vicky Lui
vickyl@tps.school.nz
Tūī E
Tūī E
Denise McConnachie
Denise McConnachie
denisem@tps.school.nz
Ko Rangitōtō te maunga e rū nei taku ngākau.
Rangitoto is the mountain that speaks to my heart.
Ko Kawau te moana a mahea nei aku māharahara.
Kawau is the bay that alleviates my worries.
Nō Tāmaki Makaurau ahau
I am from Auckland
E mihi ana ki ngā tohu o nehe, o Tāmaki Makaurau e noho nei au
I recognise the ancestral and spiritual landmarks of Auckland, where I live
Ko Bruce taku tāne.
My husband is Bruce.
Ko Tom tōku tama.
My son is Tom.
Ko Neave taku kōtiro.
My daughter is Neave.
Ko Denise ahau.
I am Denise.
No reira tēnā koutou katoa.
Thus, my acknowledgement to you all.
Tūī F
Tūī F
Mitchell Brennan
Mitchell Brennan
mitchellb@tps.school.nz
Classroom Teachers - Whānau Kererū - Year 5 & 6
Classroom Teachers - Whānau Kererū - Year 5 & 6
Kererū A
Kererū A
Susan Han
Susan Han
susanh@tps.school.nz
Nō Kōrea ōku tīpuna
My ancestors are from Korea
I tae mai ōku tīpuna ki Aotearoa i te tau 2001
My ancestors arrived in NZ in the year 2001
I tipu ake au ki Puketapapa
I grew up in Mt Roskill
E noho ana au ki Murrays Bay
I live in Murrays Bay
Kō tēnei taku mihi ki ngā tāngata whenua o te rohe nei
I acknowledge the indigenious people of this area
Ka mihi hoki au ki ngā tohu o rohe nei
I acknowledge the important landmarks of this area
Nō reira, tēnā koutou katoa
Thus, my acknowledgement to you all
Kererū B
Kererū B
Nikita McSporran
Nikita McSporran
nikitam@tps.school.nz
Ko Tuhiraki toku maunga
Tuhiraki is my mountain
Ko Awaiti toku awa
Awaiti is my river
Ko Igasan tōku whānau
Igasan is my whānau
Ko Ngati Filipino te matua
My Dad is from the Philippines
Ko Ngai Tahu iwi te whaea
My Mum is Ngāi Tāhu iwi
I tipu ake au ki Whangarei
I grew up in Whangarei
Kei Tamaki Makaurau tōku kāinga
I live in Auckland
Ko tāku tāma a Delakruez
Delakruez is my son
Ko Connie tāku ingoa
My name is Connie
Nō reira, tēnā koutou katoa
Thus, my acknowledgement to you all.
Connie is an Across School Lead Teacher who works in our Kahui Ako (Community of Learning) and leads local schools in this community for 2 days a week.
Ko Tuhiraki toku maunga
Tuhiraki is my mountain
Ko Awaiti toku awa
Awaiti is my river
Ko Igasan tōku whānau
Igasan is my whānau
Ko Ngati Filipino te matua
My Dad is from the Philippines
Ko Ngai Tahu iwi te whaea
My Mum is Ngāi Tāhu iwi
I tipu ake au ki Whangarei
I grew up in Whangarei
Kei Tamaki Makaurau tōku kāinga
I live in Auckland
Ko tāku tāma a Delakruez
Delakruez is my son
Ko Connie tāku ingoa
My name is Connie
Nō reira, tēnā koutou katoa
Thus, my acknowledgement to you all.
Ko Manaia tōku maunga
Manaia is my mountain
Ko Hātea tōku awa
Hātea is my river
Kei Tāmaki Makaurau tōku kāinga
Auckland is where my home is now
Nō Whangārei ahau
Whangārei is my place of origin
Ko Baker tōku hapu
My family name is Baker
Ko Sheryl tōku whaea
Sheryl is my mum
Ko Mark tōku matua
Mark is my dad
Ko Sue tōku kuia
Sue is my grandmother
Ko Holly tōku tuahine
My sister is Holly
Ko Brooke taku ingoa
Brooke is my name
Kererū D
Kererū D
Jason Barnes
Jason Barnes
jasonb@tps.school.nz
Ko Te Mata te maunga e rū nei taku ngākau.
Te Mata is the mountain that speaks to my heart.
Ko Tukituki te awa a mahea nei aku māharahara.
Tukituki Is the river that alleviates my worries.
Nō Ingarani ahau.
I am from England..
E mihi ana ki ngā tohu o nehe, o Tāmaki Makaurau e noho nei au.
I recognise the ancestral and spiritual landmarks of Auckland where I live.
Ko Jason Barnes tōku ingoa.
My name is Jason Barnes.
Nō reira, tēnā koutou katoa.
Thus, my acknowledgement to you all.
Kererū E
Kererū E
Claire Smith
Claire Smith
claires@tps.school.nz
Ka whakamihi a Aoraki te maunga,
a Rakaia te awa
a Ngāi Tahu te iwi
No Ōtautahi ahau
Ko Smith tāku whānau
Ko Claire tāku ingoa
Specialist Teachers
Specialist Teachers
Ko Waitakere Ranges te maunga e rū nei taku ngakau
Waitakere is the mountain that speaks to my heart
Waitakere River te awa e mahea nei aku māharahara
Waitakere is the river that alleviates my worries
No South Africa ahau
I am from South Africa
E mihi ana kia ngā tohu o nene, o Tamaki Makaurau
I recognise the ancestral and spiritual landmarks of Auckland where I live
Ko Te Manawa tokū marae
I acknowledge the spiritual and ancestral landmarks of West Auckland where we gather for support
Ko Woodfield toku hapu
My family name is Woodfield
Ko Erin taku kotiro
Erin is my daughter
Ko Ivor taku tāne
My husband is Ivor
Ko Vanessa taku ingoa
My name is Vanessa
Nō rēira, tēnā koutou katoa
Thus, my acknowledgement to you all
Ko Rangitoto te maunga e rū nei taku ngākau.
Rangitoto is the mountain that speaks to my heart.
Ko Waitemata te moana e mahea nei aku māharahara.
Waitemata is the sea that alleviates my worries.
Nō Tāmaki Makaurau ahau.
I am from Auckland.
E mihi ana kia ngā tohu o nene, o Tāmaki Makaurau.
I recognise the ancestral and spiritual landmarks of Auckland where I live.
Ko Ben tōku tamaiti
Ben is my child.
Ko Tasha tōku ingoa.
My name is Tasha.
Nō reira, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa.
Thus, my acknowledgement to you all.
Classroom Release teacher
Classroom Release teacher
Tamsin Jackson
tamsinj@tps.school.nz Tamsin Jackson
Ko Taupari tōku maunga
Taupari is my mountain
Ko Waikato tōku awa
Waikato is my river
Ko Te Puea tōku marae
Te Puea is my marae
Ko Waikato Tainui tōku iwi
Waikato Tainui is my iwi
Ko Ngati Mahuta tōku hapu
Ngati Mahuta is my tribe
Kei Herald Island (Pahiki) tōku kāinga
Herald Island is my home
Nō Waikato ahau
I am from the Waikato
Ko Sophia tōku kotiro
Sophia is my daughter
Ko Josiah tōku tama
Josiah is my son
Ko Tamsin taku ingoa
My name is Tamsin
Administration and Property Team
Administration and Property Team
Learning Support Team
Learning Support Team
Tracey Fordyce-Jennings
Nihan Altiok
Dafi Noutcheva
Anna Cook
Jitender Kaur
Lizzie Dando
Lizzie Dando
Takapuna Primary Board
Takapuna Primary Board
Principal
Principal
Devika Tagg
Staff trustee
Staff trustee
Jason Barnes
Presiding Member
Presiding Member
Presiding Member
Presiding Member
Leah Goddard
Board Member
Board Member
Petra Kent
Board Member
Board Member
Andrew Stevens
Board Member
Board Member
Lauren Sladen
Board Member
Board Member
Dauniika Puklowski
Board Member
Board Member
Saurabh Kulshrestha
Saurabh Kulshrestha
SCG - School Community Group
SCG - School Community Group
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Contact: scg@tps.school.nz
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