Our Staff

2023 Staff


Principal                                                                                       

Mr Rhys McKinley 

principal@tbn.school.nz


Te Whanau o Te Kakano

Ruma Tahi                                                                                      

Whaea Ramari Clay  

ramariclay@tbn.school.nz   


Ruma Rua                                                                                      

Whaea Pohoira Clay (DP)

pohoiraclay@tbn.school.nz


Ruma Toru

Whaea Lisa Fruean

WhaeaLisa@tbn.school.nz                               


Auraki 

Room 04                                                                                       

Amy Richards

amyrichards@tbn.school.nz


Room 05                                                                                      

Whaea Jennifer Welch

jenniferwelch@tbn.school.nz


Room 06                                                                                       

Whaea Tania Chapman

taniachapman@tbn.school.nz


Room 07

Matt Hutchinson

MatuaMatt@tbn.school.nz


Support Staff

Office Manager                                                                            

Whaea Shar Risati

charmainerisati@tbn.school.nz


Auraki Support Teacher

Whaea Anne Munro

WhaeaAnne@tbn.school.nz


Teacher Aides

Classroom support / Library                                                     

Whaea Sue Molnar

Suemolnar@tbn.school.nz


Classroom Support                                                                    

Mama Tammy Thomas ( Classroom)

tammythomas@tbn.school.nz        


Classroom transition to English                                             

Nani Ma 

margaretwaipara@tbn.school.nz                                              


     

 Family Support Worker                                                         

Whaea Yasmin Silestean 

Yasmin.Silestean@psc.org.nz

                                       

Kapa Haka Tutor                                                                      

Matua Murray Patterson     

                

Caretaker (TBN and Ko Taku Reo)                                      

Papa Louis Demicoli


Year 7/8 Technology Specialist Teacher                             

Mrs Joanne Gradwell

joannegradwell@tbn.school.nz