Our Staff

2024 Staff


Principal                                                                                       

Ria Millan 

principal@tbn.school.nz


Te Whānau o Te Kākāno

Ruma Tahi                                                                                      

Whaea Ramari Clay  

ramariclay@tbn.school.nz   


Kaiāwhina kaiako

Kaea Moore


Ruma Rua                                                                                      

Whaea Pohoira Clay (DP)

pohoiraclay@tbn.school.nz


Kaiāwhina kaiako

Teri Eruera


Ruma Toru

Whaea Piri Taurima

Piritaurima@tbn.school.nz                               


Auraki 

Room 4                                                                                       

Jennifer Welch

jenniferwelch@tbn.school.nz


Room 5                                                                                      

Whaea Melanie Searancke

melaniesearancke@tbn.school.nz


Room 6                                                                                       

Whaea Tania Chapman

taniachapman@tbn.school.nz


Room 7

Whaea Awhi Love

whaeaawhi@tbn.school.nz


Support Staff

Office Manager                                                                            

Whaea Shar Risati

charmainerisati@tbn.school.nz


Teacher Aides

Classroom support / Library                                                     

Whaea Sue Molnar

Suemolnar@tbn.school.nz


Classroom Support

Lee Laumua

leelaumua@tbn.school.nz


Classroom Support                                                                    

Tammy Thomas 

tammythomas@tbn.school.nz        


Classroom transition to English                                             

Margaret Waipara 

margaretwaipara@tbn.school.nz                                              


     

Family Support Worker                                                         

Patsy Schwalger 

patsy.schwalger@psc.org.nz

                                       

Kapa Haka Tutor                                                                      

Matua Murray Patterson     

                

Caretaker (TBN and Ko Taku Reo)                                      

Louis Demicoli


Year 7/8 Technology Specialist Teacher & Auraki Support Teacher                             

Mrs Joanne Gradwell

joannegradwell@tbn.school.nz