Our Team

Our Senior Leadership Team

Tracey Riley
Tumuaki - Principal

Mark Maddren
Tumuaki Tuarua - Deputy Principal

Kim Wells
Tumuaki Tuarua - Associate Principal

West Melton School

Our Team 2025

743 Weedons Ross Road,
West Melton 7618

Phone: (03) 347 8448

Email: office@westmelton.school.nz

Our office hours are Monday to Friday 8:15am - 3:30pm.

Contact details

Team Tahi (Ti Kōuka & Kōwhai)
Tī Kōuka Team (New Entrant to Year 1)

Toni McIntyre (Leader of Learning)

Amanda-Kate van der Jagt

Kōwhai Team (Year 1 & 2)

Liz Langford

Jo Buckenham / Mark Sy

Deb Solomon

Kate Purdon

Mānuka Team (Year 3 & 4)

Moira McKendry (Leader of Learning)

Maddy Knowles

Vanessa Adams

Adrienne Baxter

Gemma Rowe

Steph Birkett - Maternity Leave Term 1 - 4

Tōtara Team (Year 7 & 8)

Natasha O’Connor (Leader of Learning)

Rose Johnston

Max Beech

Our Support Crew

Charlotte McGregor
Julie Cockburn
Deborah Dent
Nicole Dunlop
Nicole Hall
Matthew Craig
Barbara Roundhill

Brenda Quinn
Cara Cormack
Emma Shanks
Cheryl Greer
Kathleen O’Connor
Rebecca Dore
Sonya Boskell
Sarah McConnell

CRT Teachers

Learning Assistants

Learning Support Coordinator
Pam Berry-Mason

Administration Staff

Tracey Ogle (Office Manager/Principal’s PA)

Hannah Batkin (Bursar/Administrator)

Rita Spadoni (Promotions & Sport Administrator, Librarian)

Anneliese Veronese (Part-time Administrator)

Caretaker

Sam Holt

Toetoe Team (Year 5 & 6)

Mandy Newcombe (Leader of Learning)

Colleen Suddaby

Georgia Avery

Liz Griffiths

Harriet Duffield

Leaders of Learning

Toni McIntyre
Tī Kōuka & Kōwhai Leader of Learning (New Entrants to Year 2)

Moira McKendry
Mānuka Leader of Learning (Year 3 to 4)

Mandy Newcombe
Toetoe Leader of Learning (Years 5 to 6)

Natasha O’Connor
Tōtara Leader of Learning (Year 7 to 8)

To email a teaching staff member please address to:
[first name].[surname]@westmelton.school.nz

An alternative email is:
[first name]@westmelton.school.nz
or email office@westmelton.school.nz

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