Our Staff
Management Team
Susan's Profile
Susan is one of the two Deputy Principals. In her Deputy Principal role she is responsible for school special needs. She is the raising achievement plan programme leader and is responsible for the ESOL children’s programming. Susan also works closely with staff in performing arts and netball.
Sanjay's Profile
Sanjay Rama is a keen sportsman and strong teacher across all subjects. His knowledge of intermediate school needs and learning helps prepare the Ponsonby year 6 students for their year 7 entry.
Francis's Profile
Francis is one of our Deputy Principals and has the responsibility for assessment practices and timetables and supporting the PPSG. He also leads the Inner City Sport teacher group organising the year 5 and 6 inter school competitions. He is a keen sportsman and strong teacher across all subjects.
Leadership Team
Anja's Profile
Anja is the team leader of the year 3 and 4 classes. She has a huge knowledge of what supports children’s learning. She is also highly skilled in organisational management systems. Anja is part of the school literacy team and mentors new teachers.
Julia's Profile
Julia is the senior teacher in the Kakariki team of year 1 and 2 teachers while Miriam Harford is on Materity leave.
.Julia teaches in year 1 in room 16. She has a wealth of junior knowledge and will lead our junior gardening projects.
Matt's Profile
Matt is the senior teacher in the Kowhai team of year 5 and 6 teachers. He is a triathlete and has a passion for high quality writing. Matt will lead Ponsonby in literacy development in 2020.
Kowhai Teachers
Sarah's Profile
Sarah is an experienced Year 5 teacher. She is leading our school in Maths and is an avid user of technology.
Arran's Profile
Arran joined the Ponsonby staff in 2018. Arran is a well-rounded individual, having strengths in sports and enjoys a challenge of any description.
Amy's Profile
Amy joined the Ponsonby staff in 2020. She has moved to Auckland from the UK in 2019. She has some key strengths in maths and literacy.
Morgan's Profile
Morgan is returning to Ponsonby Primary in 2020 after spending her last 2 years teaching in the far south. Morgan has strengths in literacy, the arts and Maori.
Nanette's Profile
Nanette is joining the Ponsonby staff in 2020. She has years of teaching experience in New Zealand and abroad, after returning to New Zealand from international school in 2019. She has strengths in the arts, inquiry and mathematics and is a part time artist.
Puriri Teachers
Verity's Profile
Verity joined our teaching team in term 2, 2018. She has come from England and shares skills in Literacy and Arts. She will lead our school in writing development for 2020.
Lauren's Profile
Lauren has come to New Zealand from the UK where she has been teaching. She will be co-leading maths and is the teacher in charge of the library in 2020.
Anne's Profile
Anne Cowsill brings a wealth of Visual Arts and Social Studies knowledge. She is also one of our school experts in using formative assessment.
Hannah Folster's Profile
Hannah joined our Puriri team in 2019 from Christchurch. She brings with her skills in the Arts.
Christina's Profile
Christina Kelly is teaching a year 3 class in room 1. She is a highly experienced teacher and has a love for teaching in the junior area. She is a strong teacher of Literacy, sharing her passion and enjoyment with every student.
Kakariki Teachers
Kate's Profile
Kate Hamilton is teaching year 2, alongside Rhona Webb. They co- share room 15. Kate shares her strength in Arts, which she will be sharing with the Arts team for 2020.
Rhona's Profile
Rhona is a teacher with Occupational Therapy qualifications and skills. She is is teaching alongside Kate Hamilton in Room 15. We are very lucky to have two wonderful teachers co-teaching our year 2 students.
Debbie's Profile
Debbie returned to teaching at Ponsonby in 2019 after a stint in managing her own buisness. She will be teaching Year 1 in room 18.
Georgia's Profile
Georgia is rejoining the Ponsonby staff in 2020. She has previously taught at Ponsonby Primary before leaving on maternity leave. She has a long history with the school, attending as a pupil for her own school years.
Rebecca's Profile
Rebecca joined the Ponsonby staff in 2020. She will teach alongside Mrs Debbie Fox to begin the term until her own class of year 1 students start later in the year.
Miriam's Profile
Miriam is returning to Ponsonby Primary from maternity leave after the birth of her twin boys and will be teaching in Room 20. Miriam has a wide range of junior teaching knowledge.
Part Time Teachers
Lynda's Profile
Lynda works part time on Tuesdays with Orrs students and across the curriculum including supporting our International students.
Anna's Profile
Anna works Tuesdays and Wednesdays covering curriculum release and teacher release.
Cemon's Profile
Cemon teaches 3 Reading Recovery children daily during the middle block. Cemon is a trained teacher as well as a fully trained Reading Recovery Teacher.
Olivia's Profile
Olivia has returned to our school, she supports or releases classroom teachers throughout the school.
Teacher Aides
Nancy's Profile
Nancy is one of wonderfully dedicated teacher assistants working with children with learning needs across the school.
Kessia's Profile
Kessia is one of our superb teacher assistants and supports children across the school.
Linnea's Profile
Linnea is an experienced Teacher Aide that works alongside our Kakariki children. She also supports our younger children in the playground.
Nina's Profile
Nina is a wonderful Teacher Aide who supports our children throughout the school.
Administration
Karla's Profile
Karla joins us in 2020 from an early childhood center where she brings vast knowledge in education systems.
Wendy's Profile
Wendy supports Karen to ensure the smooth operation of the school office, Monday to Friday.
Lisa's Profile
Lisa is our teacher aide/ receptionist based in the school office mornings and resource room for the remainder of the day. She carries out the administrative tasks for teaching staff.
Maternity Leave
Maternity Leave
Kylie is currently on Maternity Leave.
Kylie Hoyle is a year 3 teacher. She is in charge of keeping our school library running smoothly.
Nicole's Profile
Nicole is currently on Maternity Leave.
Nicole has moved up from year 1 this year to our year 2 team. She has a real passion for the Arts Curriculum, bringing a wealth of knowledge in this area.