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
Ponsonby Primary is a great place to be! Our students are wonderful, our staff are committed, passionate people and our whānau support us. We believe that school should be an action-packed journey of learning and discovery, while having a whole lot of fun along the way. It is my job to make sure this journey is a smooth ride and ensure that our students are getting the best we have to offer. I am proud to be the school Principal of Ponsonby Primary and I am so proud to be part of a team of like minded people who work hard to make sure our students develop a love for learning that will set them up for a bright and fulfilling future.
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.
Miriam's Profile
Miriam is the senior teacher in the Kakariki team of year 1 and 2 teachers.
Miriam teaches in year 1 in room 20. She has a wealth of junior knowledge.
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.
Olivia's Profile
Olivia joins Verity Hall in Room 2 where she will be teaching in the class on a Wednesday and Thursday.
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.
Julia's Profile
Julia returns to the Ponsonby family after leaving last year on maternity leave. She will be joining our Puriri team where she will take a year 3 class this year.
Kakariki Teachers
Christina's Profile
Christina Kelly is teaching a year 2 class in room 17. 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.
Rhona's Profile
Rhona is a teacher with Occupational Therapy qualifications and skills. She is is teaching alongside Nicole Thomson in Room 16. We are very lucky to have two wonderful teachers co-teaching our year 2 students.
Nicole's Profile
Nicole joins Rhona Webb and room 16 in a job share role where she will be in the classroom from Wednesday to Friday. She has a real passion for the Arts Curriculum, bringing a wealth of knowledge in this area.
Rebecca's Profile
Rebecca joined the Ponsonby staff in 2020, opening our new room of new entrant children during lockdown! She moves to Room 15 with an energetic year 2 class this year.
Debbie's Profile
Debbie returned to teaching at Ponsonby in 2019 after a stint in managing her own business. She will be teaching Year 1 in room 18.
Anna's Profile
Anna has been part of Ponsonby Primary for many years now is various roles. She moves back into the classroom full time this year with a lovely year 1 class.
Part Time Teachers
Lynda's Profile
Lynda works part time on Tuesdays with Orrs students and across the curriculum including supporting our International students.
Annika's Profile
Annika has been working with the school for 3 years now, providing classroom release to various teachers and excelling in teaching the arts and music.
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.
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.
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 Karla to ensure the smooth operation of the school office, Monday to Friday.
Lisa's Profile
Lisa is our receptionist based in the school office in the mornings, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays and completes resource room tasks on Monday’s and Friday’s. Lisa carries out the administrative tasks for the teaching staff and supports Karla in the running of the office.
