Jo Cornwell
Kauri Team / Teacher in charge of sport
Rm 2b Teacher
Jo loves being outdoors, kayaking, fishing and playing sport. She enjoys creative projects and learning through science. Jo is pasionate about finding new ways to achieve and express individual progress.
Jade Connor
Kowhai Team
Rm 8 Teacher
Jade is excited to engage and support the children on their learning journey. She is enthusiastic about laying solid foundation skills in literacy and numeracy to unlock a passion for lifelong learning.
Nicole McDonald
Kauri Team
Rm 1a Teacher
Nicole has a wide range of teaching experience in both New Zealand and Australia, she is passionate about the arts, ICT and extending childrens learning.
Michelle Bone
Kowhai Team
Rm 9 Teacher
Michelle is passionate about the arts and aims to encourage children to be creative and curious in their learning. Outside of school, she enjoys spending time with her 3 children and husband. She loves beach walks, painting, and watching movies and musicals.
Jo Perkinson
Kauri Team
Rm 1b Teacher
I have one daughter here at Henderson Valley School she is in year two, her name is Samantha. I am a vey keen gardener and when I’m not in my garden you will find me in the water. I was a swim instructor for 3 years before I became a teacher and look very much forward to teaching swimming here at school.
Claire Simiona
Kowhai Team
Rm 10 Teacher
Claire loves art and spending time with her family. She enjoys encouraging children to think creatively and appreciate their own potential.
Geeta Maharaj
PikoPiko Team
Rm 6 Teacher
Lisa Harding
PikoPiko Team
Rm 16 Teacher
Mariah Smith
PikoPiko Team
Rm 5 Teacher
Niki Case
PikoPiko Team
Rm 17 Teacher
Niki enjoys baking, reading, walks on the beach and spending time with her three children and husband. She loves creating learning environments which are fun and dynamic, setting children up to be life-long lovers of learning.
Anna Clarkson
Pikopiko Team
Rm 4 Teacher
Anna loves being at the beach; especially swimming, snorkeling, fishing and walking her dog. She enjoys learning alongside her children and helping them become lifelong learners.
Claire Skelton
Kowhai Team
Rm 12 Teacher
Claire's passion as a teacher is to guide students to grow in confidence as they explore, discover and challenge themselves with their learning. She enjoys cooking, traveling, hiking, kayaking and spending time with friends and family.
Lisa Girvan
Music/Arts Specialist
Lis Keal
Reading Recovery Teacher
Lis enjoys gardening and spending time with her family including her 2 lovely grandchildren. She is passionate about children's literature in her Reading Recovery role.
Bruce Gabites
Education for sustainability
Learning Support
Bruce’s motivation as a teacher is to help create caring children who will make a positive contribution to our world. A father of two amazing teenage boys, Bruce enjoys a wide range of outdoor pastimes particularly sailing, surfing and scuba diving.
