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.
Geeta Maharaj
PikoPiko Team
Rm 6 Teacher
Anna Clarkson
PikoPiko Team
Rm 16 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.
Lisa Girvan
Music/Arts Specialist
Terry Withers
Kauri Team
Rm 2a Teacher
I am very lucky to be able to teach here at Henderson Valley. My passion is to help inspire children to be inquisitive about everything and anything. Albert Einstein quoted: ' It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy, expression and knowledge'. I love to read with the children exploring the wonderful world that we live in. Exploring technology and science, and trying to discover what might happen.
Claire Skelton
Kowhai Team
Rm 9 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.
Mariah Smith
PikoPiko Team
Rm 5 Teacher
Jeewan Cheema
PikoPiko Team
Rm 17 HeadStart Teacher
Jeewan hopes to build confident and resilient students who are curious about the world around them. She enjoys the outdoors, relaxing on the beach with a good book, and spending time with her dog.
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.
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.
Cory Sullings
Pikopiko Team
Rm 4 Teacher
Cory sees mathematics as a passion and enjoys seeing students growing in confidence making the next steps in their learning journey. In his spare time he enjoys playing and watching sports, and unwinding with a book.
Narelle Hepple
PikoPiko Team
Rm 12 Teacher
Narelle believes in the importance of children developing a sense of belonging and wellbeing and emerging from room 12 as capable and confident learners.
She loves spending time at the beach and has a love for outdoors activities of tramping, camping and kayaking.
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.
