Grant's Braes School Staff

Our staff are our school’s most valuable resource. It is the quality of our staff and the high expectations they place upon themselves that are the most important attributes in ensuring that high quality teaching and learning takes place. At Grant’s Braes School we have dedicated, well-qualified and trained staff who operate as a team and have:

  • A genuine sense of caring and empathy for young people
  • High expectations of themselves and our students
  • The skills to enable students to achieve to the best of their abilities
  • A passion for their curriculum area
  • The ability to foster a love of learning in our students
  • A strong sense of community
  • Diverse skills, knowledge, and life-experiences
  • A commitment to developing a strong set of values in our students

Our Staff

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Gareth Taylor

Principal
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Sara Carr

Deputy Principal, Kā Manu Team Leader, Year 4-6 Teacher - Pūkeko
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Desiree Wispinski

Deputy Principal, Te Kahere Team Leader, Year 1-2 Teacher - Rātā
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Susan Tait

Senior Teacher, Kōhanga Team Leader, Year 1 Teacher - Kākāpō
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Jen Stevenson

Year 0-1 Teacher - Kea
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Belinda Collins

Year 2 Teacher - Rātā - 0.6 (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)
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Whaea Erin Scott

Year 2 Teacher - Kōwhai
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Kate Pinnock

Year 3 Teacher - Mataī
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Rebecca McKeever

Year 3 Teacher - Mānuka
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Adam Wood

Year 4 - 5 Teacher - Pūkeko
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Rebecca Barrow

Year 4-5Teacher - Kākā
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Amy Lock

Year 5 - 6 Teacher - Tūī
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Whaea Logann Russell

Year 5-6 Teacher - Kororā
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Katie Wenborn

Release Teacher - Kororā (Wednesday), Kākā - (Friday)
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Steve Harris

Caretaker
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Gaylene O'Brien

Office Administrator
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Niki van Plateringen

Office Administrator (Monday - Thursday)
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Denise Laney

Learning Assistant, Office Administrator (Friday)
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Red Williams

Learning Assistant
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Annette Littlejohn

Learning Assistant
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Amanda Laney

Learning Assistant
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Iain Cook-Bonney

0.1 ICT Support and Teacher
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Sue Waldron

Learning Support Teacher - Sara Cohen School