About Us

The leadership team includes the Principal and one Deputy Principal. Our teams are split into  junior and senior year-groups and are looked after by team leaders. A number of other staff take on responsibilities throughout the school. We also have a number of teacher aides who work in classes or with individual students and a support team for administration and property.

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Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees is a group of parents elected to represent the community of Dawson Primary. They meet Tuesdays once a month during term time at the school from 5.30 – 8.00.

The Board Chair is Steven Martin and the Deputy Chair is Iunisi Johanson. 

The Board of Trustees can be contacted through the school.

Steven Martin  

Board Chair

Iunisi Johansson

Merryn Boyd

Board Secretary

Eterei Maluafou (Lei)

Senetenari Lam Sam

Leadership & Office Staff

Tarayn Zeier

Principal

Renee Hohua

Deputy Principal

Y1-3 Team Leader / SENCO / ICT

Jo van de Paverd

Office Staff

Sabrina Edwards

Office Administrator 

Accounts / Teacher Aide

Year 1  Teachers

Sherene Samuel

Room 2 - Y0/1 

Waheda Govender

Room 3 - Y0/1 

Jenny Wards

Room 4 - Y0/1

BOT Staff Rep

Year 2/3 Teachers

Jessica Lee

Room 5 - Y2

Asupa Tuivakano

Room 6 - Y2

Parag Gandhi

Room 7 - Y2/3

Anna Bates

Room 16 - Y3/4

Year 4 Teachers

Sharita Sewnarain

Room 17 - Y3/4 


Charina Martinez

Room 18  - Year 4


Year 5 Teachers

e-learning

Manju Hindurpersad

Room 8 - Y5

Mitey Leader

Ameet Prakash

Room 10 -Y5

Year 6 Teachers

e-learning

Bonita Pesaleli

Room 11  - Y6

P.E. Coordinator, Cultural / Arts Leader

Anna Latulipe

Room 13 - Y6 

Associate Principal
Cultural Responsiveness Leader, Enviro, Year Y4-6 Team Leader

Specialist Staff & Caretaker

Kirsty Ellis

ESOL Teacher / Reading Together

Megan Harris

CRT / BT Release


Renee Hohua

ICT Coodinator

Garden to Table Specialist

Release Teacher 

Sabrina Waite

CRT Release

Toni Taylor

CRT Release

Bob Prasad

Caretaker


Teacher Aides / Support Staff

Rita Natoealofa

Eni Tamatoa

Lani Mataio

Valmai Fili

Mary Seu

Lyn Seu