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.
We have...
5x e-Learning classes
Music Specialist
Reading Support Teachers
English Language Teachers
Resource Teachers of Learning and Behaviour (R.T.L.B)
School nurses
Cooking & Gardening staff
Free School Lunches
Fruit in Schools
Duffy School Partnership sponsored by Avanti Finance
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
Tumuaki / Principal
Renee Hohua
Kaitiriwā Tumuaki / Deputy Principal, Y2-3 Team Leader / SENCO
Jo van de Paverd
Office Staff
Sabrina Edwards
Office Administrator
Accounts / Teacher Aide
Year 1 Teachers
Sherene Samuel
Room 6 - Y0/1
Waheda Govender
Room 8 - Y1/2
Jenny Wards
Room 7 - Y0/1
BOT Staff Rep, Attendance Project
Year 2/3 Teachers
Charina Martinez
Room 2 - Year 2/3
Anna Bates
Room 3 - Y2/3
Jessica Lee
Room 4 - Y2
Mitey / PB4L Leader
Parag Gandhi
Room 10 - Y3
Travelwise
Year 4 -6 Teachers
Sharita Sewnarain
Room 17 - Y4
Ameet Prakash
Room 10 -Y4/Y5
P.E. Leader
Simran Kaur
Room 11 - Y5/6
Anna Latulipe
Room 13 - Y6
Tumuaki Tuarua / Associate Principal
Cultural Responsiveness Leader, Enviro, Year Y4-6 Team Leader
Abigail Santoso
Room 14 - Y5/6
ICT
Specialist Staff & Caretaker
Kirsty Ellis
ESOL Teacher / Reading Together, Y1/2 Syndicate Leader, Duffy / Literacy Coordinator
Megan Harris
CRT / BT Release
P.E. Coordinator
Toni Taylor
CRT Release
Diane Brass
CRT / BT Release
Bob Prasad
Caretaker
Teacher Aides / Support Staff
Rita Natoealofa
Eni Tamatoa
Lani Mataio
Valmai Fili
Mary Seu
Lyn Seu