Meet Our Staff
Principal
Introducing our Principal, Teenaka Kennedy.
If you are interested in enrolling your child at St Brigid's please contact office@stbrigidsdn.school.nz to arrange a school tour with Teenaka.
Deputy
Principal
Deborah Charleson is our Deputy Principal and teaches in our Year 1, 2 and 3 class.
Director of
Religious Studies
Carmel Wassell is our DRS and teaches in our New Entrant / Year 1 class.
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Teacher
Natalie Chisholm teaches in our Year 4, 5 and 6 class from Monday - Thursday.
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Teacher
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Sue Idour teaches in our Year 4,5 and 6 class on Fridays and is one of our regular relief teachers. She brings her love of the French language and culture into our school by providing French lessons to our children.
Learning Support
Co-ordinator
Joneen Walker is our Learning Support Co-ordinator. She comes to us with a wealth of knowledge and provides tailored support to individual children and groups of children in all areas of the curriculum.
Office
Manager
Rachel Chadwick is our Office Manager. She is the friendly face you will see when you enter the school and the voice on the other end of the phone when you give us a ring.
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Learning
Support
Robyn Firmin is one of our superstar learning support team. Robyn enjoys supporting our Year 4, 5 and 6 children with their learning and helping them with our ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) programme.
Learning
Support
Sharon McRae is another member of our superstar learning support team. Sharon enjoys supporting our Year 1, 2 and 3 classroom with all their learning and helping with our ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) programme.
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Learning
Support
Marie Heyward is part of our superstar learning support team. Marie enjoys working with our New Entrant and Year 1 children to give them the best start to their time at St Brigid’s. She also helps with our ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages) programme.
Librarian
Catherine Mirfin has a passion for literacy and is responsible for keeping our library looking amazing and up to date with exciting new books to instill a love of reading in our children.
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