He matauranga ā wairua

Providing holistic education

Tā mātou tangata

Our People

Get to know the wonderful teachers, staff and volunteers at our Auckland Steiner school. Extraordinary teachers make all the difference to learning. Working at Michael Park School requires a passion that goes beyond a nine to five job; this is a place where staff give that little bit extra and get a whole lot more back. Each of them has something unique to say about their place within the school.

Desmond Pemerika

Principal

Arlene Cairns

Lower School Deputy Principal

Andrew Johnstone

High School Deputy Principal

Karen Affleck

Kindergarten Manager

Erin Wilson

Business Manager

Raewyn Farley

Accounts Administrator

Haidee Thompson

RSST Accounts Administrator / Edge Administrator

Cathy Downey-Parish

Receptionist / Community Service Coordinator

Dana Marcroft

School Secretary / Marketing Administrator

Sarah Overhill

Kindergarten Administrator

Chris Farley

Caretaker

Steve Thomas

Groundsman

Richard & Sunita Prasad

Cleaning Team

Janette Feenstra

Class 1 Teacher / Lower School Mentor

Lucy Espeche

Class 1 Teacher

Jill Dixon

Class 2 Teacher / RSST College of Teachers Representative

Sophie van der Have

Class 3 Teacher

Briar Gibson

Class 4 Teacher

Marco Liguori

Class 5 Teacher

Cameron Ashby

Class 6 Teacher

Roanne Patecki

Class 7 Teacher

Luis Bernal

Outdoor Classroom Teacher / High School Technology & Crafts Teacher

Andrea Gordine

Te Reo Māori Teacher

Michelle Mullany

Handwork & Craft Teacher

Caroline Todd

SENCO (Special Education Needs Coordinator)

Louise Michaux

Librarian

Rebecca McIntyre

Library Assistant

Eileen Boland

Eurythmy Therapist

Stacey McManus

Kindergarten Teacher – Jacaranda

Sarah Hattingh

Kindergarten Teacher – Jacaranda

Susannah Mckenzie

Kindergarten Teacher – Kowhai

Linda Lucas

Kindergarten Teacher – Kowhai

Sally Russell

Kindergarten Teacher – Maple

Sharon Reddy

Kindergarten Teacher – Maple

Barbara McKenna

Kindergarten Teacher – Magnolia

Melanie McNicoll

Kindergarten Teacher – Magnolia

Chilali Laban

Kindergarten Assistant – Jacaranda

Lisa Lin

Kindergarten Assistant – Kowhai

Kayoko Shika

Kindergarten Assistant – Maple

Jane Ferguson

Kindergarten Assistant – Magnolia

Elaine Curran

Teacher Aide

Fleur Simmonds

Teacher Aide

Fran Smith

Teacher Aide

Vijaya Madamanchi

Teacher Aide

Wendy Olson

Teacher Aide

Iva Barretto

HOD Maths / High School Assessment Coordinator / Class 10 Kaitiaki

Christine Hart

High School Music Teacher

Tarquin Hooker

HOD Art / Class 8 Kaitiaki

Alan Kim

Maths Teacher / C10 Kaitiaki

Amanda Lawrence

HOD Music

Trevor Mander

Physics Teacher

Tanya Meek

HOD English / Media Studies / Class 12 Kaitiaki

Mike Meyer

English Teacher / Class 9 Kaitiaki

Edgar Mitchell

High School Teacher / Class 11 Kaitiaki

Kelly Storm

High School Dean / Biology Teacher / E-Dean

Aliona Valyashko

HOD Science / Chemistry Teacher / Class 11 Kaitiaki / BOT Staff Representative

Patrice Wilson

Drama Teacher

Aurelia Zatta

Art & Photography Teacher / Class 8 Kaitiaki

Francie Warrington

Counsellor / Teacher Aide / ESOL

Melanie Bray

Careers Advisor / Horizon Coordinator

Barney Groom

Technology & Crafts Technician

David Le Pelley

EOTC Coordinator / Duke of Edinburgh Award Coordinator

Natasha Newton

Board Presiding Member (Chair)

Marcus Bird

Board Co-opted Member

Walter Hsueh

Board Parent Representative

Julie Brien

Board Parent Representative

Darren Rawlins

RSST Chair

Steve Gaskin

RSST Parent Representative

Cilla Waetford

RSST Parent Representative

Melanie Woodham

RSST Parent Representative