Staff – Botany Downs Primary School

Senior Leadership Team

Management

Vicki Parkins

Principal

vickip@botanydowns.school.nz

Mark Insley

Deputy Principal Yrs 4-6 Team Leader Yr 6

marki@botanydowns.school.nz

Rachel Ryan

Deputy Principal Yrs 0/1-3

rachelr@botanydowns.school.nz

Teachers

Year 0/1 Rimu Team

Teachers Year 0/1

Shirley Johnston

Team Leader Yr0/1
Room 7

shirleyj@botanydowns.school.nz

Katie Smith

Teacher
Room 8

katies@botanydowns.school.nz

Manjinder Kaur

Teacher
Room 9

manjinderk@botanydowns.school.nz

Sian Lee

Teacher
Room 4

sianl@botanydowns.school.nz

Tineke Oed

Teacher
Room 10

tinekeo@botanydowns.school.nz

Lynette Radue

Teacher
Room 14

lynetter@botanydowns.school.nz

Diana Ellis

Teacher
Room 13

dianae@botanydowns.school.nz

Year 2 Kōwhai Team

Teachers Year 2

Rita Lala

Team Leader Yr 2
Room 3

rital@botanydowns.school.nz

Iris Liu

Teacher
Room 1

irisl@botanydowns.school.nz

Kylee Holmes

Teacher
Room 2

kyleeh@botanydowns.school.nz

Year 3 Pōhutukawa Team

Teachers Year 3

Pravita Chand

Teacher
Room 28

pravitac@botanydowns.school.nz

Sojung Yoon

Teacher
Room 30

sojungy@botanydowns.school.nz

Robyn Fromont

Teacher
Room 27

robynf@botanydowns.school.nz

Samantha Searle

Team Leader Yr 3
Room 29

samanthas@botanydowns.school.nz

Year 4 Tītoki Team

Teachers Year 4

Courtney Stewart

Team Leader Yr 4
Room 19

courtneys@botanydowns.school.nz

Nardine Andrew

Teacher
Room 20

nardinea@botanydowns.school.nz

Brittany Morron

Teacher
Room 17

brittanym@botanydowns.school.nz

Eve Carson

Teacher
Room 18

evec@botanydowns.school.nz

Year 5 Tōtara Team

Teachers Year 5

Michelle Takaiti

Teacher
Room 22

michellet@botanydowns.school.nz

Summer Young

Teacher
Room 21

summery@botanydowns.school.nz

Helen Antrobus

Team Leader Yr 5
Room 23

helena@botanydowns.school.nz

Kirsten Thomson

Teacher
Room 15

kirstent@botanydowns.school.nz

Year 6 Kauri Team

Teachers Year 6

Rachael Jeffs

Teacher
Room 26

rachaelj@botanydowns.school.nz

Joe D'Ambrosio

Team leader Yr 6
Room 24

joed@botanydowns.school.nz

Teresa Lu

Teacher
Room 25

teresal@botanydowns.school.nz

Melanie Else

Teacher
Room 16

melaniee@botanydowns.school.nz

Specialist Teachers

Susan Heath

Learning Support Coordinator (LSC)

susanh@botanydowns.school.nz

Kate Keenan

ESOL Teacher

katek@botanydowns.school.nz

Anna Marck

STEAM/Physical Education
Room 11

annam@botanydowns.school.nz

Vanessa Childs

Environmental Science

vanessac@botanydowns.school.nz

Tanya Jacobs

STEAM/Music & Performing Arts
Room 12

tanyaj@botanydowns.school.nz

Support Staff

Vanessa Hatley-Owen

Librarian & Resources

vanessah@botanydowns.school.nz

Trish Toussaint

Executive Officer

accounts@botanydowns.school.nz

Aroha Bishop

Office Administrator

arohab@botanydowns.school.nz

Deon Stuart

Caretaker

Teacher Aides

Lucy Agius

Teacher Aide

lucya@botanydowns.school.nz

Wendy Willetts

Teacher Aide

wendyw@botanydowns.school.nz

Tash Ferguson

Teacher Aide

tashf@botanydowns.school.nz

Kirsten Hartnoll

Teacher Aide

kirstenh@botanydowns.school.nz

Nancy Marston

Teacher Aide

nancym@botanydowns.school.nz

Taylor Holmes

Teacher Aide