Our Staff

Meet the awesome team behind Hay Park School.  Alongside our classroom teachers, we have specialist support staff for reading recovery and learning needs ESOL students, a small team of fantastic office administrators to support our staff and students, and our Caretaker. Everyone is selected for their dedication, extensive experience, and heartfelt commitment to prioritising the well-being and development of our students. Get to know the individuals who make Hay Park School a place where every child's potential is valued and supported. 


Sheree Campbell
Principal

Sheree is the Principal of Hay Park School. She is passionate about educating children to be the best they can be. She is very proud to be Principal at Hay Park School and part of such a great learning community with wonderful students, staff and parents.

Aniva Alano
Associate Principal & SENCO

Aniva is the Associate Principal. She is passionate about supporting children's learning to achieve their potential at school. Aniva is the SENCO, the Special Educational Needs Coordinator and oversees the junior school.


Mary Jacob - Jackson Class Teacher & Junior Team Leader


Mary teaches in Room 1 (Jackson Class) and is responsible for the new entrants and Year 1 students. Mary is passionate about ensuring a smooth transition for our new students to school. Leading the junior team and Literacy is part of her current role.


Kelly Albert - Binney Class Teacher


Kelly is teaching Year 4, 5, and 6 students in  Class this year. He enjoys getting to know what his learners are passionate about and using their interests to make learning fun and engaging. Kelly is also passionate about using a wide range of digital teaching and learning tools.

Chloe Guthrie - Flox Class Teacher

Chloe teaches in Room 10 and is responsible for years 2 and 3. 

Kat Badham - Te Aho-White Class Teacher

Kat teaches in Room 11 and is responsible for years 2 and 3. 

Bree Mackenzie-Simpson - Patmore  Class Teacher 

Welcome to Room 8, where Bree is dedicated to helping Year 4, 5 & 6 students thrive. With a focus on self-management and building confidence, Bree is committed to empowering children to become confident, strong achievers. Bree believes in fostering a love for learning and growth in a supportive and nurturing environment.

Aisha Alam - Bailey Class Teacher


Aisha is teaching Years 4, 5 and 6 in this year. She enjoys taking the time to get to know her students and using this knowledge to enhance the classroom learning. 


Steve Brodie - Caretaker

Mr Brodie is responsible for making sure our grounds and buildings are clean, tidy and safe. He also does road patrol in the mornings with our Year 6 students. 

Randal Morris - Release Teacher

Introducing Randal, an integral member of the Hay Park School team, who generously shares his wealth of experience and wisdom as a release teacher. Despite his notable career path, which includes many leadership roles at schools across Auckland and the South Island, Randal remains humble about his expertise. His sincere dedication to nurturing young minds makes him a beloved role model and mentor within our school community. We feel truly fortunate to have Randal's guidance and support enhancing the educational journey of our students. 

Morag Bleckmann - Release Teacher

Morag is a valuable asset to the team at Hay Park School, offering much-needed support to our classroom teachers. With her extensive teaching experience, she creates a positive and nurturing learning environment for students. Join us in welcoming Morag and benefiting from her expertise in the classroom.

Michelle Hover - Release Teacher

Michelle is working part time at Hay Park School providing release to our classroom teachers.

Learning Assistant - Vai Falefa - Learning Assistant


Vai is responsible for supporting students with their learning. She has a wealth of teaching experience and this works well in the classroom with the children. She works within the classes and withdraws students for Rainbow Reading and extra support with literacy and maths. She likes to encourage children to grow and learn to the best of their ability.

Learning Assistant - Taua Talaileva 

Taua is responsible for supporting students with their learning. She works in classes and provides extra support with literacy and maths.


Learning Assistant - Veronica Prescott

Veronica is responsible for supporting students with their learning. She works in classes and withdraws students for Rainbow Reading and extra support with literacy and maths. 

Learning Assistant/ Librarian - Christina Kalati

Christina is responsible for supporting students with their learning. She works in classes and provides extra support with literacy and maths. Christina is our librarian too. 

Administration Officer - Cherie Lovatt

Cherie works in our office and is responsible for the school's accounts, Chromebook contracts. Cherie is a dedicated and experienced accounts administrator with a strong background in retail, accounts, sales, marketing, and management. She brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to her role as she works tirelessly in the office, providing vital support to staff and teachers at the school. Cherie is the main point of contact for accounts, chromebook contracts, and IT, ensuring that all financial and technological aspects of the school run smoothly and efficiently. With her strong work ethic and attention to detail, Cherie is a valuable asset to the team, always striving to provide the best possible service to her colleagues and clients.

Attendance Officer, and Sports Coordinator - Alanna Mafi

Alanna is our Attendance officer and she helps to support attendance among students and reduce absence levels by liaising with students and families as required. She is also our Sport Coordinator and she assists teachers in the administration and liaises with outside agencies to achieve strategic goals to increase co-curricular participation and sports. 

Ruth Pirihi - Cooking and Reading Recovery Teacher


Ruth is responsible for supporting students with their reading. She loves to share her passion for cooking with us all. 


Periti Visinia
Office Administrator and Enrolment Officer

You'll find Periti in our school office Mondays, Tuesday and Fridays. She is responsible for the day-to-day running of the office, Chromebook contracts and supports our staff and students.  She is also your first point of call for school enrolment and admissions.