Staff 2026

Principal

Mr Graeme Taylor – Principal 

principal@broadlands.school.nz

Classroom Teaching Staff:

Mrs Debra Lynch – Deputy Principal, Mathematics Lead Teacher, Health & PE Lead Teacher, Learning Support/SENCo & Year 4 / 5 teacher in Ruma Rua.

debra@broadlands.school.nz

Ms Lou Wright / Whaea Lou – Teacher New Entrants / Year 1 in Ruma Wha

lou@broadlands.school.nz

Mrs Kylie Parkes – Literacy / Library Lead Teacher, NZEI Staff Representative & Year 1 / 2 teacher in Ruma Rima.

kylie@broadlands.school.nz

Mrs Traleenah Bentley-Stansfield – Learning support teacher in Block A – Rooms 1 – 3

traleenah@broadlands.school.nz

Miss Felicity Cook / Whaea Felicity – Lead ICT/Digital Technologies Lead Teacher, Staff Board Representative & Year 5 / 6 teacher in Ruma Toru.

felicity@broadlands.school.nz

Miss Tayla Nicholson – Year 3 / 4 teacher in Ruma Tahi  

tayla@broadlands.school.nz

Visiting Specialist Staff

Mrs Karla Shaw – STEAM / Digital Technologies / Classroom Release Teacher (CRT) / Counsellor (by appointment)

karla@broadlands.school.nz

Mrs Maria Fitzgerald – Classroom Release Teacher (CRT)

maria@broadlands.school.nz

Sally-Ann Davies / Whaea Sally – Specialist Visual Arts / Classroom Release Teacher (CRT)

Matua Grant – Kapa Haka Tutor (90 minutes / week)

Whaea Felicity Nepia – Ngati Tahu-Ngati Whaoa Runanga Liason / Te Reo / Tikanga Maori Educator (visiting fortnightly)

Administration

Emma Fernandez / Whaea Emma – Office Administration / Manager 

Becky Flannery / Whea Becky – Office Administration (casual) 

office@broadlands.school.nz

Support Staff – Learning Assistants

Mrs Halei Aarsen – Learning Assistant (20 hours/week)

Mrs Maureen Chatterton / Whaea Maureen – Learning Assistant (14 1/2 hours/week)

Mrs Nicci Bullock / Whaea Nicci – Learning Assistant (16 1/2 hours/week 

Visiting Staff:

Carla Ross – Resource Teacher for Learning Behaviour (RTLB)

Lei McClutchie Mita – Reporoa Valley Cluster – Learning Support Coordinator (LSC)

Lauren Bell / Miss Lauren – Inclusion Dance – Creative Dance tutor (two days/week)

Kris Martin – Guitar tutor (one day/week)

Jessica Parker – Piano tutor (one day/week)

Grounds (Contractors)

Mr Keelan McCormick / McCormick Maintenance – Caretaker / Gardener

Amanda Fitzgerald / ‘She Mows’ – Grounds mowing 

Cleaning (Contractor)

CrestClean