Staff Profiles

Wendy James

Role

Teacher - Room 15 - Team Leader

Email

wendyj@taps.school.nz

Qualifications

Bachelor of Teaching

General Information

I have been teaching for 17 years and have a Bachelor of Teaching degree. I am in my 12th year at TAPS. I am very fortunate this year to be working in Team Tauihi again with amazing teachers and delightful Year 3/4 students. The students I work with make my teaching career so worthwhile. I am in my second year of working in an Innovative Learning Environment with one other amazing teacher. I believe that we are all ongoing learners and teachers and students alike are on a journey of discovery together especially in the digital world we live in.

• Principal
  • Sharon Griffiths
• Deputy Principals
  • Kim Tautari-Scott Learning Mentor (Senior School) Digital e-Learning Coach, Ara Mātauranga Māori
  • Chris Rennie Deputy Principal
• Learning Mentors
  • Diane Gudsell SENCO - Learning Mentor (Junior School)
• Executive Officer/Bursar
  • Katrina Easton Executive Officer
• Administration
  • Sue Packwood Office Administrator
  • Kim Fabish Administration
• Timatanga Team (NE)
  • Caroline Jones Teacher - Room 2 (NE)
  • Maree Parkes Teacher Room 3 (NE) - Team Leader
  • Toni Densem Teacher Room 4 (NE)
  • Nicola Edwards Teacher - Room 5 (NE)
  • Karen Sykes Teacher Rm 6 (NE)
• Taiohi Team (Y1/2)
  • Janette Gillespie Teacher Room 7
  • Vanessa Filer Teacher - Room 8
  • Kim Lester Teacher - Room 9 - Team Leader
  • Kathryn Picard Teacher Room 10
• Tauihi Team (Yr 3/4)
  • Michael Macdonald Teacher - Room 11
  • Melanie Dragovich Room 12
  • Alex Dowdle Teacher Room 13 - currently on Maternity leave
  • Jane Ellis Teacher - Room 14
  • Wendy James Teacher - Room 15 - Team Leader
  • Michelle Galbraith Teacher - Room 15
  • Sara Ripia Teacher Room 13 - shared with Erin
  • Erin Westgate Teacher Room 13 - shared with Sara
• Topa Team (Yr 5/6)
  • Candy MacWilliams Room 17 Teacher (Yr 5/6)
  • Jo-Anne Dannock Room - 18 Teacher - Team Leader
  • Adam Cairns Teacher - Room 19
  • Davina Bron Teacher Room 20 - part time
  • Ana Stites Teacher Room 21
  • Felicity Kay Teacher Room 22
  • Chris Rennie Teacher Room 20 - 2 days per week
• Release Teachers
  • Tara McAuley Beginning Teacher Release
  • Sara Ripia
  • Laurie Mazza-Davies
• Inquiry Centre
  • Amy Harrop Inquiry Centre Manager
• Teacher Aides
  • Chris West Teacher Aide/Uniform Room
  • Carol Houghton Teacher Aide
  • Jane Lyttle Teacher Aide
  • Dawn Connor Teacher Aide
  • Carey Magalei Teacher Aide
• After School Care & Breakfast Club
  • Laille Martin Supervisor
  • Dawn Connor 2IC (second in charge) ASC & Breakfast Club
  • Pam Ballentyne Before & After School Care Assistant
  • Sam Green After School Care Assistant
  • Khaleia Martin After School Care Assistant
  • Varinia Argandona Before & After School Care Assistant
  • Jess Aukett After School Care Assistant
  • Kristen Van der Wel After School Carer
• Grounds & Buildings
  • Manu Taitoko Caretaker
  • Nathan Stark Caretaker Assistant
• The Cleaning Team
  • Barbara Ross Cleaner
  • Jacqui Morrison Cleaner
  • Rosemary Meyer Cleaner
  • Shirley Maxted Cleaner
  • Carol Davies Cleaner