Nelson, Marlborough, West Coast
Contents
Nelson Marlborough West Coast Area Management Team
2016 senior advisors
List of senior advisors and schools
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Nelson Marlborough West Coast Area Management Team
Erika Ross
Director Education
Nelson, Marlborough, West Coast
As Director I am ultimately responsible for everything that
happens in the region and I can be contacted at:
[email protected]
03 5391533 or 0275090430
Patrick McEntyre is the Acting Special Education District
Manager.
Contact details for Patrick:
[email protected]
03 539 1519 or 027 289 7672
Ash Crossland is the shared service support manager.
Contact details: [email protected] 03
539 1528
Jill Lees is the lead advisor for our region. Her role is to
provide support for the Director, senior advisors and a
small group of schools.
Contact: [email protected]
03 539 1545
Graeme Sims is our region’s Communities of Learning
(COL) lead advisor; His role is to support COLs.
Contact: [email protected]
03 539 1515
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Cat Dempsey is our region’s SAF. Her role is to assist
schools to raise student achievement and improve their
capability in one of five key areas: evaluative, instructional,
organisational, cultural and linguistic intelligence and
educationally powerful connections with parents, family
and whānau.
Contact: [email protected]
03 539 1501.
Phil Sharpin is the Secondary Tertiary Lead for Nelson
Marlborough and the West Coast, working Mondays to
Thursdays. Phil works with area and secondary schools,
tertiary organisations and employers on all aspects of
Youth Guarantee work (see www.youthguarantee.net.nz ).
He can be contacted at [email protected]
027 8391 102.
Allan Roberts is the regional property manager. Contact:
[email protected]
03 546 3474
Jan Hills
Christine
Curnow
Kristen
Slauenwhite
Based in the
Greymouth office
Based in the
Nelson office
jan.hills@educatio
n.govt.nz
03 768 2014
christine.curnow@ kristen.slauenwhit@
education.govt.nz education.govt.nz
03 528 1752
03 539 1518
Based in the
Motueka office
Rachel Patrick
Based in the
Blenheim office
rachel.patrick@educ
ation.govt.nz
03 579 1874
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2016 senior advisors
Jill Lees – lead advisor
Jill has worked for over 30 years in both primary and
secondary schools, in various leadership roles; most
recently as a primary principal. She is a strong
advocate for vulnerable students and working with
school leaders to support students. This year Jill will
be working primarily with the Nelson City COL
schools.
Contact details:[email protected]
03 539 1545 or 0272391422
Murray Cain – senior advisor
Most of you will know Murray from his considerable
time and experience in education including as a
principal and senior advisor in the area. Murray will be
responsible for the network portfolio.
Contact details:[email protected]
03 539 1539
Sam DeMello – senior advisor
Sam comes from an educational background spanning
27 years, involving teaching and leadership roles in
New Zealand and overseas, as a science education
advisor in the United Arab Emirates and most recently
as a National Assessment Moderator with NZQA. She
is passionate about increasing engagement as a
means to improving achievement for all students and
looks forward to working with schools, providing support to reach their goals.
Sam will be working with schools in Blenheim, Picton and Kaikoura.
Contact details:[email protected]
03 546 3480 or 027201 0971
Helen Robinson – senior advisor
Helen joined the Ministry of Education in 2010. Prior
to that she was contracted to NZQA working with
tertiary organisations on self assessment. She
originally comes from the UK where she worked in
education for over twenty years. Her roles included
Learning Director in a large tertiary college and
Principal Examiner in Sociology for the Oxford
Cambridge and RSA Board. Helen will be supporting schools primarily in
Waimea, Motueka, and Buller.
Contact details:[email protected]
023 546 3479 or 0274798745
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Sue Roughton – senior advisor
Sue recently joined the team after 20 years teaching
in secondary schools in Nelson, Wellington and the
United Kingdom. She has held a variety of teaching
positions including Head of Faculty, and has business
management experience. She has a background in
the arts, and an Honours degree in Theatre, Film and
English, as well as Post Graduate Diplomas in
Education and the Arts. Sue will be working with schools in Stoke, and
Greymouth. Contact details: [email protected]
03 546 3486 or 027 742 8589
Ali Locke – Senior Advisor
Ali has worked in education for over 30 years in a variety
of roles, moving to the Ministry of Education in
Christchurch in 2004. She enjoys working across
sectors for the benefit of schools, students and their
families. Having moved to Nelson in March last year,
she is looking forward to working with schools in this
region. Ali will focus on strengthening support for
secondary schools in the retention and engagement area and support senior
advisors with the Stoke and Picton schools until April.
Contact details: [email protected]
03 5391539 or 0276879335
Deborah van Dam - senior advisor early
childhood education (ECE)
Time working in Playcentres, teaching adults, in early
childhood, home-based, overseas, community based
and commercial early childhood services, has
enabled Deborah to develop significant management
expertise. She is passionate about the rights of
children to experience a quality, inclusive learning
environment that is responsive to the individual
needs of the child and his or her whānau. Her strengths are in community
consultation and developing local networks.
Contact details:[email protected]
03 5463473 or 027 248 0208
Elizabeth Hamilton – early childhood education
advisor
Elizabeth is based in the Nelson office supporting
certificated playgroups in the Nelson and Marlborough
regions. Elizabeth has a Playcentre background and
has taught English as a second language in France.
She is a keen linguist and has a passion for quality
Early Childhood Education that is responsive to the
language, identity and culture of the learner.
Contact Details:[email protected]
03 539 1504 or 0278364971
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Joanna Lorimer – Early Childhood Education
Advisor
Joanna has been in this role since 2007 and involved
in education throughout her working life. She is the
only member of the team to be based on the West
Coast. Believing early childhood is the foundation a
person’s life is built on, Joanna is passionate about
children’s well-being and their opportunity to
participate in quality educational opportunities.
Contact details: [email protected]
03 768 2018 or 0274798750
List of senior advisors and schools
School name
Appleby School
Auckland Point School
Awahono School - Grey Vlly
Barytown School
Birchwood School
Blaketown School
Blenheim School
Bohally Intermediate
Brightwater School
Broadgreen Intermediate
Brooklyn School (Motueka)
Buller High School
Canvastown School
Central Takaka School
Clifton Terrace School
Cobden School
Collingwood Area School
Dovedale School
Enner Glynn School
Fairhall School
Fox Glacier School
Franz Josef Glacier School
Garin College
Golden Bay High School
Granity School
Greymouth High School
Greymouth Main School
Grovetown School
Haast School
Hampden Street School
Hapuku School
Havelock School
Senior advisor
Helen Robinson
Jill Lees
Sue Roughton
Sue Roughton
Sue Roughton
Sue Roughton
Sam DeMello
Sam DeMello
Helen Robinson
Sue Roughton
Helen Robinson
Helen Robinson
Jill Lees
Sue Roughton
Jill Lees
Sue Roughton
Sue Roughton
Helen Robinson
Sue Roughton
Sam DeMello
Murray Cain
Murray Cain
Helen Robinson
Sue Roughton
Helen Robinson
Sue Roughton
Sue Roughton
Sam DeMello
Murray Cain
Jill Lees
Sam DeMello
Jill Lees
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Henley School
Hira School
Hokitika School
Hope School
Inangahua Junction School
John Paul II High School
Kaikoura High School
Kaikoura Primary School
Kaikoura Suburban School
Kaniere School
Karamea Area School
Karoro School
Kokatahi-Kowhitirangi School
Kumara School
Lake Brunner School
Lake Rotoiti School
Linkwater School
Lower Moutere School
Lynton Downs School
Mahana School
Maitai School
Mapua School
Marlborough Boys' College
Marlborough Girls' College
Maruia School
Mayfield School
Motueka High School
Motueka South School
Motupipi School
Murchison Area School
Nayland College
Nayland Primary School
Nelson Central School
Nelson Christian Academy
Nelson College
Nelson College For Girls
Nelson Intermediate
Ngatimoti School
Paparoa Range School
Parklands School
Paroa School
Picton School
Queen Charlotte College
Rai Valley Area School
Ranzau School
Rapaura School
Redwoodtown School
Helen Robinson
Jill Lees
Murray Cain
Helen Robinson
Murray Cain
Sue Roughton
Sam DeMello
Sam DeMello
Sam DeMello
Murray Cain
Murray Cain
Sue Roughton
Murray Cain
Sue Roughton
Sue Roughton
Jill Lees
Jill Lees
Helen Robinson
Sam DeMello
Helen Robinson
Jill Lees
Helen Robinson
Sam DeMello
Sam DeMello
Murray Cain
Sam DeMello
Helen Robinson
Helen Robinson
Sue Roughton
Murray Cain
Sue Roughton
Sue Roughton
Jill Lees
Sue Roughton
Jill Lees
Jill Lees
Jill Lees
Helen Robinson
Sue Roughton
Helen Robinson
Sue Roughton
Sam DeMello
Sam DeMello
Murray Cain
Helen Robinson
Sam DeMello
Sam DeMello
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Reefton Area School
Renwick School
Richmond School
Richmond View School
Riverlands School
Riwaka School
Ross School
Runanga School
Sacred Heart School
Salisbury School
Seddon School
South Westland Area School
Spring Creek School
Springlands School
St Canices School
St Joseph's School, Picton
St Joseph's School, Nelson
St Joseph's School, Kaikoura
St Mary's School, Hokitika
St Mary's School, Blenheim
St Patrick's School
St Paul's School
St Peter Chanel School
Stoke School
Tahunanui School
Takaka Primary School
Tapawera Area School
Tasman Bay Christian Sch
Tasman School
TKKM o Tuia te Matangi
Tua Marina School
Upper Moutere School
Victory Primary School
Waikawa Bay School
Waimea College
Waimea Intermediate
Wairau Valley School
Waitaria Bay School
Wakefield School
Ward School
Westland High School
Westport North School
Westport South School
Whataroa School
Whitney Street School
Witherlea School
Sue Roughton
Sam DeMello
Helen Robinson
Sam DeMello
Sam DeMello
Helen Robinson
Murray Cain
Sue Roughton
Sue Roughton
Jill Lees
Sam DeMello
Murray Cain
Sam DeMello
Sam DeMello
Helen Robinson
Sam DeMello
Jill Lees
Sam DeMello
Murray Cain
Sam DeMello
Sue Roughton
Helen Robinson
Helen Robinson
Sue Roughton
Sue Roughton
Sue Roughton
Helen Robinson
Helen Robinson
Helen Robinson
Helen Robinson
Sam DeMello
Helen Robinson
Jill Lees
Sam DeMello
Helen Robinson
Helen Robinson
Sam DeMello
Sam DeMello
Helen Robinson
Sam DeMello
Murray Cain
Helen Robinson
Helen Robinson
Murray Cain
Sam DeMello
Sam DeMello
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