Our Team
Our team are dedicated and passionate about teaching and learning. We are Whānau and work collaboratively together to ensure your child thrives in every way while at Nelson Christian Academy.
Each teacher has a personal faith in God and lives out their faith through the various roles they play in ensuring that our Christian Character is upheld, positive values are instilled and all achieve academic success in their learning journey with us.
Our Leadership Team
Jenny Laidlaw
Principal
Tommy Winnington
Assistant Principal
Paora Konia
Assistant Principal
Michelle McLeod
Special Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO)
Lienkie Henning
Team Leader - Junior/Senior/Intermediate School
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PB4L Team Lead
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In-School COL Lead
Russell Harris
Team Leader - Middle School
Tipu
Seedling (Junior School)
Lisa Hunter
Janetta Cassidy
Katrina Marris
Gill Parker
Waiora
Water (Middle School)
Russell Harris
Tracey Kuba
Catherine Barker
Nichola Cullen
Iang Cen Hrang
Aka
Vine (Senior School)
Hilary Bird
Sarah Nelson
Simone Affleck
Mārama
Light (Intermediate School)
Mikyla Maran
Carol Wilson
Elle Tibbs
Our ESOL Team
Karen Martin
Louise Hauck
CRT & Library
Gill Parker
Music Teacher/Library/CRT
Our Administration Team
Shirlene Spencer
Finance Officer
Brianna Kock
Office Administrator
Our Learning Support Team
Anne Bolton
Kirsty Miller
Sharon Sampson
Claudia Wood
Kyra Konia
Amanda Clancey
