Kāhui Ako team

Our team

Our team is made up of approximately 160 teachers from across our 14 schools. We have a governing body of board members from across the schools and a lead team, who you can read about below.

John Prestidge

John leads our Kāhui Ako and is Principal at Motueka High School

Vicki McKerrow

Vicki is an Across School Teacher and teaches English at Motueka High School.
vicki.mckerrow@motuekahigh.school.nz

Struan McKenzie

Struan is an Across School Teacher and is a Y4/5 teacher at Riwaka school.
struan@tasbaychristian.school.nz

Heidi Trott

Heidi is an Across School Teacher and teaches Year 3 & 4 at Mapua school.
htrott@mapua.school.nz

Within school teachers

We have Within School Teachers in almost all of our schools. Their names and contacts are below:

Amanda Davis (Brooklyn) amanda@brooklyn.school.nz
Vicki Karetai (Lower Moutere) vkaretai@lowermoutere.school.nz
Heather Reid (Ngatimoti/Tasman Bay Christian) heatherr618@gmail.com
Lucy Ryder (Riwaka) lucy.ryder@riwaka.school.nz
Sarah Roberts (Riwaka) sarah.roberts@riwaka.school.nz
Lara Bruce Miller (MHS) lara.bruce-miller@motuekahigh.school.nz
Ron Kelly (MHS) ron.kelly@motuekahigh.school.nz
Kylie Beckers(MHS) kylie.beckers@motuekahigh.school.nz
Lesley Paxton (MHS) lesley.paxton@motuekahigh.school.nz
Hamihi Duncan (MHS) hamihi.duncan@motuekahigh.school.nz
Tina Tonks (Parklands) tinat@parklands.school.nz
Sarah Coup (Parklands) sarahc@parklands.school.nz
Nadia Walter (MSS) nwalter@motuekasouth.school.nz
Leanne Jolly (MSS) ljolly@motuekasouth.school.nz
Marg Jones (SPC) mjones@spcmotueka.school.nz
Maia Campbell/Sue Shand (Tasman) maiac@tasman.school.nz sue@tasman.school.nz
Julieanne Dowell (Upper Moutere) j.dowell@uppermoutere.school.nz
Carolyn Scorrar (Mahana) carolyn.scorrar@mahana.school.nz
Simon Clearwater (Mapua) sclearwater@mapua.school.nz