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 Acting Deputy Principal and teacher at Riwaka school.
struan.mckenzie@riwaka.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:

Struan McKenzie (AST)
Amanda Davis (Brooklyn) amanda@brooklyn.school.nz
Rachael Diack (Lower Moutere) rdiack@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

Vicki McKerrow (AST)
Lara Bruce Miller (MHS) lara.bruce-miller@motuekahigh.school.nz
Emily Hayes (MHS) emily.hayes@motuekahigh.school.nz
Kylie Beckers(MHS) kylie.beckers@motuekahigh.school.nz
Lesley Paxton (MHS) lesley.paxton@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

Heidi Trott (AST)
Maia Campbell/Sue Shand (Tasman) maiac@tasman.school.nz sue@tasman.school.nz
Julieanne Dowell (Upper Moutere) j.dowell@uppermoutere.school.nz
Heidi Olykan (Upper Moutere/Dovedale) h.olykan@uppermoutere.school.nz
Carolyn Scorrar (Mahana) carolyn.scorrar@mahana.school.nz
Simon Clearwater (Mapua) sclearwater@mapua.school.nz