
LEVIN NORTH SCHOOL
Meet our team of dedicated kaiako - teachers, kaiāwhina - learning assistants and support staff are the heart of our kura.
We care deeply about our each and every tamariki – their learning, their hauora - wellbeing, and who they’re becoming. We build strong, trusting relationships with whānau and create a safe, inclusive space where every child thrives, achieves, and simply enjoys being a kid, whatever it takes.
Senior Leadership Team


Papakainga: Waipukurau
Dad to one daughter
Traveller, hobby farmer and would-be poet
Jason Wright
Tumuaki - Principal


Afega, Vailoa Aleipata, Ōtara
Father of three.
Pokemon Master.
Livi Samuelu
Tumuaki Tuarua - DP


Papakainga Taitoko | Levin
Energised by movement, music, whānau and friendship.
Anna Cooper
Tumuaki Tuarua - DP
Team Puāwai
Afega, Vailoa Aleipata, Ōtara
Father of three.
Pokemon Master.


Papakainga Gisborne
Mother of Three
A passion for local exploration
Sarah Jane Samuelu
Puāwai Team Leader
Room 1 Class Teacher


Mum, nana, gardener and proud whānau member. Gardener & Procrastabaker
Jen O'Donell
Room 3 Teacher


Papakainga Taupo Nui a Tia
Mother of three boys!
Lives in the bush
Lucy Potter
Room 8 Teacher
Mary Francis

Papakainga Paraparaumu
Partner, Mum and Nana
Travelling Motorhomer
Room 7 Class Teacher


Papakainga Otaki
Mother of two
Passionate about neuroscience and early brain development
Jen Gerbes
Room 6 Class Teacher


Papakainga Taranaki
Mother of 4
Enjoy weekends away
on my Motorbike
Raeleen Wallace
Learning Assistant

Amanda Beauchamp
Learning Assistant

Papakainga Porirua & the Kapiti Coast. Moved to Levin in 2019,
Collector of Dad jokes
Team Hono

Kerri Vickers

South Island born,
Greymouth raised
Literacy lover, wild about Coromandel holidays!
Hono Team Lead
Room 9 Class Teacher
David Malcolm


Papakainga Porirua & the Kapiti Coast. Moved to Levin in 2019,
Collector of Dad jokes
Room 10 Class Teacher

Bruce Clark

From Wellington; enjoy water polo, EPro8, robotics, coding
Black belt in Origami
Room 11 Class Teacher
Raukawa, Te Arawa, Ngāpuhi; with Ireland & South Africa ties; proud mum & nan; nature lover. Cooking enthusiast
Sally Ransfield
Learning Assistant

Papakainga Kāpiti
Mum
Caffeine and chocolate fanatic
Definitely human.
Courtney Horan


Papakainga Kāpiti
Mum
Caffeine and chocolate fanatic
Definitely human.
Learning Assistant


Gisborne is my hometown
Passionate drag racing supporter
Anna-Marie Jensen
Learning Assistant
Team Tuakana


Papakainga Johannesburg, South Africa
Chaos coordinator of kids, creatures and classrooms
Karen Shaw
Tuakana Team Leader
Room 12 Class Teacher

Papakainga Mangatoki,
25 years in Horowhenua, exploring with my husband and 2 children

Megan McKenzie
Room 13 Class Teacher

Andrew de Wit

Ko Horana te
Whakapaparanga mai,
ko Whakatiki te whenua tapa.
Dad to two very competent adults.
Room 14 Class Teacher
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Mark Ferguson
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Papakainga Upper Hutt
Lifelong love of rugby & cricket.
Room 15 Class Teacher
Gaina Ewers


Orignally from the top of the south Nelson.
Calm heart, strong coffee,
full plate always.
Learning Assistant

Papakainga Horowhenua
Mum of three
Family Game nights
are my fave

Karen Bruce
Learning Assistant


From Dannevirke in the sunny Hawkes Bay
I'm all about kindness, chocolate, family, and fishing.
Ange Westropp
Learning Assistant

Dean Armstrong
Learning Assistant

Papakainga Te Puke
Member of the
Awesome Dads club,
collects diecasts & enjoys sports
Learning Support Team

Celeste Littek
Learning Support Coordinator

Ko Appalachian te maunga.
Ko Nantucket to moana
Passionate about neurodiversity & inclusion
(and walking on the beach).

Emma Hansen
SENCO
Netball Coach

Papakainga Upper Hutt
I have one son and live at the beach


Papakainga Taitoko
Fuelled by caffeine
Fiona Cook
Release Teacher


Papakainga Wellington
Grandmother of two.
Beach walker.
Emma Neru-Walters
Release Teacher
I was born in Chile and have called NZ home since I was 3.
Cristal Thredgold
Learning Assistant
Rōpū Whakahaere - Support Team
Kristina Mallinder
Breakfast Club Coordinator
Papakainga Wellington
Quiz Queen. Bookworm
Animal Adorer & Advocate ❤️

Andrea Hyslop
Office Manager

Papakainga Dunedin
Love family time, reading, movies, knitting, travel -
all things Japanese

Lauren Walburn
Executive Support

Papakainga Te Puke
Whakatōhea & Ngāti Apakura
Mother of two
Chilli Enthusiast