Teaching staff
Leadership team
My privilege as the tumuaki is being able to support and inspire our tamariki and kaiako to reach their full potential and to find what makes them passionate about the world around them.
I get pleasure from reading a good book, travelling and spending time with my whānau.
Miriam Gaynor
Maternity Leave for 2025
My passions sit strongly in the areas of literacy and the arts, and I love to see tamariki feeling successful in their learning. Outside of school, I love to garden, read and hang out with my whānau and my dog Lulu.
Nina Hornell
RAKAU ROOPU RANGATIRA / RAKAU TEAM LEADER INQUIRY LEADER - WITHIN SCHOOL LEAD (WSL) FOR OUR KĀHUI AKO
My Room is: 9 / Rata
I teach: Year 6
Kākano team
One of my favourite parts of teaching at Te kura o Haewai is spending my days with fabulous tamariki who are excited about their learning, in particular sharing the creative stories they come up with when writing. When I’m not teaching, I enjoy relaxing with a good book and cup of tea, going for walks around Te Whanganui-a- Tara and spending time with whānau.
I am kaiako for the amazing five year olds as they begin school. We have been an Enviroschool for many years and it’s great to have Green-Gold recognition for our students, staff and community.
Outside of school, I have a love of travel and seeing how other cultures experience the world, the great outdoors, skiing, gardening, singing and the arts which I share with my whānau.
Caiti Miller
caiti@houghton.school.nz
My Room is: 1 / Pohutukawa
I teach: Years 2/3
Charlotte Manthel
My Room is: 2 / Kowhai
I teach: Year 2/3
Symantha Lee-Harkins
symantha@houghton.school.nz
My Room is: 5 / Harakeke
I teach: Year 1
Rākau team
Greg Hornsby
greg@houghton.school.nz
My Room is: 10 / Rimu
I teach: Years 4/5
Lucy Brownlee
lucy@houghton.school.nz
My Room is: 9 / Rata
I teach: Years 4/5
Relieving team
Cilla works across the school as our reliever kaiako.