Other Key People

Tania McNeill - Executive Officer

Email contact:  tania@georgestreet.school.nz

Tania is one of our fantastic Office Managers and works primarily with our school finances and oversees the administration of the school.  If you have any questions about school donations, payments for sports uniforms etc. Tania is the person to contact. 

Trish Duke - Office Manager

Email contact:  office@georgestreet.school.nz

Trish is the one who often answers our phone and is the one who warmly greets you at the front desk.  She has a wealth of knowledge about what is going on in the school and will be able to help you with almost any of your inquiries. 

Jodi Homer - Office Manager & International Student Administrator

Email contact:  office@georgestreet.school.nz

Jodi is our Office Assistant and has her finger on the pulse regarding the many things happening on a daily basis in our school.  Often Jodi will be the person you are speaking to on the other end of the phone or the person greeting you with a wonderful welcome when you come into our office.  Jodi has extensive knowledge about our International Student enrolments and is a great person to talk to if you are studying at the Otago University and want to enrol your child in our school. 

Wendy Butler - Office Administration  Assistant

Wendy is our office administration assistant and looks after lots of different things in our school.  She also shares the responsibility of the library and ensures it is well stocked and looked after.  

Jane Wilden (BEd, Dip Tchg, Cert SLD) - Learning Support Co-ordinator

Email contact:  jane.wilden@georgestreet.school.nz

Jane has spent many years in various classroom settings, and loves making learning enjoyable and attainable for all learners. Her classroom strengths include teaching Literacy, Maths, Inquiry and Music. She is an experienced  SENCO (Special Educational Needs Coordinator).  Jane has recently trained as a SPELD teacher, and completed a year long course learning all about Structured Literacy. Her passion is to find the best learning path for all learners, as she has walked this journey with her own children through their schooling days. 

Jo Henderson (BEd, DipTchg, Cert TEAL)

Email contact:  joanne@georgestreet.school.nz 

This year our school is running Kākano; a learning class designed for children about to start school.  Jo is heading up this class which will operate on the Junior Side of the school.  This class runs on a Thursday afternoon from 2-3 p.m. and Jo is looking forward to working with whānau in a bid to help our youngest learners become 'school ready' and get off to a flying start with their learning. 

Rob Wigley (MA, Grad Dip Tchg) - Music Teacher (Main side of the school)

Email contact:  rob@georgestreet.school.nz

Rob has recently moved to Dunedin with his family to take up the music specialist position in our school.  He loves to create a safe and enjoyable classroom atmosphere where children of all musical backgrounds can feel, sing, move and play music together.  Rob is also a composer and performer of children's music as part of the duo "Mr Roberelli".

Tina Hsu- Science teacher (whole school) 

Email contact:  tina@georgestreet.school.nz

Tina joined our team with a wealth of diverse teaching and life experiences. She is passionate about providing tamariki with hands-on science activities and enjoyable music experiences. Tina believes that engaging activities can profoundly impact tamariki’s learning and development. In her classroom, curiosity and questioning are actively encouraged, fostering a sense of wonder and exploration. Moreover, she prioritises collaboration and communication among her students, recognising the importance of these skills for their future success.

Lonaye Lott (Dip. Tchg) - Literacy Acceleration Teacher

Email contact:  lonaye@georgestreet.school.nz

Lonaye has been teaching for many years, most of which was in Auckland. Lonaye has been in Dunedin for six years and have had the opportunity to teach at a variety of Dunedin Schools. She is passionate about teaching our ākonga and building strong relationships with them. Lonaye works with children who need a boost in their literacy. 

Esther Dodson (B Tchg, Te Reo Māori - Level 3) - Learning Acceleration Teacher

Email contact: esther@georgestreet.school.nz

Esther is dedicated to making math enjoyable and supportive as your Numeracy Acceleration Teacher. She began her career in Auckland and has a remarkable ability to connect with kids. Esther is passionate about helping each child excel, inspiring them to improve their numeracy skills like never before.

Colin Walton - Caretaker 

Colin joined our team in 2020 as our fabulous caretaker.  He works tirelessly to ensure that our school looks good, that things work and it is a safe environment for everyone.

Tane Tapara - Groundsperson

Tane is the newest addition to GSNS support staff team and joins us as our groundsperson.  He works super hard to make our school grounds look as weed free and clean and tidy as possible.  

Jameisha Sheridan 

Jameisha is our School Counsellor.  She works with children who might be struggling with friendship issues, challenges at home, grief, anger, anxiety, challenges at school etc.  Children can self refer, or be referred by parents, teachers or the principal.  All children who access Jameisha's services, must have a signed permission form by a caretaker prior to counselling. If your child would like to see Jameisha, please contact Mrs R Wood (principal@georgestreet.schoool.nz)