Our Team

Teachers are available for short chats between 8:30 am - 8:50 am and straight after school on most days. If you need a longer conversation with a teacher, please make arrangements with them directly.

St Heliers School staff are chosen for their professionalism, passion and dedication.

Several of our staff have been at the school for many years and liken it to a family. We have approximately 60 people on our team, who work across all areas of the school.

Alongside our classroom teachers, we have specialist support staff (for reading recovery and learning needs), office administrators, IT, Library and Resource personnel, Language Centre teachers for ESOL and International students, and our Property Manager. Everyone is committed to delivering the best possible outcomes for all the children in our care.

Leadership Team

Our team is led by our Principal, Sean Valvoi; Deputy Principal, Alex Wood and Deputy Principal Kylie Dawson. Between them, they have many years of combined teaching experience.

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Terehu

Bottle Nose Dolphin

Year 0-1

Jackie Lyon with curly brown hair wearing an orange top is smiling outside a building with white window frames.

Room 2/4
Year 0-1
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Katrina Barber wearing glasses and a white shirt standing on a porch with windows in the background.

Room 1
Year 1
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Helen Banks smiling while standing on a porch, wearing a light purple blouse with a floral pattern.

Room 3
Year 1
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Sue Cran in blue shirt standing on a porch.

Room 5
Year 1
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Claire Eady smiling in a patterned shirt standing in a well-lit outdoor area with white walls and windows.

Room 6
Year 1
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Popokanua

NZ Common Dolphin

Year 2

Kate Abela in a t-shirt with a cross design, standing in a sunlit hallway with windows.

Room 10
Year 2
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Katie Gilbert in a black and white checkered top, standing in a bright hallway.

Room 7
Year 2
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Lacy Starr with long hair in a white blouse, standing in a bright corridor.

Room 8
Year 2
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Sarah Jane in colourful dress standing indoors

Room 9
Year 2
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Year 3

Louise Morten wearing glasses and a white t-shirt, standing in a well-lit hallway.

Room 13
Year 3
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Emma Wilson with long blonde hair standing on a wooden deck, wearing a black top and a light-colored dress over it, in front of a building with large windows.

Room 11
Year 3
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Jessica Moore with blonde hair smiling, wearing a white blouse, sitting on a wooden porch.

Room 12
Year 3
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Kiley Gillingham smiling outdoors with long hair and earrings, wearing black top.

Room 12
Year 3
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Paikea

Southern Humpback Whale

Year 4

Sarah Mill with long blonde hair wearing a blue sleeveless top, standing outdoors in front of a building with large windows.

Room 25
Year 4
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Kellie McLean in a black shirt standing on a porch with white railings and a blurred background of a building.

Room 16
Year 4
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Brittany Abrahams with long brown hair wearing a black shirt standing in a bright hallway.

Room 17
Year 4
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Cathy Preston with glasses and a patterned sleeveless top standing indoors.

Room 17
Year 4
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Year 5

Sherine Hall with short light brown hair wearing a light-colored cardigan and necklace, standing on a porch with white railings and walls.

Room 24
Year 5
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Helen Rooke with glasses wearing a pink patterned blouse standing outside a building with large windows.

Room 26
Year 5
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Jaime Callender with long red hair and glasses smiling, wearing a blue shirt, standing in front of a building with large windows.

Room 27
Year 5
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Pakakē

Brydes Whale

Year 6

Lizanne Franklin with curly hair, wearing a green top, standing on a porch with light wooden siding and a blurred background.

Room 22
Year 6
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Pene Weipers standing outside a building

Room 22
Year 6
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Sarah Connolly in red shirt standing outdoors near windows.

Room 21
Year 6
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Julie Oakford in pink blouse standing outside near a porch.

Room 23
Year 6
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Kākahi

Orca

Year 7

Chantel Butler in striped shirt on a porch with white wooden walls and windows in the background.

Room 18
Year 7
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Dark blue silhouette of a man wearing a tuxedo and bow tie.

Room 14
Year 7
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Liza MeFarlane with blonde hair wearing a green and white blouse standing in a hallway.

Room 15
Year 7
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Year 8

A woman smiling, standing in a hallway with windows, wearing a black blouse.

Room 28
Year 8
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Kerry Herbert in checked shirt standing outdoors near a building.

Room 30
Year 8
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ESOL & International

Liz Kelly with short blonde hair wearing a blue and white patterned blouse, standing in a bright, outdoor hallway.

ESOL Co-ordinator & Teacher
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Shevaun Jarvis wearing a bright green sweater stands on a wooden deck in front of a building with white-framed windows.

ESOL Assistant

Joanna Macdonald with a short, light brown hairstyle, wearing a black shirt and necklace, standing on a porch with white railings and blurred background of people.

ESOL Assistant

Kate Hawkins in pink and white striped blouse standing in a bright hallway.

International Student Manager & Resource Manager
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Specialist & Part Time

Sharron Buer with short hair wearing a floral blouse, standing in a corridor with large windows.

Learning Support Coordinator
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Delwyn Jackson with long brown hair smiling and wearing a black sleeveless top and a pendant necklace, standing in a bright, airy porch.

PE Specialist
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Lesley Williamson wearing a gray blouse standing on a porch with large windows in the background.

Science Specialist
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Gemma Robertson in a white sleeveless sweater outdoors, background of a porch with railings and windows.

Performing Arts Specialist
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Wenying Zhang outdoors in front of a building with large windows.

Mandarin Language Assistant

Oldie Johnson in blue polka dot dress smiling in front of a building with large windows.

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Georgie Helsby with long hair wearing a tan coat and striped shirt, standing on a wooden porch with a white railing and building in the background.

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Kelly Blok in green blouse standing on a covered porch with white windows.

Structured Literacy Teacher
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Support Staff

Tara King in a green shirt standing in a bright corridor with wooden flooring and windows in the background.

Secretary
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Raewyn Cozens in a light blouse with a bob haircut indoors

Secretary
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Phillipa van Ryn with glasses smiles while standing in front of a building, wearing a navy floral blouse.

Executive Officer
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Mary Hoff smiling on a porch with white railings and windows in the background.

Uniform Shop Manager & Financial Assistant
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Jenny Howie smiling on a porch with wooden floors and white railings.

Librarian & ESOL Learning Assistant
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Nicola Gray in white shirt indoors with wooden background

Sports Co-ordinator
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Nicola Keeling with blonde hair wearing a purple top, smiling in front of a building with colourful decorations in the windows.

Resource Manager

Billy Shoer in a t-shirt with 'Kia Ora' text, standing in a bright, covered outdoor walkway.

Caretaker
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Learning Assistants

Ambi Siva in a red patterned shirt standing on a porch.

Learning Assistant

Joanne Rennie wearing a blue and white zigzag patterned dress seated on a porch with wooden flooring.

Learning Assisant

Taryn Burdett wearing glasses and a leopard print top standing in a bright corridor.

Learning Assistant

Marjon Gerson with long blonde hair wearing a white shirt, standing outside under a covered porch with light-colored wooden walls and windows.

Learning Assisant

Robyn Hope with long brown hair wearing a black velvet shirt is sitting on a porch. The background features a white wooden structure with railings and an open walkway.

Sarah Olpert with short blonde hair wearing a patterned shirt, standing in a bright, covered outdoor space with light-colored walls and railings.

Learning Assisant

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