Our Staff
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Leadership Team
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PrincipalWelcome to Parkland School.
As we move into 2021 we have some exciting physical changes in the planning stages. We have already installed the new school sign at the front gate over the holidays. Watch what happens to the new senior toilet block throughout February. Towards the middle of the year we hope to have our new artificial turf area installed on the grass field area. We welcome back Sarah Bond to the teaching team. Sarah returns to Room 8. All other staff remain the same but a couple have changed rooms and levels this year. Fingers are still crossed that we can get through the year without any lockdowns! |
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Deputy PrincipalTēnā koutou! I am the Deputy Principal of Parkland School and feel very privileged to be part of such a dedicated team of teachers and staff. The best part about my job is that I get to work with teachers and students from across the school and see the exciting and challenging opportunities there are at Parkland. The amazing parent and community support we have at Parkland also makes this a great place to be.
As well as ‘living my dream’ of being a teacher for the past 20 plus years, I also enjoy time with my family. I am mum to 3 children. We spend a lot of our time at race circuits around the country with my husband's motor racing. You can find me in the Te Awe Awe offices by Room 1. |
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Learning Support CoordinatorKia ora koutou. My name is Lyn White and I am the learning Support Coordinator ( SLC) for Parkland School.
You will find me in the Te Awe Awe offices by Room 1. This is my second year in the LSC role. My job is to ensure that children and young people get the support they need for their participation in learning. It is a great privilege to be working at Parkland School with its very supportive community and engaged learners. Outside school I am kept busy with my extended family, walking, and reading. Please pop in and have a chat if you have any questions or inquiries. |
Senior Team
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Teacher Room 8Kia ora,
I have recently returned to full time teaching at Parkland after being on extended Maternity leave. I feel privileged to be part of the Parkland team and the wider school community. The people are what makes a place special and there are a lot of incredible students and educators at Parkland. . |
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Kia ora koutou, my name is Megan Wilson. It is exciting to work alongside so many engaged learners in the Senior Team here at Parkland School and to collaborate with the other teachers in our team. We are working hard to encourage self management and each student’s awareness of their next learning steps. I am lucky to work with the Senior kapa haka group, coordinating our learning and performances. I also seize whatever opportunities there are to work in the school vegetable gardens and alongside the amazing volunteers from Plant-to-Plate. Then, with my spare time at school, I love working to develop our lovely wilderness area in partnership with Parkland Kindergarten. If you are passing by, pop in and say hello.
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Teacher Room 11It is my pleasure to be teaching at Parkland School. I strive to empower the learners I am working with. I have a passion for dispositional learning; learning about learning, how do learners act and learn. Striving to be independent learners, where the learning itself is the ‘prize’ and knowing that we are learning with integrity is a key goal for me and the students I learn with.
I am married to Raewynne, who is also a teacher, we have three children Sara, Malachi and Callum. We also have Zoe, our black Labrador who is taking up more of our time than she should. We enjoy spending time at Lake Taupo and being with our families and friends. |
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Teacher Room 12
Kia Ora, I am thrilled to be part of the teaching team at Parkland School.
I am passionate about guiding students through their learning journey. I love helping students discover their passions, develop a growth mindset and become problem solvers in order to achieve their goals. Outside of school I am a mum to 2 children, Bella who is 5 and Reid who is 3. I look forward to getting to know the families at Parkland School, feel free to pop into Room 12 and have a chat. |
Middle Team
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Middle Team Leader, Teacher Room 3
Kia Ora ,
My name is Melissa Young and I teach in Room 3. I originally come from Wanganui and currently live at Huntley School in Marton where my husband teaches. I love working at Parkland and have have taught here since 2003! I am passionate about bringing out the best of our students and thrive on seeing our tamariki achieve. I feel very privileged to be the team leader of such a wonderful group of hard working, committed and caring teachers. I am looking forward to another great year at Parkland. |
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Teacher - Room 1
Kia Ora. My name is Alice Trail, and for Term 2 I am working in a support teacher role across the school. I feel extremely lucky to be getting to know and working with children throughout the school, and to have the opportunity to work alongside many of the wonderful kaiako at Parkland School. In Term 3 I look forward to opening the New Entrant classroom (Room 1) and sharing my love of learning with our newest learners. I have just returned from maternity leave, after a year off with my gorgeous girl Lyla. My partner Eden and I are loving our journey as new parents, although between Lyla and our crazy kitten Nacho, we are certainly kept on our toes! Outside of school I love going for walks, baking, playing hockey and spending time with my family and friends. Please feel free to email me or pop in to see me.
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Teacher Room 2 (Term 1 & 2 2021)Kia Ora, my name is Rachel Holden and I am excited to be teaching in the Middle Team this year. Originally from Christchurch, I am a proud Cantabrian, but call Palmerston North home now. We are a military family and have lived all over NZ and Australia with the NZ Defence Force. I live on a small lifestyle block near Tokomaru with my husband Muzz, and 8 year old son, Isaac - we have a few sheep, 1 crazy dog and a stealthy cat! When I am not at school, I enjoy getting outside, travelling, and photography. I am extremely passionate about teaching and strive to create a wonderful classroom environment where children are excited and enthusiastic about learning. Please feel free to pop in and say hi, or contact me on my email.
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Teacher Room 4Hi, My name is Margaret Staddon and I am teaching in Room 4 this year. I have taught at Parkland School for many years in a variety of roles. I have twin girls that attended Parkland School and I live in the Parkland neighbourhood and feel very proud of our school. Outside of school I enjoy walking and like to travel. I am looking forward to getting to know my class and their families and hope to catch up with you all in the next two weeks. I am excited about all the things we have planned for this year in the Middle Team. I enjoy the variety of activities that happen in our team and seeing the students grow in many ways. Contact me on my email.
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Teacher Room 14I'm Jacqueline Tanner and I am excited about teaching in Room 14 this year with a great group of year 3 and 4 students. I was born and grew up on a dairy farm situated north of Auckland in Kaukapakapa. I decided to study at Massey University and love living in the Manawatu so have stayed in this area. I love to travel and taught in London, England for 4 years, returning to the Manawatu to continue to teach. My partner and I love to go on motorbike rides and I enjoy being the pillion or passenger. We have been fortunate enough to travel extensively around the North Island and have seen some of the South Island on our motorbike. I am looking forward to further adventures this year. I am excited about the upcoming year and working in the Middle Team again with a group of teachers that are passionate about teaching. Contact me on my email.
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Junior Team
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Junior Team Leader - Teacher - Room 10
Kia ora. My name is Anna Ousey and I am very lucky to be teaching alongside Amanda Hildred in Room 10 as our wee 5 year olds start their schooling journey. I have been working with New Entrants at Parkland School for 14 years! I also have a background in Early Childhood Education. I am passionate about the early years of childhood, especially play and preparing the child’s brain for formal learning.
I am married to Bryan, who is on our school Board of Trustees, and have two gorgeous girls - Ella is in Y3 at Parkland School with her first year in the middle team and Mia is 4 years old and attends Parkland Kindergarten. I enjoy spending time with my family, being out and about in Palmerston North and heading to the beach when we can. Feel free to come in or contact me at any time using the email above. |
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Teacher Room 10
Tēnā koutou katoa. My name is Amanda Hildred and I am super lucky to be teaching alongside Anna Ousey in Room 10 with our youngest tamariki as they begin their school journey. I am passionate about setting our learners up for the best start possible, developing their sense of belonging, confidence and happiness.
I am married to Phil and have two teenage children, Jack who is studying for a Business Degree at Massey and Ellie who is currently at PNGHS. I am originally from Nelson and love getting back there anytime I can. I enjoy playing Netball and Badminton when I can find the time! Please feel free to pop and have chat anytime or email me. |
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Kia Ora, my name is Aimee Dyason and I am excited to be teaching an amazing bunch of Year 1 & 2 students in Fabulous Five this year! I am originally from Dannevirke and have been teaching junior school students for over 10 years now. I highly value relationships with my students and their whanau and love to see the different ways children learn and the progress that they make. I am married to James and have two young children who keep me busy outside of school! Parker is in Y1 at Parkland School and my daughter Oakley goes to daycare and turns two in April. I enjoy travelling, reading, playing netball and spending time with my family and friends. Please feel free to pop in and say hi, or contact me on my email.
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Teacher Room 13Kia Ora! My name is Arlene Els and I teach in Thriving Thirteen. Teaching is my passion and I absolutely love children giving things a go and seeing how proud their faces are when they achieve steps in their learning. I really enjoy being a part of the fantastic Parkland community, both as a teacher and as a mum. My two children attend Parkland School also and it is neat seeing them achieve great things in their learning. Outside of school, I love spending time with my friends and family, cooking, travelling and being in the outdoors. I look forward to getting to know more families within the Parkland Community.
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Hollie Patete
I believe it is important to follow your instincts, be curious, dream big, love what you do, keep an open heart and have fun. These aspects are embedded within our school culture which makes me feel so privileged to be at Parkland School. My girls, Lily and Esta have been through Parkland School and Archie is still here! We are busy with the girls Artistic Rollerskating, a love for the speedway, family visits to the Wairarapa, the odd game of netball and of course we have to splash in the pool. I have recently retrained as a primary teacher after spending 20 years teaching swimming. I may still dabble with the odd session in the water but my heart is now in a classroom.
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Part-time Teachers
Beth Berkahn
Part-time Teacher
Hi, it is a privilege to be part of the Parkland School Community, an association I have had for 22 years, as a teacher and as a parent. It is a pleasure for me to work with almost every child in the school as I relieve in most classrooms during the course of the year. I value seeing the children grow as they learn and develop confidence. ‘Rise to the challenge’ is a strong focus of the extension programme that I run in the senior school where small groups of children are chosen to enter inter school competitions for engineering and creative thinking. Children may also be chosen for robotics, 3D design, coding, reading and mathematics activities. It is wonderful to be able to offer such exciting learning opportunities to the pupils at Parkland.
Bev Procter
Part-time Teacher
Kia ora. Parkland has been dear to my heart for many years, and it gives me great pleasure to now be teaching some of the children whose parents I have taught. My passion has always been teaching, particularly music. My music programme is designed to take the children from the very basics of music knowledge and skill, to a point where their musicality and performance skills have laid a foundation for them to extend themselves musically in future years. It delights me to meet up with past pupils who have made music a significant part of their lives. Parkland has now, as it has always had, an amazing team of passionate, dedicated teachers, and I am proud and honoured to still be part of the Parkland team.
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Open hours8.30am Office opens
8.50am School starts 10.40am – 10.50am Read & feed 10.50 – 11.20am Morning Interval 12.50pm – 1.00pm Lunch in class 1.00 – 1.40pm Lunch Interval 2.55pm School ends |
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Contact UsParkland School
41 Parkland Crescent Palmerston North Phone: (06)358 1469 Absences: Use the App office@parkland.school.nz Website design by Bridging the Gap
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