School Staff

Senior Leadership Team

Kathryn Smith (Principal) - principal@ridgway.school.nz
Sarah Patterson (Deputy Principal) - sarah@ridgway.school.nz

Whānau Kōtare - Year 0 & 2

Dani Neale - danielle@ridgway.school.nz
Jonathan Collins - jonathan@ridgway.school.nz
Laura Cherry - laura@ridgway.school.nz
Nicole Lim - nicolel@ridgway.school.nz

Whānau Tūī - Year 3 & 4

Pam Clarke - pam@ridgway.school.nz
Daniel Crow - daniel@ridgway.school.nz
Nicolas Delaire - nicolas@ridgway.school.nz

Whānau Kererū - Year 5 & 6

Derek Champion - derek@ridgway.school.nz
Jasmin Wells - jasmin@ridgway.school.nz

Whānau Kākā - Year 7 & 8

Harriette Cowan - harriette@ridgway.school.nz
Julie Llorca - juliel@ridgway.school.nz

Whānau Ruru La Chouette - Years 1 to 6

Nicolas Delaire - nicolas@ridgway.school.nz
Julie Llorca - juliel@ridgway.school.nz

Special Programmes & Release Teachers

Martin Anscombe - martin@ridgway.school.nz
Mel Beirne - mel@ridgway.school.nz

Beth Jones - beth@ridgway.school.nz

Support Staff

Administration

Raelene Sloper (Office Manager) - office@ridgway.school.nz
Nicole Beach - office@ridgway.school.nz

Learning Assistants

Estelle Valent - estelle@ridgway.school.nz
Jessica Wells - jessica@ridgway.school.nz
Nikki Mihaere - nikki@ridgway.school.nz
Josh Little - josh@ridgway.school.nz
Reuben Prestidge - reuben@ridgway.school.nz
James Ford - james@ridgway.school.nz
Emma Drayton - emma@ridgway.school.nz

Term Dates

2023

Term 1 - Tues 7 Feb to Wed 5 April (School Closed on: Public Holiday: Waitangi Day Mon 6 Feb, Teacher Only Day: Thur 6 April Public Holiday: Good Friday 7 April)

Term 2 - Wed 26 April to Thur 29 June (School Closed on: Teacher Only Day: Mon 24 April: Public Holiday: ANZAC Day Tues 25 April, King's Birthday: Mon 5 June, Teacher Only Day Fri 30 June)

Term 3 - Mon 17 July to Fri 22 Sep

Term 4 - Mon 9 Oct to Wed 20 Dec (School Closed on: Public Holiday: Labour Day Mon 23 Oct)