Our Team
A huge welcome from our dedicated team of teachers and support staff. Our team is driven to promote the raising of achievement at Donovan Primary. We look forward to seeing your at our great school.
| Teaching Staff | |||
| Principal | Mr Peter Hopwood | ||
| Associate Principal | Mrs Helen Fallow | ||
| Year 5&6 Rm 20 Associate Principal | Mr Brett Ryan | ||
| Year 5&6 Rm 21 | Miss Tracy Wheeler | ||
| Rm 1 CRT Release | Ms Emma Nally | ||
| Year 5&6 Rm 2 | Miss Liz Kennedy | ||
| Rm 3 | |||
| Year 3&4 Rm5 | Ms Karyn Duncan | ||
| Year 3&4 Rm6 | Ms Honey Ormond | ||
| Year 3&4 Rm 7 | Mrs Kellie Ronald | ||
| Year 2&3 Rm8 | Ms Juliet Keen | ||
| Year 3&4 Rm 9 | Mrs Robyn Wilson | ||
| Rm 10 CRT Release | Ms Lisa Gerken | ||
| Rm 11 | |||
| Year 1&2 Rm 12 | Miss Amanda Klemick | ||
| Year 1&2 Rm 13 | Miss Aisha Williams | ||
| Year 2 Rm 14 | Ms Olivia Hall | ||
| Year 5/6 Rm 15 | Miss Jacqui Holland | ||
| Year 5/6 Rm 16 | Miss Racheal Fosbender | ||
| New Entrants Rm 17 | Mrs Julie Hopwood | ||
| Year 1 Rm 18 | Ms Paulette Crengle | ||
| New Entrant Rm19 | Mrs Melissa Edwards | ||
| Special Needs | Mrs Janene Butt | ||
| Reading Recovery | Mrs Janene Butt | ||
| Part time | Ms Debbie Hughes | ||
| Support | Office Manager | Mrs Maureen Erskine | |
| Staff | Office | Mrs Amy Merrilees | |
| Office/TA | Mrs Sandra Cowan | ||
| Librarian | Mrs Sharon Carlene | ||
| Teacher Aide | Mrs Sharon Carlene | ||
| Teacher Aide | Mrs Lisa Dawson | ||
| Teacher Aide | Mrs Narelle Dakers | ||
| Teacher Aide | Mrs Amber Briggs | ||
| Teacher Aide | Mrs Tracy Boniface | ||
| Teacher Aide | Mrs Natasha Irvine | ||
| Teacher Aide (Sports) | Ms Amelia Fosbender | ||
| Caretaker | Mr Grant Baker | ||
| Cleaners | Ms Tracy Duncan & Ms Helena Driver | ||
Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees usually meet at Donovan at 5.30pm on the third Tuesday of the month. Parents are reminded that the meetings of the Board of Trustees are open to the public. Our current board of Trustees are:
Chairperson Aaron Kerr
Finances Aaron Kerr, Peter Hopwood, Shanell Jarvie
Curriculum/Achievement Geoff Walker, Peter Hopwood
Property Rumi Pfeifer
Health and Safety Scott Forbes
Wellbeing Leigh-Anne Bogle
Principal Peter Hopwood
Staff Representative Racheal Fosbender
PTA
The PTA meet regularly each month. They are an active part of the school community. They fundraise for our school and also run the canteen. If you wish to contact any of our members please contact the school office on 03-2159664.
To Contact Us
Donovan Primary
200 Drury Lane
Invercargill 9810
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