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 Jacqui Holland | ||
| Year 5&6 Rm 1 | Miss Liz Kennedy | ||
| Year 5&6 Rm 2 | Ms Tracy Wheeler | ||
| Year 5&6 Rm 3 | Ms Juliet Keen | ||
| Year 3&4 Rm5 | Mrs Karyn Duncan | ||
| Year 3&4 Rm6 | Ms Honey Ormond | ||
| Year 3&4 Rm 7 | Mrs Kellie Ronald | ||
| Year 3&4 Rm8 | Mrs Karen Leadley | ||
| Year 3&4 Rm 9 | Mrs Robyn Wilson | ||
| Year 1&2 Rm 12 | Miss Amanda Klemick | ||
| Year 2 Rm 13 | Miss Aisha Williams | ||
| Year 1 Rm 14 | Miss Maddy Grant | ||
| Year 5/6 Rm 15 | Miss Olivia Hall | ||
| Year 5/6 Rm 16 | Miss Racheal Fosbender | ||
| New Entrants Rm 17 | Mrs Julie Hopwood | ||
| Year 1&2 Rm 18 | Ms Paulette Crengle | ||
| New Entrant Rm19 | Mrs Melissa Edwards | ||
| Year 1 Rm 11 | |||
| Special Needs | Mrs Janene Butt | ||
| Reading Recovery | Mrs Janene Butt | ||
| Part time | Mrs Emma Nally, Ms Lisa Gerken-McCleery | ||
| Support | Office Manager | Mrs Maureen Erskine | |
| Staff | Office | Mrs Amy Merrilees | |
| Office/TA | Mrs Sandra Cowan | ||
| Librarian | Mrs Jan Phair | ||
| 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 | Mr Liam Pope | ||
| Teacher Aide (Sports) | Ms Amelia Fosbender | ||
| Caretaker | Mr Grant Baker | ||
| Cleaners | Ms Tracy Duncan/Ms Kylie Munro | ||
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, Jill Wilkinson and Peter Hopwood
Curriculum/Achievement Jill Wilkinson Karen Hargest and Peter Hopwood
Property/Health and Safety Tristan Duffell and Scott Forbes
Principal Peter Hopwood
Staff Representative Karen Leadley
PTA
The PTA meet reguarly 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 email pta@donovanprimary.ac.nz.
To Contact Us
Donovan Primary
200 Drury Lane
Invercargill 9810