Mr. Watkins has been the Principal of Westbrook School for 3 Years. Originally heralding for the “Far North,” he and his family now love living in the heart of the Bay of Plenty.  Westbrook School is the sixth school he has been principal of and he has a rich history in both rural and urban education.  His true loves include his wife, fishing, golf, Te reo Māori and eating seafood.

I have worked at Westbrook School since I started here as a beginning teacher in 1994. I taught in Years 3, 4 5 and 6 during that time but spent most of my time teaching and leading the Year 5 team. I have been in my current role as Associate Principal (Senior School) since the beginning of 2008 and am thoroughly enjoying the challenge of the role. While the main part of my role is to oversee what is going on in the Year 4, 5 and 6, I also get to work with groups of children such as the Student Councilors and Road Patrollers.

Outside of school I am kept busy by my two daughters, aged 4 and 6,  my husband who is a mad mountain biker and the never-ending saga of renovating our house.

I am the Associate Principal at Westbrook School.  I will have been teaching for more than 25 years. Over this time I have spent most of my teaching experience in the Junior school area.  I am responsible for Staff and children in the Junior School area.  I really enjoy my job, especially having day to day contact with children.  I also enjoy watching children learn and develop to their full potential.  When I am not at school I love to travel, work in my garden and read.

GP Room

Room 1

Yr 1

Mrs. Carol Gilchrist

Room 2

Y 1

Mrs. Lorraine Monty

Room3

Y 1

Mrs. Kelly Mau

Mrs. Melva Rapson

Room 4

Y 2

Mrs. Megan Nikora

Room 5

Y 2

Mrs. Alison McGrath          Senior Teacher Year 2

Room 6

Y 2

Mrs. Claire Lee

Room 7

Y 3

Mrs. Robyn Hunt                Senior Teacher Year  3

Room 8

Y 3

Mrs. Vicki Bright

Room 9

Y 3

Mrs. Pam McDowell

Room 10

Y 1

Mrs Rochelle Wolland          Senior Teacher Year 1

Mrs. Adele Moree 

Room 11

Room 12

Y4

Mrs. Eileen Onekawa-Sheehan  

Room 13

Y4

Miss. Heidi Koller

Room 14

Y 5

Mrs. Jules McLaughlin                 Senior Teacher Year 5

Room 15

Y 5

Mrs. Dominique Chandler

Room 16

Y 5

Miss. Gaynor Lincoln

Room 17

Mrs. Joanne Lincoln-Moore         Special Needs and Abilities

                                    Senior Teacher Year 4

Room 18

Y 6

Mrs. Toni Werahiko

Room 19

Y 5/6

Mrs. Jackie Barrett

Room 20

Y  6

Mrs. Ruth Fisher                         Senior Teacher Year 6

Room 21

Y 6

Mr. Callum Tytler

Room 22

Room 23

Y 3/4

Mrs. Andrea Marten

Room 24

Y 4

Mr Andrew Naidoo

Room 25

Y1

Mrs. Jo Martin                  Literacy Support Leader        

Reading Recovery      

Mrs. Shona Nimmo & Mrs Claire Lee

Special Needs

Mrs. Pia Marty

IT Specialist

Mrs. Lyn Martin,

Part Time

Mrs. Louise Jones

Part Time

Mrs. Tracy Stubbing