Our team

Our specialist team of teachers and therapists are dedicated to helping students thrive.

Quality professional learning supports our staff to deliver the best possible learning outcomes for our students and staff regularly attend courses, workshops to ensure best practice. Parents and whānau begin to see real results and are part of their child’s learning journey at Ruru Specialist School from day 1 as we work in collaboration to set goals, support students and achieve potential together.

Our Teachers

Erin Cairns

Principal

Hera Fisher

Deputy Principal

Shona Dixon

Shannon McKinnon

Sara Jewell

Marina Marie

Team Leader

Maria Pagan

Kelly Carriers

Kay Schimnaski

Staff BOT Rep

Hannah Scully

Hannah Lisa John

Nochelle Horne

Gill Allison

Staff BOT Rep

Deborah Sunshine

Team Leader

Deanna Cairns

Outreach Teacher

Amelia Jane McKelvie

Anne Marie Thomas

Anne Cochrane

Outreach Teacher

Anna Harvey

Outreach Teacher

Anna Cairns

Therapy Staff

Ross Harland

Speech Language Therapist

Rebecca Brown

Occupational Therapist

Megan Bell

Speech Language Therapist

Courtney Mottram

Speech Language Therapist

Antoinette Lal

Physiotherapist

Support Staff

Wayne Duncan

Kaitaiaki

Suzanna Selwood

Sharon Jefferies

Sai Koroiadi

Caretaker

Rochelle Dunbar

Robynn van Uden

Office

Riki Gage

Renee Taylor

Rebecca Fisher

Pushpa Dass

Memory Gage

Melanie Collinson

Maria Armstrong

Maree Edwards

Transitions

Levi Gage

Keri Parker

Kendal Baron

Kelly Kahukura

Justin Schwarz

Jordan Murphy

Jaye Thompson Te Muunu

Darcy Pikia

Clare Darey

Carla Polaschek

Brooke Smith

Bronnie Kidd

Barbara Winwood

Anne Shaw

Ange King

Administration

Amy Peterson

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