STAFF

Mrs Pat Ross - Principal 

I am the Emergency Staffing Principal for Term 4.  ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Paul Webb has been appointed as the Permanent Principal from Term 1, 2026.

Mrs Adrienne Hurley - Teacher

​​​​​​​​​​​Mrs Hurley teaches our wee ones in Room 1 and you will find her in the Year 1-2 classroom. She is a very experienced junior teacher and we are very lucky to have her teaching at Pātoka School.

Mrs Nina van Rooyen - Teacher

Mrs van Rooyen joined us partway through 2024 from South Africa. She has extensive experience teaching in the senior area of the school and brings her sporting expertise to the team. Mrs van Rooyen teaches our Year 5-8 students in the Senior classroom.

Mr Steve Driver - Relieving Teacher

Despite attempts to retire, we have been fortunate to add Mr Driver to the team. As an ex-principal, thespian and musician, Mr Driver brings a specific skill-set to the team. He works across all our classrooms as our reliever and supports us with productions, Kapa Haka and the end of year Prizegiving performances.

Mrs Alice Nelson - Office Administration

Mrs Alice has been part of the team since 2018 and you can find her in the office, running the ship and keeping everything on track. She is also usually the first person you will have contact with when calling the school. When not at school, Alice, Tim and their two children are very busy doing jobs in and around their farm.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Mrs Lisa - Teacher Associate

Lisa joined our team four years ago and she does learning support across all three classrooms. Lisa, and her family live close to school and when not involved with school activities, they support their girls' interests outside of school.

Mr Calvin Jose - Groundsman

Calvin joined us after several years as a Groundsman elsewhere. He brings years of experience to the job and we love having Calvin on the team.