Our People

Our Principal

Ko Māhuhu-ki-te-rangi te waka

Ko Te-Manukau-o-Hoturoa te moana

Ko Puketāpapa te maunga

Ko Te Ringa Āwhina te marae

Ko Marshall Laing te kura

Ko Ngāti Whātua te iwi

Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā rā koutou katoa!

We are a school with a long and proud tradition of serving the communities of Lynfield, Mount Roskill and Blockhouse Bay. With a roll of 550 students, we draw from a diverse community who are incredibly supportive of their child's learning and our high expectations of learning and behaviour.

Our classes are inclusive, caring and welcoming for every student. This special character and our excellent grounds and facilities help our students develop a real sense of pride and belonging in our school.

Our school values of whanaungatanga (positive relationships), manaakitanga (caring, kindness), rangatiratanga (independence, leadership) and mōhiotanga (knowledge and understanding), underpin our learning philosophy. We have high quality classroom teaching alongside specialist teaching in te reo Māori, Science, Visual Art and Music.

To find out more about our school, I welcome you to explore our website or meet with us in person so we can show you around our school and answer any questions that you may have about your child’s education.

Ngā mihi,

David White

Principal

School Vision

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Senior Management

David White

Principal

Shilpa Soysa

Associate Principal

Shaun Perry

Associate Principal

Kākano (Year 0/1)

Marshall Laing Primary School Board

Every state and state-integrated school in New Zealand has a board that governs it. The Board has overall responsibility and accountability for the school. The Board is accountable for student progress and achievement and has a duty to show to its parents, community, and the government that students are being well prepared for life beyond school.

The Board’s role is to oversee the governance of the school and to ensure that everything that needs to be done gets done – legally, ethically and as well as possible in the best interests of its students. The Board is the employer of all staff, including the principal, and sets the overall strategic direction for the school. The principal is the Board’s ‘chief executive’ and manages the day-to-day operations of the school in line with the board’s direction and policies.

The Board provides the strategic direction for the school through the Strategic Plan, and also sets policy, provides a framework in which the Principal manages the school, complies with Ministry of Education (MOE) legal requirements, employs the staff, is responsible for the health and safety of the site, property, finances and self-review.

Pounamu (Year 2/3)

Blair Walker

Room 13 – Year 2/3

Team Leader

Danica Lelo

Room 1 – Year 2/3

Liv Moore

Room 2 – Year 2/3

Aki Murai

Room 3 – Year 2/3

Ruth Rao

Room 7 – Year 2/3

Grace Camplin

Room 11 – Year 2/3

Denise Mackenzie

Room 12 – Year 2/3

Our Parent Teacher Association (PTA)

The Parent Teacher Association (PTA) is an integral part of the Marshall Laing community. The PTA is responsible for fundraising and social activities within the school community. We co-operate with and support the Board of Trustees and teachers to ensure the best possible outcomes.

We would love it if you could get involved with the PTA either on the committee or as a helper. It’s a great opportunity to get to know some of the other parents, help your children and have some fun.

If you want to find out more about what we do, feel free to contact us or come along to a meeting. We have regular meetings during term time. If you would like further information please do not hesitate to contact the PTA Email: pta@marshall.school.nz

Charmaine Herman

Room 22 – Year 4/5

Team Leader

Aimee Trainor

Room 23 – Year 4/5

Team Leader

Sara Dixit

Room 14 – Year 4/5

Sophy Jethender

Room 15 – Year 4/5

Seema Bawa

Room 17 – Year 4/5

Szilvia Kajtor

Room 18 – Year 4/5

Mānuka (Year 5/6)

Neil Jolly

Room 20 – Year 6

Team Leader

Vilas Patel

Room 16 – Year 6

Angela Smith

Room 21 – Year 6

Charlotte Berry

Room 19 – Year 5/6

Specialist Subject & Release Teachers

Linda Foley

ESOL Teacher

Jarrod Waetford

Te Reo Māori & Kapa Haka

Antoinette Procter

Release Teacher

Vanessa Buys

Release/Visual Art

Kaush Reddy

Release Teacher

Rachel Crellin

Release/Music

Nisha Nayyar

Release/Support

Vinnie Broadley

Release Teacher/Kāhui Ako Across School Leader

Jignesh Desai (Mr DJ)

Release Teacher

Ranjana Desai

Release Teacher

Our Teams

Our school is divided into four teams - Kākano, Pounamu, Kahurangi and Mānuka. Year levels in each team may change from year to year depending on the number of children in each cohort. Children start as 5 year olds in Kākano (Year 0/1) and end their time with us as Year 6 in Mānuka.

Emily Hulot

Executive Officer

Kim Jamieson

Office Manager

Lesley Trigwell

Admin & Attendances

Gail Connolly

Admin & Attendances

School Office

Roqiah Akramy

Paula Bensley

Shobna Chand

Angela George

Jo Harris

Theresa Kaliyaperumal

Nina Satrio

Julie Zhang

Learning Assistants

Caretaker

Kahurangi (Year 4/5)

Our Community

At Marshall Laing we have a diverse community with families from all over the world and over 40 languages/dialects spoken. We celebrate a wide range of cultural fesitvals including Matariki, Eid, Diwali, Easter and Christmas.

We hold regular community events including shows/performances, art shows, and celebrations of learning where student learning is shared.

Sport is a part of school and families support and celebrate effort, sportsmanship and achievement of our students.

Kahurangi

Year 3/4 Team

Mānuka

Year 5/6 Team

Pounamu

Year 2 Team

Kākano

Year 0/1 Team

Kyla Lee

Room 6 – Year 1