Kaiako
Adam Alexander
Principal
With a background in Criminology and Sociology and experience in the public service, Adam brings a unique and thoughtful perspective to school leadership. After retraining as a teacher, he spent nine years at Whitney Street School, where he held several key leadership positions and helped drive the school’s success.
Adam is a husband to Caroline and a dad to Neala and Charlie. He is passionate about inclusive education and community-focused leadership.
Outside of school life, Adam is a drummer and competes with both the Marlborough Pipe Band and Celtic Pipe Band from Nelson.
Katie Herbert
Fishtail Teacher and Deputy Principal
Katie grew up in Marlborough but has spent her adult life in Maniototo, Central Otago. She graduated from the University of Otago in 2016 with a Bachelor of Primary Education. She has a passion for teaching and finds joy in seeing children grow and develop. Katie is committed to helping every student reach their full potential and strives to create a supportive learning environment where all children feel valued and inspired to succeed. Outside school, she enjoys spending time with her husband, Matt, and two young children.
Katie leads Maths and EOTC, and is a School Board Staff Representative.
Nimmi Kumar
Wairau Teacher
Nimmi Prem Kumar has been living in NZ for 22 years with her family of four. She came to Palmerston North with her two boys and husband. Now the boys are all well settled in good jobs which shows she has raised her kids well. She has taught in India and has relieved in most Blenheim schools since 2004.
Nimmi has a Bachelor’s Degree in Education from India and trained at Massey University in Palmerston North in 2001 for a PG Diploma in Primary Teaching. Nimmi loves children and enjoys seeing how children grow and learn.
Nimmi is very patient, loves to learn new things, and apply them to her personal growth and teaching. She believes that “once a teacher always a learner” and she follows this.
Lisa Bond
Office Administrator
Lisa Bond is the Office Administrator and has been with the school since 2014. She is also the School Librarian and Fundraising Committee Treasurer. Lisa is your first point of contact in the school office, and her hours are 8.45 – 12.45 pm. Lisa lives in Wairau Valley with her husband and daughter.
Rachel McConway
Learning Assistant/Bus Driver
RACHEL HAS A LIMITED AUTHORITY TO TEACH
Stacey Lowther
Learning Assistant
Stacey has two children at the school and a passion for all things related to learning.
She is also a member of the school fundraising team and is an invaluable parent helper.
STACEY HAS A LIMITED AUTHORITY TO TEACH