Our Staff

Meet our team of dedicated teachers. Our teachers know their students and tailor programmes to fit the needs of each child.

Our team designs programmes of support for all children who require extra assistance and extension programmes and passion projects to extend more able students.

Mornington School Staff 2026

Carmel Jolly - Principal

Ross Tucker, Deputy Principal, Junior Team Leader, New Entrants

Rachel Sutherland, Senior Team Leader

Rachel Sutherland
Assistant Principal
Rākau Team Leader Years 5 and 6

Craig James
Caretaker

Elly Lang, Office Manager

Louise Cleland, Specialist Literacy Teacher

Sarah McKeich, Year 1 and 2

Hannah Scott, New Entrants

Sarah McKeich
Years 2 and 3

Hannah Scott
New Entrants

Lucy Miller, Middle Team Leader

Rebecca Kettle, Years 2 and 3

Lucy Miller
Years 4 and 5

Rebecca Kettle
Years 2 and 3

Carrie Jones, Years 3 and 4, Acting Middle Team Leader

Anelina Stearn, Years 3 and 4

Kate Potter, Years 5 and 6

Zara Anthony Whigham, Years 5 and 6

Emma Murdoch, Specialist Art Teacher

Janenne Callander, Learning Assistant

Emma Murdoch
Specialist Art Teacher

Janene Callander
Learning Assistant

Lee Bowler, Learning Assistant

Ben Madden, Specialist Music Teacher

Kerry Davey, Learning Assistant

Haylee Forder, Learning Assistant

Kerry Davey
Learning Assistant

Haylee Forde
Learning Assistant

Nick Van Der Jagt

Iain Cook-Bonney, Specialist ICT Teacher

Nick Van Der Jagt
Learning Assistant

Iain Cook -Bonney
Specialist ICT Teacher

Lynne Rae
Counsellor

Ross Tucker
Deputy Principal
Pakiaka Team Leader New Entrants

Carmel Jolly
Principal

Louise Cleland
Specialist Literacy Teacher

Elly Lang
Office Manager

Jess Tomson, Years 1 and 2

Michelle Kemp, Year 2

Jess Thomson
Year 1

Michelle Kemp
Years 1 and 2

Angelina Stearn
Specialist Numeracy Intervention Teacher

Carrie Jones
Years 2 and 3

Zara Anthony - Whigham
Years 4 and 5

Kate Potter
Years 5 and 6

Ben Madden
Specialist Music Teacher

Lee Bowler
Learning Assistant