OUR TEAM
Our team are dedicated and passionate about teaching and learning. We are Whānau and work collaboratively together to ensure your child thrives in every way while at Nelson Christian Academy.
Each teacher has a personal faith in God and lives out their faith through the various roles they play in ensuring that our Christian Character is upheld, positive values are instilled and all achieve academic success in their learning journey with us.
Our Leadership Team

Jenny Laidlaw
Principal

Lienkie Henning
Senior Syndicate Leader
PB4L Team Lead
In-School COL Lead

Tommy Winnington
Associate Principal

Russell Harris
Middle Syndicate Leader

Michelle McLeod
Associate Principal
Junior Syndicate Leader
Our Junior Team
Years 0-2

Lisa Hunter
Junior Teacher

Janetta Cassidy
Junior Teacher

Maria Ndebele
Junior Teacher
Reading Recovery Teacher

Marilyn Walter
Junior Teacher
Our Senior Team
Years 5-6
Our Administration Team

Helen Jemson
Finance Officer

Brianna Kock
Office Administrator
Our Learning Support Team

Anne Bolton

Julia Famcun

Kirsty Miller

Sharon Sampson

Claudia Wood
Our Middle Team
Years 3-4

Russell Harris
Middle/Senior Teacher

Francelle Somervell
Middle Teacher

Hannah Duffell
Middle Teacher
Our Intermediate Team
Years 7-8

Lienkie Henning
Intermediate Teacher

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Intermediate Teacher

Trisha Wessels
Senior Teacher

Hilary Bird
Senior Teacher

Sarah Nelson
Senior Teacher
School Board
NCA School Board Members
Elected Parent Representatives
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Hayden Wright
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Richard Batchelar
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Rupert MacLachlan
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Sonya de Vries
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Zane Elliot
Proprietor Appointees
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Jan Higgins
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Kelli-Anne Eastmond (Chairperson)
Elected Staff Representative
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Marilyn Walter
Principal
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Jenny Laidlaw
Board Secretary
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Danella Sutton-Field
School Documents
"He Waka Eke Noa"
We are all in this canoe together