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College of Education staff

Dunedin campus

Office of the Dean

Name Phone/Email
Associate Professor Vivienne Anderson, Dean +64 3 479 5360
vivienne.anderson@otago.ac.nz
Ruth Faulkner, Academic Manager; Professional Practice Fellow

+64 3 479 8823
ruth.faulkner@otago.ac.nz

Stephanie Tancredi, Finance Associate (Humanities and Commerce)

 +64 3 479 4940
stephanie.tancredi@otago.ac.nz

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Professional staff (Dunedin)

Name Phone/Email
Marlene Robertson, Lead Administrator (Client Services)
College of Education & School of Performing Arts
+64 3 479 4995
marlene.robertson@otago.ac.nz
Gwynneth Cundall, Administrator (Client Services)
Initial Teacher Education
+64 3 479 3771
gwynneth.cundall@otago.ac.nz
Joanna Couling, Curriculum Assistant +64 3 479 4297 
joanna.couling@otago.ac.nz
Ruth Barton, Administrator (Client Services); EARU/NMSSA Administrator
+64 3 479 8561
ruth.barton@otago.ac.nz
Hana Mangai, Administrator (Client Services) +64 3 479 4927
hana.mangai@otago.ac.nz
Alex Pearson, Curriculum Assistant +64 3 479 8806
alex.pearson@otago.ac.nz
Maria Risoli, Administrator (Client Services) +64 3 479 4225
maria.risoli@otago.ac.nz
Louise Ross, Administrator (Client Services)
(On secondment until January 2024)
+64 3 479 4225
louise.ross@otago.ac.nz
Carmia Schrader, Administrator (Client Services) +64 3 479 4977
carmia.schrader@otago.ac.nz
Professional Experience Administration Inquiries:
   Secondary Education secondaryadmin@otago.ac.nz
   Primary Education primaryadmin@otago.ac.nz
   Early Childhood Education eceadmin@otago.ac.nz

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Academic staff (Dunedin)

Name Phone/Email
Professor David Bell, Professor +64 3 479 4354
david.bell@otago.ac.nz
Dr Kim Brown, Senior Lecturer +64 3 479 8816
kim.brown@otago.ac.nz
Dr Margie Campbell-Price, Senior Lecturer
+64 3 479 4948
margie.campbell-price@otago.ac.nz
Jane Carroll, Professional Practice Fellow +64 3 479 5267
jane.carroll@otago.ac.nz
Roberta Carvalho, Professional Practice Fellow - Early Childhood Education +64 3 479 3785
roberta.carvalho@otago.ac.nz
Amie Curtis, Professional Practice Fellow - Early Childhood Education +64 3 479 4989
amie.curtis@otago.ac.nz
Dr Sonya Gaches, Senior Lecturer +64 3 479 8949
sonya.gaches@otago.ac.nz
Dr Michael Gaffney, Lecturer, Programme Co-ordinator (Early Childhood Education) +64 3 479 4214
michael.gaffney@otago.ac.nz
Professor Alex Gunn, Professor +64 3 479 4261
alex.gunn@otago.ac.nz
Belinda Haig, Professional Practice Fellow - Primary Education +64 3 479 4286
belinda.haig@otago.ac.nz
Dr Naomi Ingram, Senior Lecturer, Associate Dean Initial Teacher Education +64 3 479 4284
naomi.ingram@otago.ac.nz
Dr Rachel Martin, Senior Lecturer; Associate Dean Māori
+64 3 479 4920
rachel.s.martin@otago.ac.nz
Iain McGilchrist, Professional Practice Fellow; Programme Coordinator (Secondary Education) +64 3 479 3774
iain.mcgilchrist@otago.ac.nz
Shannon McNatty, Senior Professional Practice Fellow – Secondary
+64 3 479 4253
shannon.mcnatty@otago.ac.nz
Angela Miller, Professional Practice Fellow (Senior Lecturer)
+64 3 479 4959
angela.miller@otago.ac.nz
Catherine Morrison, Senior Lecturer +64 3 479 4932
catherine.morrison@otago.ac.nz
Associate Professor Hugh Morrison, Associate Professor; Coordinator (Postgraduate)

+64 3 479 4240
hugh.morrison@otago.ac.nz

Professor Karen Nairn, Professor; Associate Dean Research

+64 3 479 8619
karen.nairn@otago.ac.nz
Karina Nafatali, Professional Practice Fellow - Primary and Secondary Education; Pasifika Co-ordinator
+64 3 479 4217
karina.nafatali@otago.ac.nz
Dr Bilinda Offen, Lecturer +64 3 479 4226
bilinda.offen@otago.ac.nz
Dr Keryn Pratt, Senior Lecturer
+64 3 479 5974
keryn.pratt@otago.ac.nz
Andrea Robertson, Professional Practice Fellow; Programme Coordinator (Primary Education)

+64 3 479 4951
andrea.robertson@otago.ac.nz

Dr Sylvia Robertson, Lecturer; Director, Centre for Educational Leadership and Administration +64 3 479 4993
sylvia.robertson@otago.ac.nz
Salote Rouvi, Senior Professional Practice Fellow +64 3 479 6930
salote.rouvi@otago.ac.nz
Dr Gill Rutherford, Senior Lecturer +64 3 479 3804
gill.rutherford@otago.ac.nz
Associate Professor Susan Sandretto, Associate Professor +64 3 479 8820
susan.sandretto@otago.ac.nz
Dr Steven Sexton, Senior Lecturer
+64 3 479 4285
steven.sexton@otago.ac.nz
Professor Jeff Smith, Professor +64 3 479 5467
jeffrey.smith@otago.ac.nz
Dr Jane Tilson, Senior Lecturer
+64 3 479 8809
jane.tilson@otago.ac.nz
Dr Helen Trevethan, Senior Lecturer, EdD Coordinator
+64 3 479 4230
helen.trevethan@otago.ac.nz
Associate Professor Jacques van der Meer, Associate Professor  +64 3 479 4288
jacques.vandermeer@otago.ac.nz
Olivia Wheeler, Professional Practice Fellow – Primary
+64 3 479 4257
olivia.weaver@otago.ac.nz
Trish Wells, Senior Lecturer +64 3 479 4972
trish.wells@otago.ac.nz

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Emeritus Professors

Name Email
Emeritus Professor David Bell david.bell@otago.ac.nz
Emeritus Professor Kwok-Wing Lai wing.lai@otago.ac.nz
Emeritus Professor Helen May helen.may@otago.ac.nz
Emeritus Professor Ross Notman ross.notman@otago.ac.nz
Emeritus Professor Lisa F. Smith lisa.smith@otago.ac.nz

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 UOCE/Creative New Zealand Children's Writer in Residence

Name Phone/Email
Ruth Paul
+64 3 479 5461
ruth.paul@otago.ac.nz

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Centre for Educational Leadership & Administration (CELA)

Name Phone/Email
Dr Sylvia Robertson, Director; Facilitator +64 3 479 4993
sylvia.robertson@otago.ac.nz
Narda Howard, CELA Administrator +64 3 479 4900
cela@otago.ac.nz

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Educational Assessment Research Unit (EARU)

Name Phone/Email
Associate Professor David Berg, Co-Director (EARU) +64 3 471 4514
david.berg@otago.ac.nz
Sharon Young, Co-Director (EARU) +64 3 479 5176
sharon.young@otago.ac.nz
Ruth Barton, EARU/NMSSA Administrator +64 3 479 8561
nmssa.earu@otago.ac.nz
Mustafa Asil, Psychometrician; Senior Lecturer +64 3 479 4283
mustafa.asil@otago.ac.nz
Linda Jenkins, Data Manager +64 3 479 8491
linda.jenkins@otago.ac.nz
James Rae, Multimedia Specialist +64 3 479 8693
james.rae@otago.ac.nz
Alison Richardson, Operations Manager +64 3 479 7503
af.richardson@otago.ac.nz
Dr Jenny Ward, Senior Research Fellow +64 3 479 5036
jenny.ward@otago.ac.nz
Jane White, Professional Practice Fellow
+64 3 479 5466
jane.white@otago.ac.nz

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Invercargill campus

Professional staff (Invercargill)

Name Phone/Email
Jolene Dunn, Administrator (Client Services) +64 3 211 6805
jolene.dunn@otago.ac.nz
Duncan Hume, Cyclone Computers (IT support)
Wed 8:30am – 10:30am, Fri 8:30am – 10:30am
+64 3 211 6833

Academic staff (Invercargill)

Name Phone/Email
Meredith Kelly, Academic Programmes Coordinator +64 3 211 6809
meredith.kelly@otago.ac.nz
Jalana Collie, Professional Practice Fellow +64 3 211 6847
jalana.collie@otago.ac.nz
Alice Hildebrand, Professional Practice Fellow
+64 3 211 6842
alice.hildebrand@otago.ac.nz
Alli McKenzie, Teacher Education Fellow (Lecturer),
Primary Liaison
+64 3 211 6815
alli.mckenzie@otago.ac.nz
Pamela Melgren, Student Learning Support  +64 3 211 6848
pamela.melgren@otago.ac.nz
Julie Mynes, Lecturer, Primary Liaison +64 3 211 6803
julie.mynes@otago.ac.nz
Mary O'Rourke, Professional Practice Fellow +64 3 211 6821
mary.orourke@otago.ac.nz
Parker Ormond, Teacher Education Fellow (Senior Lecturer);
Kaiārahi o Te Pōkai Mātauranga o te Ao Rua
+64 3 211 6827
parker.ormond@otago.ac.nz
Lauren Wilson, Professional Practice Fellow +64 3 211 6861
lauren.wilson@otago.ac.nz

Invercargill campus Library

Name Phone/Email
Cheryl Robertson, Library Assistant +64 3 211 6818
cheryl.robertson@otago.ac.nz

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Education Support Services (ESS)

Name Phone/Email
Hamish McDonald, Director +64 3 479 4907
h.mcdonald@otago.ac.nz
Narda Howard, Administrator (Client Services);
CELA Administrator
+64 3 479 4900
narda.howard@otago.ac.nz
cela@otago.ac.nz
Vanessa Whaanga, Administrator (Client Services);
Education Support Services & College of Education
021 912 167
vanessa.whaanga@otago.ac.nz
Erin Day, Reading Recovery Facilitator +64 3 479 4903
erin.day@otago.ac.nz
Grant Godby, Reading Recovery Facilitator +64 3 216 4912
grant.godby@otago.ac.nz
Adie Graham, English Medium PCT Facilitator 021 279 1754
adie.graham@otago.ac.nz
Kate Harsent, English Medium PCT Facilitator 021 974 803
kate.harsent@otago.ac.nz
Denise Hitchcock, Literacy and Cultural Capability PLD Facilitator 021 912 947
denise.hitchcock@otago.ac.nz
Sandra Joseph, English Medium PCT Facilitator 021 903 947
sandra.joseph@otago.ac.nz
Lauren Latimer, Primary Literacy Facilitator 021 165 7324
lauren.latimer@otago.ac.nz
Averil Lee, Primary Mathematics Facilitator +64 21 190 4065
averil.lee@otago.ac.nz
Libby Paterson, Overseas Trained Teachers (OTT) Facilitator 021 279 4931
libby.paterson@otago.ac.nz
Mereana Pawa, Pia, Pou Tautoko and Cultural Capability PLD Facilitator 021 279 1227
mereana.pawa@otago.ac.nz
Marama Pohatu, Pia, Pou Tautoko and Cultural Capability PLD Facilitator 021 833 560
marama.pohatu@otago.ac.nz
Cheryl Pym, Technology and Cultural Capability Facilitator +64 3 211 6832
cheryl.pym@otago.ac.nz
Dr Kate Rice, Science Facilitator +64 21 793 771
kate.rice@otago.ac.nz
Derek Smith, Mathematics Facilitator 021 913 150
derek.smith@otago.ac.nz
Ann Stevenson, Primary Literacy Facilitator +64 3 479 4931
ann.stevenson@otago.ac.nz
Viv Thompson, Primary Mathematics Facilitator 021 141 6624
viv.thompson@otago.ac.nz
Joan Turner, English Medium PCT/Mentor Coordinator +64 3 479 4950
joan.turner@otago.ac.nz
Flayme Wharerau, SELO Facilitator 021 689 172
flayme.wharerau@otago.ac.nz
Latecia Williams, English Medium PCT Facilitator
021 157 1299
latecia.williams@otago.ac.nz
Stephen Williams, Science and Cultural Capability Facilitator 021 908 269
stephen.williams@otago.ac.nz