Archives: Our Team

Cathy-Lee Amer

Charlotte Potaka-Pulman

Carron Crawford

Hi! My name is Carron Crawford. I am married and have two daughters and we live in Palmerston North. My personal interests include baking, cooking and gardening. I especially enjoy creating things for special occasions like birthdays and Christmas. Meeting people from a range of different backgrounds and cultures is something else I enjoy doing, […]

Cassie Evaroa

Tena koe, Ko Cassie ahau He uri ahau no Paraparaumu No Tutaenui ahau I am passionate about the learning and development of tamariki, particularly because they develop and learn so quickly and I feel privileged to be a part of that process. The curriculum areas that I am most interested in developing is physical movement, […]

Deirdre Jones

Hi my name is Deirdre Jones. I am married to an amazing man, Nick and we have a precious little girl Scarlett. We live in our home town in the Far North, with our family all around us. We also foster children, which we love doing. I have been involved with childcare for over 15 […]

Donna Prichard

My name is Donna, I am a Visiting Teacher for PAUA in Auckland but currently on maternity leave.    

Erin Simpson

Hi to everyone visiting us on the PAUA page. My name is Erin and I live in West Auckland with my partner Kieran and our doggy fur baby, Butch. I grew up in Mt Wellington and have always lived in Auckland so I believe this passion and appreciation of my community shows through my personality […]

Jo Sullivan

My name is Jo Sullivan and I am excited to be part of the Head Office team at PAUA in an Administration Support role. I was grew up in Taranaki and then moved to Auckland to study Apparel, Technology and Administration. After 10 years studying and working in Auckland, I moved to Wh anganui to […]

Karen Gorton

Hi, my name is Karen Gorton and I am the Visiting Teacher for PAUA Hawkes Bay. Although I am originally from Wellington, I did most of my schooling in Havelock North before moving to Auckland for a period. I have been back in the Bay for over 11 years living with my 16 year old son Tate […]

Karen McCormack

Hi, I’m Karen. I have been working as a Visiting Teacher with PAUA since December 2013. I am currently working in the Tararua region, mainly in Pahiatua. I have been an ECE teacher for over 10 years after completing my degree at Waikato University. I worked in ECE centres until I took on my role […]