Let us know if your school and early learning services have a confirmed COVID-19 case.
Regional contacts for schools and early learning services connected to a confirmed case
Tai Tokerau
Kath Corby
Email: Kath.Corby@education.govt.nz
Mobile: +64 27 251 0956
Hira Gage - Director of Education
Email: Hira.Gage@education.govt.nz
Mobile: +64 27 501 5068
Andy Tod
Email: Andy.Tod@education.govt.nz
Mobile: +64 27 600 7682
Auckland
Auckland Covid Response Team
Email: covidresponseauckland@education.govt.nz
Phone: 0800 268 440
When you call, you will be asked to select your education area:
Area 1 : Deidre Alderson - Director of Education
Central, East, South
Area 2 : Tanya Harvey - Director of Education
North, West, South West
Waikato
Email: Waikato.emergency@education.govt.nz
Mobile: +64 27 349 9801
Bay of Plenty, Waiariki
Merle Ramsay – COVID Coordinator
Email: Merle.Ramsay@education.govt.nz
Phone: +64 7 349 7397
Mobile: +64 21 240 7189
Debbie Holmes – ECE SPOC
Email: Debbie.Holmes@education.govt.nz
Phone: +64 7 343 1378
Mobile: +64 27 223 4158
Chris Nielsen - Back-up Coordinator
Email: Chris.Nielsen@education.govt.nz
Phone: +64 7 343 1385
Mobile: +64 27 327 6846
You can also contact your Education Manager.
Hawkes Bay, Tairāwhiti
Moana Waiwiri - SPOC COVID Response for Schools/Kura
Email: Moana.Waiwiri@education.govt.nz
Mobile: +64 27 316 6517
Sarah Willson - SPOC COVID Response for Early Learning
Email: Sarah.Willson@education.govt.nz
Mobile: +64 27 836 7263
General COVID-19 enquiries
Taranaki, Whanganui, Manawatū
Marlene Clarkson - Director of Education
Clyde Piercy
Email: Clyde.Piercy@education.govt.nz
Mobile: +64 27 889 3523
Elizabeth Schaw
Email: Elizabeth.Schaw@education.govt.nz
Mobile: +64 27 359 6778(external link)
Kay Debnam
Email: kay.debnam@education.govt.nz
Mobile: +64 27 2798 574
Hans Konlechner
Email: Hans.Konlechner@education.govt.nz
Mobile: +64 27 587 5704
Wellington
Covid Response Wellington
Email: covid.spoc@education.govt.nz
Phone: 0800 484 815
Nelson, Marlborough, West Coast
Andrea Williams - Director of Education
Email: Andrea.williams@education.govt.nz
Phone: +64 27 836 1828
Canterbury, Chatham Islands
Otago, Southland
Julie Anderson - Director of Education
Email: Julie.Anderson@education.govt.nz
Mobile: +64 27 836 4846
Back up
Email: Aimee.TeTau@education.govt.nz
Mobile: +64 27 705 8663