Our Staff - KiwiClass - Multicultural Support Services - He Amo Taunaki

Our Staff - KiwiClass - Multicultural Support Services - He Amo Taunaki

Staff

Jennie Darby
Acting CEO
Kim Paterson
ESOL Programmes Manager
Sheilah Jacay
Employment Programmes Manager
Athicha Janrit
Office and Database Administrator
Lucia Zhang
Office and Payroll Administrator
Ruth Corlett
Employment Coach, ESOL Assessor for Wellington and Homework Club Coordinator
Kim Gibbs
Employment Liaison
Ximena Abarca-Espina
ESOL Assessor for Hutt and Porirua
Jinnie Potter
Teaching Volunteer Coordinator

Teachers

Ada Nally
Anna Arkhipova
Balazs Kundermann
Bette Cosgrove
Brenda Godkin
Dorothy Velupula Nightingale
Fiona Hoang
Jamie Casley
Jinnie Potter
Joyce Tam
Ju Nay Say
Kim Paterson
Linda Todd
Maggie Rainey-Smith
Mary Connell
Malcolm Pimentel Hellier
Natalia Beliaeva
Raniah Shamonka
Rike Tegge
Ximena Abarca-Espina

Child Carers

Dina Jamal
Prabha Prathaban
Maryam Khalili
Tania Ida Palomina-Vargas
Suadad Abid Mankhi
Jihan Al Arayshi
Amal Al Omari

From MCLaSS to KiwiClass In November 2019 we changed our name - a move that was decided by our students, and for our students. For nearly 25 years we have been known as MCLaSS, Multicultural Learning and Support Services. After extensive consultation with our students, we found that most didn't know what MCLaSS stood for, and that they had no personal connection to the name. After a lot of discussion and feedback, we asked our students and clients to vote on a new name and a new logo. The results were clear: our new name would be KiwiClass. Our students report that the new name makes them feel more welcome, and like a real member of their new home. We are excited to welcome you to KiwiClass!