School of Teacher Education contacts
School of Teacher Education
Rehua, Level 5
College of Education,
Health and Human Development
University of Canterbury
Private Bag 4800, Christchurch
New Zealand
Phone: +64 3 369 3708
Email: teachereducation@canterbury.ac.nz
Head of School

Deputy Head of School

Administrative Staff

Shelley Toms-Elder
Administration Services Manager
School Administrator
Rehua Level 5
Phone: +6433693708
Internal Phone: 93708


Academic Staff






Benita Rarere-Briggs
Lecturer (Teaching and Admin Only)
Rehua Level 5
Phone: +6433693731
Internal Phone: 93731


Bronwyn Beukes
Science Education Support Technician
Rehua Level 3
Phone: +6433692087
Internal Phone: 92087

Dr Chris Astall
Senior Lecturer
Programme Coordinator - BTchLn (Primary) and MTchgLn (Primary)
Rehua Level 5
Phone: +6433694056
Internal Phone: 94056


Dr David Winter
Lecturer
Programme Coordinator - GradDipTchLn (Secondary)
Rehua 513
Phone: +6433693783
Internal Phone: 93783

Desmond Breeze
Lecturer (Teaching and Admin Only)
Rehua 403
Phone: +6433693745
Internal Phone: 93745



Ian Bowell
Lecturer (Teaching and Admin Only)
Campus Co-ordinator
Phone: +6433695372
Internal Phone: 95372
Mobile: 027 257 1025

APrf Jane Abbiss
Associate Professor
Programme Coordinator - MTchgLn Secondary
Rehua 509
Phone: +6433695636
Internal Phone: 95636




Jody Hohaia
Lecturer (Teaching and Admin Only)
Rehua Level 5
Phone: +6433693706
Internal Phone: 93706



Joeana Togiaso
Lecturer (Teaching and Admin Only)
Rehua Level 5
Phone: +6433694507
Internal Phone: 94507

Karen Turnock
Lecturer (Teaching and Admin Only)
Rehua Level 5
Phone: +6433693750
Internal Phone: 93750



Letitia Fickel
Amorangi
PVC – College of Education, Health and Human Development
UC Child Well-being Research Institute Social and Emotional Well-being Theme Leader
Rehua 222
Phone: +6433695796
Internal Phone: 95796


Michelle Clarke
Lecturer (Teaching and Admin Only)
Rehua Level 5
Phone: +6433695830
Internal Phone: 95830







Sandra Williamson-Leadley
Senior Lecturer
GradDipTchLn Primary Programme Coordinator
Rehua 422
Phone: +6433690706
Internal Phone: 90706






Adjunct Staff
- Geoffrey Moore
Adjunct Fellow
geoff@sonoda-u.ac.jp - Janinka Greenwood
Emerita Professor
janinka.greenwood@canterbury.ac.nz - Karyn Carson
Adjunct staff
karyn.carson@flinders.edu.au - Stuart Wise
Adjunct staff
stuart.wise@canterbury.ac.nz - Lia de Vocht
Adjunct staff
lia.devocht@canterbury.ac.nz