school Staff

Who We Are

By utilizing teaching methods and developing programs that focus equally on each individual child’s strengths and needs, we aim to develop the whole child and help them see their role in the community.

Staff Directory

Meet the Faculty

Supporting and educating our students in a culturally responsive
and rich environment characterized by respect and care.

Our Teachers
Reed Allen

Reed Allen

Principal

Karen Aoki

Karen Aoki

Vice Principal

Heather Hawley

Heather Hawley

Student Services Coordinator

Dianne Harris

Dianne Harris

Teacher - Grade 6/7

Allyson Lowery

Allyson Lowery

Teacher - Grade 5/6

Em Langley

Em Langley

Teacher - Grade 4/5

Jen Hunchuk

Jen Hunchuk

Teacher - Grade 3/4

Jackie Hunt

Jackie Hunt

Teacher - Grade 1/2

Melanie Pavao

Melanie Pavao

Teacher - Grade 1

Sheri-An Nicholson

Sheri-An Nicholson

Teacher - Kindergarten

Michelle Hinatsu

Michelle Hinatsu

Teacher - Pre Kindergarten

Lyam Donetz

Lyam Donetz

Teacher - Physical Education/Art

Robin Rosborough

Robin Rosborough

Teacher - Bak̓wa̱mk̓ala Language

Latisha Wadhams

Latisha Wadhams

Teacher - Culture

Myra Connaty

Myra Connaty

Teacher - Part Time

Sara Grover

Sara Grover

Teacher - Maternity Leave

Only the BEst

We Know How to Make Learning Fun For Kids

Our goal as teachers has and always will be to educate and support our students. By utilizing teaching methods and developing programs that focus equally on each individual child’s strengths and needs, we aim to develop the whole child and help them see their role in the community.

Our Support Staff
Carrol Ellingson

Carrol Ellingson

Education Assistant and Supervision

Mable Munn

Mable Munn

Education Assistant and Supervision

Tiffany Alfred

Tiffany Alfred

Education Assistant

Jane Cook

Jane Cook

Education Assistant

Sarah Lancaster

Sarah Lancaster

Education Assistant

Corey Swain

Corey Swain

Education Assistant

Hannah Waumsley

Hannah Waumsley

Education Assistant

Allycia Nicholson

Allycia Nicholson

Education Assistant

Hannah Ankenmann

Hannah Ankenmann

Education Assistant

Katerina Jolliffe

Katerina Jolliffe

Education Assistant

Amber Nastrom

Amber Nastrom

Education Assistant

Kristine Bratosh

Kristine Bratosh

Education Assistant

Nicole Dondaneau

Nicole Dondaneau

Education Assistant

Martina Whonnock

Martina Whonnock

Education Assistant

Nina Reid

Nina Reid

Education Assistant

Dea-ta Dawson

Dea-ta Dawson

Speech and Language Pathologist Assistant

Jade Robinson

Jade Robinson

Behaviour Support Worker

Robin King

Robin King

Family Involvement Coordinator

Debbie Perkovich

Debbie Perkovich

Office Administrator

Sharon Schraud

Sharon Schraud

Chef

Jon Nicholson

Jon Nicholson

Operations and Maintenance

Rick Kolich

Rick Kolich

Bus Driver

Chris Andrew

Chris Andrew

Custodian/Maintenance

Dusty Dawson

Dusty Dawson

Custodian

Get In Touch

Location: 182 Ba’as Rd, Tsulquate Reserve, Port Hardy, BC V0N 2P0

Contact Us: P.O. Box 1799
Telephone: (250) 949-7743
Email:  manager@gwanak.bc.ca
School Hours: Mon-Fri – 8 am to 4 pm

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