Family Service Centre Team

Papakura Family Service Centre & Early Learning Centre

Address

Physical: 14 Maurice Street, Papakura, Auckland

Postal: PO BOX 72499, Papakura

Phone

09 299 6610

Email

[email protected]

Opening Hours

Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4.30pm

Takanini Family Service Centre & Licensed Playgroup

Address

8 Oakleigh Avenue, Takanini

Phone

09 974 4719

Email

[email protected]

Opening Hours

Monday to Friday, 8.30am - 4.30pm

Deepika Sarmah

Family Service Centres Manager

[email protected]

Starsim Simeki

Social Services Team Leader Papakura

Amanda Ridge

Lead Professional Papakura

Sophie Sheffield

Counsellor Papakura

Lorraine Greaves

Social Services Team Leader Takanini

Fiona Rowland

Lead Professional Takanini

Sheryl Stacey

Counsellor Takanini

John Samman

SWiS Papakura

Alesha Verheyen

SWiS Papakura

William Chiyesu

SWiS Papakura

Glenda Dudley

HIPPY Coordinator Takanini

Yoyo Zhu

HIPPY Tutor Takanini

Jalpa Bhatt

HIPPY Tutor Takanini

Swetha Pothunuru

Playgroup Coordinator Takanini

HIPPY Coordinator

Papakura

Crystal Robinson

HIPPY tutor Papakura

Kerensa Nuu

Early Learning Centre
Team Leader

Zowie Elkington

Early Learning Centre
Teacher

Amanda Reid

Administrator

Kyla Scott

Administrator

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Address

Phone

Email

Opening Hours

Address

Phone

Email

Opening Hours

Deepika Sarmah

Family Service Centres Manager

Starsim Simeki

Social Services Team Leader Papakura

Amanda Ridge

Lead Professional Papakura

Sophie Sheffield

Counsellor Papakura

Lorraine Greaves

Social Services Team Leader Takanini

Fiona Rowland

Lead Professional Takanini

Sheryl Stacey

Counsellor Takanini

John Samman

SWiS Papakura

Alesha Verheyen

SWiS Papakura

William Chiyesu

SWiS Papakura

Glenda Dudley

HIPPY Coordinator Takanini

Yoyo Zhu

HIPPY Tutor Takanini

Jalpa Bhatt

HIPPY Tutor Takanini

Swetha Pothunuru

Playgroup Coordinator Takanini

HIPPY Coordinator

Papakura

Crystal Robinson

HIPPY tutor Papakura

Kerensa Nuu

Early Learning CentreTeam Leader

Zowie Elkington

Early Learning Centre Teacher

Amanda Reid

Administrator

Kyla Scott

Administrator

Early Learning Centre
Team Leader

Early Learning Centre
Teacher