Our People

A culture based on our fundamental belief in people and their potential.

Excellent work requires exceptional people.

We have continued to invest in the areas that matter most as we build a culture where everyone can grow and thrive.
Our people make us distinctive as school specialists. The energetic and passionate team make our unique culture that delivers enduring results for each client’s specific needs.

Wendy Limbert

Managing Director
School Whisperer
Ringleader of Awesome


Kenton Newall

Chief Executive Officer
Instigator of Empowerment
Vindicator of Values
Trailblazer in the Wilds of Education

Karen Hall

People & Culture Manager
Culture Curator & People Wrangler

Jamie Emswiler

Head of Software and Consultancy
Digital Wizard of Ops

Claire Fourie

Head of Accounting
Schedule Shapeshifter
Time Tactician

Marie Tucker

Payroll Team Lead
Precision with a smile -Turning complexity into calm

Toni Talladira

Finance Manager
Finance fixer and pay day hero

Kym Bellett

Education Relationships & Growth Manager
Architect of Connection
Catalyst for Growth

Aden Swilks

Payroll Specialist
Because miracle worker isn’t a valid job title

Antonietta Whitehead

Finance Manager and
School Specialist
Keeping your finances balanced—and your barista in business!

Bec Dash

Finance Officer
Finance Fixer & Chaos Tamer

Casey Armitage

Finance Officer
Balancing books and coffee levels daily

Cathy Abberley

Finance Officer and Debtor Manager
People-Focussed Finance Fixer

Chloe Windler

Finance Officer
CFO: Collector of Forgotten Obligations

Cindy Hayes

Finance Officer
Master of Coin
Sharper than a pencil, smoother than a budget

Crystal Eyre

Finance Officer
Financial Control Freak & Fitness Guru for Education

Gayle Dabhade

Senior Payroll and Finance Consultant
Making paydays purr-fect – one spreadsheet at a time

Grant Cole

Accountant
The Ledger Lifesaver – nursing tangled ledgers back to perfect health

Hayley Stanton

Finance Officer
The Finance Fairy – Coffee in one hand and calculator in the other

Jo Nooteboom

Finance Officer
Payment Whisperer and Number Ninja

Julie Dagger

Payroll Specialist
Because someone has to make sure you get paid - you're welcome

Karianne Berlin

Payroll Specialist
Making payroll rainbows out of rainy days

Kelli Adams

Accountant and School Specialist
The Budget Boss

Kylie Dean

Accountant & QA Consultant
Quality Queen and Finance Pro

Kylie Massimissa

Payroll Specialist
Payroll Powerhouse
Behind the Scenes Hero

Kylie Persak

Accountant

Leanne Keasley

Finance Manager
Expert of making every cent make sense

Linde Herde

Payroll Specialist
Process Optimisation Specialist

Loretta Wooffindin

Finance Officer and
Debtor Manager

Marama Tahuriorangi

Finance Manager and
School Software Specialist
The Silver Fern of Finance
Queen of 'It's not my problem' but does it anyway

Melissa Marsland

Payroll and HR Consultant
Fixing the quirks, calming the chaos, leading compliance

Michelle Cothill

Finance Manager and
School Specialist
Finance Whiz
Spreadsheet Whisperer
School Sector Superfan

Rachel Elliott

Payroll Specialist
Payroll Ninja

Rebecca Osborne

Business Success Coordinator
Chief Dot-Connector of Doing Things Right

Sandra Crisp

Payroll Specialist
Zen Master of Paydays

Sharon Heanes

Payroll Specialist
Inventive payroll, minus the drama

Stephanie Lowndes

Payroll Specialist
Keeping the Numbers Right & the Paydays Bright

Sue Mahon

Finance Officer and
Debtor Manager
Chief Reminder Officer (Because you forgot again)

Suzanne Austin

Payroll Specialist
Payroll Expertise — fuelled by coffee and supervised by my furry kid

Taj Singh

Payroll Specialist

Tanya Stephens

Payroll Specialist and HR Consultant
School Payroll Partner, Coffee Optional (But Not Really)

Tara Geeves

Accountant and School Specialist
Running on caffeine, curiosity, and clean balance sheets

Teresa DÁngelo

Payroll Specialist
Payroll Perfectionist: Loud and proud!
Your pay, my priority – every time

Vicki Locke

Payroll Specialist
Master of Payslips, Frenemy of Software

BLOG Vendor Software Review scaled — Cole School Experts

A Vendor’s Guide to the Software Review Process

If you’ve been asked to participate in a school software review, it’s worth remembering that schools aren’t just evaluating your product.
They’re assessing how you communicate, respond to questions, respect the process, and whether you’re the kind of partner they can trust long term.

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Blog Budget Time scaled — Cole School Experts

Budget Time: More Than Just Numbers

If you’re a School Business Manager or Finance Leader, budget time probably brings a mix of emotions.
There’s the pressure of balancing the books, the challenge of planning for the unexpected, and the responsibility of ensuring your school can continue delivering the best possible outcomes for students and staff.
It’s a big job

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