Auckland Office

Physical Address: 32 Greenpark Road, Penrose, Auckland, 1061
Postal Address: PO Box 105165, Auckland City, Auckland, 1143
Phone: (09) 585 1671
Fax: (09) 585 1672
Email: auckland@educationservices.co.nz

Kirstin Blackburn - Regional Manager

Kirstin joined the Auckland team as Regional Manager in December 2015 coming from Audit New Zealand and has 8 years of audit experience in the public sector. Kirstin's role is to manage the Auckland Office and to further grow Education Services name and business within this region. She is also responsible for the preparation of client Annual Financial Statements. Kirstin is a member of Chartered Accountants Australia New Zealand and she also has a role as a facilitator for the Institute as part of the chartered accountants training programme. Kirstin is a board member of the Auckland District Kidney Society. Kirstin lives on a lifestyle block south of Auckland which takes up a lot of her spare time. She also plays hockey and enjoys card making.

Catherine Clark - Client Officer

Catherine joined the Auckland office in June 2015. She has been involved in schools for over many years and has been Chairperson for Boards and is currently Deputy Chairperson on one Board. She is also NZSTA accredited. Catherine is married with 5 children. Outside of work, Catherine enjoys spending time with her family and friends.

Ngaire Kernohan - Client Officer

Ngaire joined the Auckland team in February 2014 as a part-time Administrator Officer and she has since taken on the role of Client Officer for a number of schools. Ngaire returned to Auckland after 6 years of living in Gisborne where she held a sole-charge office position at a local school, having the pleasure of working with the ESL Rotorua Office. Ngaire is married with 4 children and two grandchildren. Ngaire’s interests include holidaying in her bus, car racing and being a Mum and Nana.

Junaid Khan - Client Officer

Junaid graduated from the University of Mumbai (B.com) with majors in Accounting and Audits. He followed this up by studying Chartered Accountancy and Business Law. Junaid worked for an audit firm in Mumbai for 3 years before moving to Dubai in 2012 where he worked in the fashion retail industry for 5 years. In 2017 Junaid moved to New Zealand and completed a graduate diploma in Professional Accountancy from Unitec Auckland. Outside of work Junaid likes to spend time with family and friends and enjoys playing cricket and video games.

Elisa Palelei - Client Officer

Elisa graduated from Massey University in 2017 with a Bachelor of Commerce degree (Accounting). Since that time she has worked in a Chartered Accounting firm and not-for-profit organisation. She has a teaching background, as a former HOD of music at a secondary school in Auckland and has experience being on a school board. She has 4 lovely children and in her spare time she enjoys playing sport and music.

David Zahorodny - Client Officer

David joined the Auckland team in November 2021. Learning has always been a passion for David, and he spent time studying both Accounting and Science at university. Having completed his undergraduate degree and working in the accounting field for some time, David is now focused on becoming a Chartered Accountant. Outside of work David likes to stay fit by training in Karate and likes to relax by playing a video game or watching a Marvel movie.

Sabrina Maiava-Falaniko - Administration Officer

Sabrina joined the Auckland team in March 2021. She has spent 10+ years as a receptionist in the freight industry and for the last 2 years has been temping as an accounts administrator picking up new experience along the way.
In between jobs Sabrina volunteers with Communicare Mangere and Royal Oak.
She is a busy Mum of 4 young kids and she enjoys spending time with family, catching up with friends, keeping fit, travelling and photography.