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Senior Leadership Team
PRINCIPAL Mikaere October MEd, Post Grad Dip Teaching, BEd
Deputy Principal Ginny Bellamy, BA, Dip Tchg, Cert MM
Deputy Principal Amy Wildash, BA, Dip Arts, G Dip Tchg, G Dip Career Dev
Deputy Principal Jenny Mays Bsc (Hons) MSc PGCE Secondary Education
Deputy Principal Brendon-Ray Horlock BEd, Dip Tchg, CTeReoMāori
Assistant Principal / Principal PN Gary Walters HDE (Sec)
Assistant Principal Jonathon Stanhope, BSpLS, G Dip Tchg
Deans
Senior Dean Team
Senior Dean - Jeff Lee, MEd, BFA
Year 11 Dean - Deanna Foster, BA, G Dip Tchg
Year 11 Dean- Gareth Vlotman, PGCE, SPm DM
Year 12 Dean - Adelaide Roper, BSpSc, Dip Tch
Year 13 Dean- Nicholine Walters, HDE (SEC)
Junior Dean Team
Donna Huntingdon, BTchg, Post G Dip Ed
Brett Wharewera BA Tchg
Sarsha Deeley, MA, Dip Tchg
Julie Reihana, BCAS, Dip Tchg
Head Of Departments
HOD Art Glenn Barr, BA, FA, HDE
HOD English Nicola Bowe, BA, QTS (UK)
HOD Guidance Angela Barr, BA, HDE, BEd, MCouns
HOD Māori Studies Jimmy McLean, Dip Bilingual Tchg, Dip Tchg, BEd
HOD Mathematics Tracey Webster, BSc, BEd, Dip Tchg
HOD Physical Education Mel Emery, BSpLS, G Dip Tchg
HOD Sciences Katie Elliott, BSc, Dip Tchg, Cert SMM
HOD Social Sciences Owen Roper, B.A. Grad Dip Teaching
HOD Special Education Jackie Redward, BEd
HOD Technology Nigel Rowland, BSc (Hons), PGCE
HOD Careers & Careers Specialist Julie Ball BEd(Tchg) PGDip SpEd PGDip Career Development
Assistant HOD and Teachers in Charge
AHOD Guidance Paul Barr, BA Dip Tchg
AHOD Māori Te Manaakitanga Pryor, G Dip Tchg, BA (Māori)
AHOD Special Education Yvonne Shepherd, G Dip Tchg
AHOD English Jaime-Lee Coffey, BA, Dip Tchg
AHOD Mathematics Sarah Shaw, G Dip Tchg, BSc
AHOD Mathematics Amanpreet Grewal, BSc, GDip Tcng, GDIP Business Studies
AHOD Science Darren Florence BVSc, DipTchg, PGCertDCL
AHOD Science Annetjie Botha, BSc (Hons), MSc, HDE (Sec.)
AHOD Social Science Deanna Foster, BA, G Dip Tchg
AHOD Technology Sue Lai, BA (Hons), PGCE
TIC Music Alex Kim, Grad. Dip Tchg (Sec) BA Music
TIC Spanish Sarsha Deeley, MA, Dip Tchg
TIC Japanese Hilary Harison, BA, Dip Tchg
TIC Food Technology Julie Reihana, BCAS, Dip Tchg
TIC Health Adelaide Roper, BSpSc, Dip Tch
TIC Gateway Karen Benge, BEd, Dip Tchg, CAT
TIC Business Studies Nicholine Walters, HDE (SEC) Business Studies
Specialist Classroom Teacher Elanor Boyce, MA (Hons), G Dip Tchg
Service Academy Director Fraser Shaw, Corporal
Subject Teachers
Stephen Armstrong, B.Ed, B.Th, PGDE Guidance, Dip Tchg - English
Philip Andrew, BSc, HDE - Science, Mathematics
Joanna Boonen, B.A G Dip Tchng - English
Elanor Boyce, MA (Hons), G Dip Tchg - Social Science, Geography
Karen Esterhuzien, BCom, G Dip Tchg - Mathematics
Andrew Flynn BTech, GradDipTchg
Jessica Harvey , MTchgLn, PGDip – English
Donna Huntingdon, BTchg, Post G Dip Ed - Mathematics
Pia Knight, BTchg (primary) – SEC Teacher
Jeff Lee, MEd, BFA - Visual Design, Art, Photography
Majella Lynch, G Dip Tchg, BEd - SEC
Rachael Marjoribanks G Dip Tchg- Physical Education
Phil Pickering, BA, G Dip Coms, Dip Tchg - DTG, CAM
Jeanette Pleijte, BA G Dip Tchg- Careers, Gateway
Julie Reihana, BCAS, Dip Tchg - Food Technology
Deane Reynolds, BSpc, MTchgLn- Physical Education
Renée Garner,BA, GradDipTchg(Secondary)-English
Jackie Greenwood - Mathematics
Annie Spooner , MA (Math & Ed)- Science
Tim Stanley, BEd(Primary)- Health & Physical Education
Jeremy Steane, BSc (Hons), MSc, PGCE - Science, Biology
Sára Szabó, MA, MEd - English
Susan van Enter, BSc, DipTchg, PGCertAppPrac - Science
Corin Verstagen, BAs, G Dip Tchg - Science
Gareth Vlotman, PGCE, SPm DM - Physical Education
Toko Waaka, BEd, BVA, Advanced Dip in Whakairo - Carving, Social Sciences
Kim Wilson, BA, Dip Arts Eng, G Dip Tchg - English, Social Sciences
Morgan Young, G Dip Tchg, B Media Studies - English, DVC
Hamish Galloway - AAT Tutor
Henare Rangitaawa - Landskills tutor
Jeanette Pleijte Gateway & Careers Coordinator
Karen Benge Gateway Coordinator
Learning Support Coordinators
Della Cuthbert, MSpec Tchg (Hons), BA, BM Ed, P.G DipTch
Robyn McConnachie BEd, DipTchg
Daniele Davies BM Ed
Pastoral Support Team
Paul Makiha B. Theol; Dip MDC Couns.
Brendan Stevens
In Class Learning Support
Teacher Aides Special Education Centre
Brooke Doherty
Jason McWilliams
Bev Gordon
Averil Kay
Michelle Mitchell
Sandra Kalman
Melanie Watson-Paul
Liz Bregmen
Elliott Mason
Michelle Lagocki
Rebecca Horton
Krista Macaulay
David Postlewaight
Leigh Brown
Ann Bisley
Yvonne Turfrey
Charlotte Kershaw
Alana Sinclair
Support Staff
Principal’s PA - Kerry Lawrence
Executive Officer - Marie Pearce
School Support Manager - Tracy Hunt
Receptionist - Jo Galloway
Receptionist- Meloney Hoffmann
Relief Coordinator- Fleur Turner
Futures Academy Manager - Cindy Lee
Futures Academy - Sue Morton
Finance Administrator- Lynora Ngoungou
IT Manager - Shane Nychyporuk, BSc, Dip Bus Admin
Sports Coordinator - Steph Walker BSocSci
Director of Sport - Maia Westrupp BSocSC(Hons)
Librarian - Sharon Armstrong
Librarian- Sarah Bluett, BSc, MSc
Te Aiōtanga
School Nurse - Sapphire Williams- Nuku BNurs, PGCertPHC
Hauora Kaiāwhina - Adrienne Pomare
Student Support/ Sick day Kaiāwhina- Anna Mountford – BEd,Dip Tchg
Maintenance Manager - Ken Chapman
Gardener - Julie Urquhart
Caretaker - Laurence Thrupp
Lab Technicians
Natarsha Paciuszkiewicz - BSc
Gary Waller