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Senior Leadership Team
Principal:
Mikaere October, MEd, Post Grad Dip Teaching, BEd
Deputy Principals:
Ginny Bellamy, BA, Dip Tchg, Cert MM
Brendon-Ray Horlock, BEd, Dip Tchg, CTeReoMāori
Jenny Mays, BSc (Hons), MSc, PGCE Secondary Education
Amy Wildash, BA, Dip Arts, G Dip Tchg, G Dip Career Dev
Assistant Principals:
Jonathon Stanhope, BSpLS, G Dip Tchg
Gary Walters, HDE (Sec)
Deans
Senior Dean Team
Deanna Foster, BA, G Dip Tchg – Year 11 Dean
Jeff Lee, MEd, BFA – Senior Dean
Adelaide Roper, BSpSc, Dip Tch – Year 12 Dean
Nicholine Walters, HDE (SEC) – Year 13 Dean
Gareth Vlotman, PGCE, SPm DM – Year 11 Dean
Junior Dean Team
Sarsha Deeley, MA, Dip Tchg
Donna Huntingdon, BTchg, Post G Dip Ed
Julie Reihana, BCAS, Dip Tchg
Brett Wharewera, BA Tchg
Head of Departments
Angela Barr, BA, HDE, BEd, MCouns – HOD Guidance
Glenn Barr, BA, FA, HDE – HOD Art
Julie Ball, BEd (Tchg), PGDip SpEd, PGDip Career Development – HOD Careers & Careers Specialist
Nicola Bowe, BA, QTS (UK) – HOD English
Katie Elliott, BSc, Dip Tchg, Cert SMM – HOD Sciences
Mel Emery, BSpLS, G Dip Tchg – HOD Physical Education
Jimmy McLean, Dip Bilingual Tchg, Dip Tchg, BEd – HOD Māori Studies
Jackie Redward, BEd – HOD Special Education
Owen Roper, BA, Grad Dip Teaching – HOD Social Sciences
Nigel Rowland, BSc (Hons), PGCE – HOD Technology
Tracey Webster, BSc, BEd, Dip Tchg – HOD Mathematics
Assistant HOD and Teachers in Charge
Paul Barr, BA, Dip Tchg – AHOD Guidance
Karen Benge, BEd, Dip Tchg, CAT – TIC Gateway
Joanna Boonen, BA, G Dip Tchng, G Dip Arts, GCertArts – AHOD English
Annetjie Botha, BSc (Hons), MSc, HDE (Sec) – AHOD Science
Elanor Boyce, MA (Hons), G Dip Tchg – Specialist Classroom Teacher
Jaime-Lee Coffey, BA, Dip Tchg – AHOD English
Sarsha Deeley, MA, Dip Tchg – TIC Spanish
Darren Florence, BVSc, Dip Tchg, PGCertDCL – AHOD Science
Deanna Foster, BA, G Dip Tchg – AHOD Social Science
Amanpreet Grewal, BSc, GDip Tcng, GDip Business Studies – AHOD Mathematics
Hilary Harison, BA, Dip Tchg – TIC Japanese
Alex Kim, Grad Dip Tchg (Sec), BA Music – TIC Music
Sue Lai, BA (Hons), PGCE – AHOD Technology
Te Manaakitanga Pryor, G Dip Tchg, BA (Māori) – AHOD Māori
Julie Reihana, BCAS, Dip Tchg – TIC Food Technology
Adelaide Roper, BSpSc, Dip Tch – TIC Health
Sarah Shaw, G Dip Tchg, BSc – AHOD Mathematics
Fraser Shaw, Corporal – Service Academy Director
Yvonne Shepherd, G Dip Tchg – AHOD Special Education
Nicholine Walters, HDE (SEC) Business Studies – TIC Business Studies
Subject Teachers
Philip Andrew, BSc, HDE – Science, Mathematics
Stephen Armstrong, BEd, BTh, PGDE Guidance, Dip Tchg – English
Elanor Boyce, MA (Hons), G Dip Tchg – Social Science, Geography
Karen Esterhuzien, BCom, G Dip Tchg – Mathematics
Karen Farmer, MEd (LitEd) (Dist), PGDipEd (SpEd), DipTchg (Primary), BA, GradCert (CD), PGCert (AP: DCL), NCALNE – SEC Teacher
Andrew Flynn, BTech, GradDipTchg- Engineering
Hamish Galloway – AAT Tutor
Renée Garner, BA, GradDipTchg (Secondary) – English
Jackie Greenwood – BA Psych, GDT (Primary), GDCDev- Mathematics
Donna Huntingdon, BTchg, Post G Dip Ed – Mathematics
Jessica Harvey, MTchgLn, PGDip – English
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 Coordinator
Henare Rangitaawa – Landskills Tutor
Julie Reihana, BCAS, Dip Tchg – Food Technology
Deane Reynolds, BSpc, MTchgLn – Physical Education
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
Learning Support Coordinators
Della Cuthbert, MSpec Tchg (Hons), BA, BM Ed, PG DipTch
Daniele Davies, BM Ed
Robyn McConnachie, BEd, DipTchg
Pastoral Support Team
Paul Makiha, BTheol, Dip MDC Couns
Brendan Stevens
In Class Learning Support
Matiu Amoroa
Lisa Bethell
Naomi Cope
Sharon Cousins
Molly Ellery
Toni Harvey
David Kinghazel
Rose Melbourne
Jordan Roper
Teacher Aides Special Education Centre
Ann Bisley
Liz Bregmen
Leigh Brown
Brooke Doherty
Bev Gordon
Rebecca Horton
Sandra Kalman
Averil Kay
Charlotte Kershaw
Michelle Lagocki
Krista Macaulay
Elliott Mason
Jason McWilliams
Michelle Mitchell
David Postlewaight
Alana Sinclair
Yvonne Turfrey
Melanie Watson-Paul
Support Staff
Sharon Armstrong – Librarian
Sarah Bluett, BSc, MSc – Librarian
Ken Chapman – Maintenance Manager
Jo Galloway – Receptionist
Meloney Hoffmann – Receptionist
Tracy Hunt – School Support Manager
Kerry Lawrence – Principal’s PA
Cindy Lee – Futures Academy Manager
Sue Morton – Futures Academy
Lynora Ngoungou – Finance Administrator
Shane Nychyporuk, BSc, Dip Bus Admin – IT Manager
Natarsha Paciuszkiewicz, BSc – Lab Technician
Marie Pearce – Executive Officer
Laurence Thrupp – Caretaker
Fleur Turner – Relief Coordinator
Julie Urquhart – Gardener
Steph Walker, BSocSci – Sports Coordinator
Gary Waller – Lab Technician
Maia Westrupp, BSocSC (Hons) – Director of Sport
Te Aiōtanga
Anna Mountford, BEd, Dip Tchg – Student Support / Sick Day Kaiāwhina
Adrienne Pomare – Hauora Kaiāwhina
Sapphire Williams-Nuku, BNurs, PGCertPHC – School Nurse