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