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Our Staff

About our staff

Our staff are our school’s most valuable resource. It is the quality of our staff and the high expectations that we place upon ourselves that are the most important strengths in ensuring high quality teaching and learning takes place.

At Waimea College we have dedicated, well-qualified and trained staff who operate as a team and have:

  • a genuine sense of caring and empathy for young people
  • high expectations of ourselves and our students
  • the skills to enable students to achieve to the best of their abilities
  • a passion for their curriculum area
  • the ability to foster a love of learning in our students
  • a strong sense of community
  • diverse skills, knowledge, and life-experiences
  • a commitment to developing a strong set of values in our students
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Fraser Hill

Principal
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Natasha Hitchman

Associate Principal
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Kath Sangster

Business Manager [email protected]

Nicola Cruise

Executive Assistant [email protected]

Yvonne Fenemor

Deputy Principal,
Teacher of Business Studies [email protected]

Fiona Crump

Deputy Principal,
Teacher of Science [email protected]

Glenda Donald

Deputy Principal,
Teacher of English
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Tim Muir

Deputy Principal,
Teacher of Health & Physical Education
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Llywelyn Adlam

Cooper House Dean,
Teacher of Science
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Will Taylor

Cooper House Dean,
Teacher of Materials Technology
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Tim Close

Hillary House Dean,
Teacher of English, PB4L Strive Coordinator
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Andrea Thomas

Hillary House Dean,
Teacher of Science
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Jenny Kneale

Rutherford House Dean,
Teacher of English
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Peter Versey

Rutherford House Dean,
Teacher of Health & Physical Education
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Mel Brown

Sheppard House Dean,
HOD Food Technology
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Andy McHaffie

Sheppard House Dean,
Teacher of English & Media Studies
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Ian McLeod

Carrington House Dean,
Teacher of Health & Physical Education
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Hamish Morton

Carrington House Dean,
Teacher of Health & Physical Education
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Caroline Inwood

Ngata House Dean,
Teacher of English
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Stephen Loft

Ngata House Dean,
Teacher of Maths
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Rebecca Henaghan

International Dean,
Teacher of English, ESOL
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Llywelyn Adlam

Cooper House Dean, Teacher of Science, BOT Staff Trustee
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Katie Alder

Teacher of Health & Physical Education
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Karma Argyle

Teaching Assistant
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Jacqueline Arnold

SAC Co-ordinator
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Tina Aynsley

Library Assistant
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Leah Bailey-Young

Teaching Assistant/Youth Worker OnTrack
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Cherie Baker

Teacher of Food Technology
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Cath Barker

Teaching Assistant/Youth Worker OnTrack
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Gabriel Barr

Teacher of Visual Arts
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Pam Bayard

Teaching Assistant
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Rachel Beard

Kiosk

Jane Binskin

Teaching Assistant
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Matt Black

Special Education Teaching Assistant
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Lisa Bolderson

Student Administrator
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Siobhian Bolt

Teacher of English
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Joanna Booth

Teaching Assistant
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Janice Bridge

HOD OnTrack
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Mike Brien

Teacher of Materials Technology
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Melanie Brown

Sheppard House Dean
HOD Food Technology
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Alison Browning

Specific Educational Needs Coordinator (SENCO) / HOD Kura Hub
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Damian Campbell

Teacher of Mathematics
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Jeremy Campbell

Teacher of Outdoor Education
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Sarah Carr

Teacher of English
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Naomi Chapman

Librarian Manager & Teacher of Business Studies
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Nathan Chippendale

HOD Physical Education
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Caroline Clarke

Attendance Analyst
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Tim Close

Hillary House Dean, Teacher of English,
PB4L Strive Coordinator
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Jacques Coetzee

Property Manager
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Vanessa Cole

Teacher of Dance
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Jenna Collett

Communications Administrator
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Hayley Collins

Special Education Teaching Assistant
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Kylie Connell

Careers & Gateway / Trades Coordinator
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Jill Cooper

HOD English
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Steve Copley

ICT Director / Digital Learning Coordinator & Teacher of Digital Technology
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Toni Crichton

Special Education Teaching Assistant
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Leanne Cross

Teacher of Business Studies
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Fiona Crowley

Teacher of English, Classical Studies [email protected]

Nicola Cruise

Executive Assistant
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Fiona Crump

Deputy Principal, Teacher of Science
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Aisha Cumming

Teacher of Visual Art
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Trent Dallimore

Teacher of Mathematics 
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Glenda Donald

Deputy Principal, Teacher of English
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Lisa Drummond

Special Education Teaching Assistant
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Sue Drummond

Teacher of Special Education
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Richard Dunn

Teacher of Science
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Natasha Eggers

Finance Assistant
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Tracy Farrell

Food Technician/Kiosk Assistant
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Matthew Farrelly

Teacher of Social Sciences
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Yvonne Fenemor

Deputy Principal, Teacher of Business Studies
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Wendy Ford

Teacher of Maths, Kura Hub
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Catherine Fuller

HOD Languages
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Nathan Gargiulo

Teacher of Social Sciences
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Annie Gasson

Guidance Administrator
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Nicola Gibellini

Guidance Counsellor
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Tracy Gibbs

Performing Arts Coordinator
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Wendy Giles

Special Education Teaching Assistant
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Steve Gill

Teacher of Agriculture/Horticulture/Science
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Andrew Gillespie

HOD Materials Technology
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Patrick Gluck

Teacher of English
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Simon Goodwin

Guidance Counsellor
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Charlotte Gordon

Teacher of Outdoor Education
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Damian Granich

Teacher of Special Education [email protected]

Kate Grimshaw (On Leave)

Teacher of Performing Arts
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Sunshine Hall

Teacher of Materials Technology
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Esther Hancock

Teacher in Charge Agriculture/Horticulture
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Nicola Hardaker

Teacher of Social Sciences & TIC Psychology
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Pep Hart

Staffroom Administrator

Sarah Haydon

Kura Hub Teaching Assistant
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Rebecca Henaghan

International Dean, Teacher of English, Teacher of ESOL
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Catherine Henry-Steel

Special Education Teaching Assistant
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Fraser Hill

Principal
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Susan Hill

Kura Hub Teacher
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Natasha Hitchman

Associate Principal
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Heather Holmes

Teaching Assistant [email protected]

Tara Hope

Sports Administrator
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Amy Howley

HOD Special Education
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Caroline Inwood

Ngata House Dean, Teacher of English
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Camryn Ison

Teacher of Physical Education
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Riyo Iwao

International Teaching Assistant
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Kevin Jacobs

Teach of Materials Technology
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Amber Johnstone

Social Worker
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Jo Johnston

Adult & Community (ACE) Manager
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Brett Jones

Caretaker
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Delyth Jones

Librarian
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Jayne Keys

HOD Counselling
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Richard Keys

HOD Mathematics
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Dana King

Attendance Advisor
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Rachel King

Teacher of Mathematics
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Jenny Kneale

Rutherford House Dean, Teacher of English
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Peter Leathley

Teacher of Health & Physical Education
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Jade Lockerbie

Special Education Learning Assistant
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Stephen Loft

Ngata House Dean, Teacher of Mathematics
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Peter Low

Groundsman

Katrina Madill

HOD Transition & Careers
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Peter Malthus 

Teacher of Social Sciences
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Dion Mant

Teacher of Social Sciences [email protected]

Natasha Martin

Kiosk

Sarah Mather

Teacher of Mathematics
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Sarah Maxwell

Librarian
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Kaylee McCormack

Teacher of Health and PE
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Dale McDonald

Teacher of Mathematics [email protected]

Hillary McDonald

HOD Outdoor Education [email protected]

Andy McHaffie

Sheppard House Dean, Teacher of English & Media Studies
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Stewart McKean

Teacher of Special Education
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Robyn McLean

HOD Business Information Systems
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Ian McLeod

Carrington House Dean, Teacher of Health & Physical Education
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Andrea Mead

Admin & Support Staff Lead
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Jo Millar

Teacher of English
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Stephanie Milner

Teacher of English
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Scott Morrison

Teacher of Mathematics
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Hamish Morton

Carrington House Dean, Teacher of Science, Lake Rotoiti Camp Co-ordinator
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Tim Murphy

Teaching Assistant
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Sophie Neill

Teacher of Visual Art
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Nathan Neumann

Teacher of Social Sciences
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Debbie Officer

Teacher of Science
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Jane Orbell

Teacher of Social Sciences [email protected]

Maree O’Rourke

Uniform Shop Manager
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Shaun Oughton

HOD Visual Art
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Kerry Parkes

Teacher of Materials Technology
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Gavin Parkinson

Materials Technology Workshop Technician
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Kereama (Graham) Payn

Teaching Assistant/Youth Worker OnTrack
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Yvette Pearce-McManaway

Special Education Teaching Assistant
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Andrea Phillips

Teacher of Business Studies & Mathematics
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Adam Piggon

Teacher of Social Sciences
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Judy Powley

Teacher of English
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Richard Powley

Caretaker
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Jackson Pugh

Special Education Learning Assistant
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Tori Puklowski

International Homestay Coordinator
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Lynda Rea

Attendance Officer
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Colin Redpath

HOD Social Sciences
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Josh Reynolds

Teacher of Outdoor Education
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Leanda Richards

Teaching Assistant
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Darren Richardson

Teacher of Materials Technology
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Bevan Rogers

Teacher of Science
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Hayley Roper

International Manager
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Rebecca Rouse-Groome

Assistant HOD Special Education
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Isaac Salmon

Youth Worker
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Sharon Salmon

Kaiāwhina
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Kath Sangster

Business Manager
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Hamish Scoggins

Teacher of Health and PE
Digital Learning (BYOD)
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Roberta Schneider

International Teaching Assistant
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Kannika Serngkampang

International Teaching Assistant
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Nicholas Sharpe

HOD Performing Arts, Teacher in Charge of Music
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Nellie Sibaeva

Mainstream Learning Assistant
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Matt Simpson

Materials Technology Workshop Technician
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Erin Smaill

Teacher of Science
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Brett Smith

Teacher of Music
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Emily Smith

Teacher of Social Sciences
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Susan Standish

Science Technician
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Angela Stark

Teacher of Physical Education
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Karen Stilwell

Teaching Assistant
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Rae Strasser

Teacher of Social Sciences
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Morgan Stuart

Teacher of Te Rēo & Science
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Marcus Swain

HOD Health Education
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Ayesha Tahir (on leave Term 2)

Teacher of Science
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James Tait

Teacher of Food Technology, Social Sciences
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Will Taylor

Cooper House Dean, Teacher of Materials Technology
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Hannah Taylor-Wardle

Teacher of English
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Andrea Thomas

Hillary House Dean, Teacher of Science
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Jo Thomas

Attendance Advisor
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Mandy Thomas

Attendance Officer / Finance Assistant
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Tara Thomas

Transition Administrator
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Karla Thurlow

Director of Sport
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Nola Timpson

Special Education Teaching Assistant
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Tracy Tjostheim

Teacher of Mathematics
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Rob Tregurtha

Teacher of Languages
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Cara Tremblay

Science Technician
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Vanessa Trott

Receptionist
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Barbara Tuhou

Finance Assistant
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Katie van der Velden

Teacher of Science
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Michelle van Zoelen

Special Education Teaching Assistant
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Peter Versey

Rutherford House Dean, Teacher of Health & Physical Education
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Christine Walker

Teacher of Business Studies, Food Technology
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Stacey Walden

Teacher of Science
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Lauren Walton

Teacher of English & ESOL
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Andrew Ward

Teacher of Music
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Jessie Watts

Teacher of Mathematics
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Hamish Wheeler

Teacher of Health & Physical Education, 
Specialist Classroom Teacher
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Julianne Wheeler

Assistant International Manager
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Angela Whitlam

Teacher of Science, Principal’s Nominee
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Jan Wilson

Teacher of Mathematics
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Susan Win

Teacher of Food Technology, Social Sciences
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Claire Worrall

Teacher of Visual Art
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Tim Wright

Teacher of Social Sciences
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Andrew Yorkstone

Teacher of Music and Performing Arts
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Terressa Zwart

Counsellor
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