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
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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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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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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