2022 Staff List

Senior Learning Team

Principal	Steve McCracken MCR
Deputy Principal	Jason Pocock POC
Deputy Principal	Graeme Williams WILG
Deputy Principal	Lisa White (prev Ballantyne) WTE
Deputy Principal	Gail Colliar CLL
Assistant Principal	Davina Dean DEA
Assistant Principal	Cristian Rodriguez RGZ
Principal's Executive Assistant	Caroline Butland BTL

Deans

Year 7	Jason Brajkovic BRJ
Year 8	Tammy Littlewood LIT
Year 9	Kathie Boyd BOY
Year 10	John Curwen CUJ
Year 11	Rebekah Hawthorn HRN
Year 12	Sandra Grech GRE
Year 13	Stuart Moss MOSS
International Dean	Debbie Culliford CUL

Assistant Dean Attendance Systems	Colin Watts WAT

Pastoral Care Team

Head of Guidance	Kim Osborne OSB
Guidance Counsellor	Nicole Christie CHS
Guidance Counsellor	Tom Dowling DOW
Guidance Counsellor	Nikki Jenkins JNK
Guidance Counsellor	Sarah Kavermann KVN
Hauora Programme Facilitator	Matthew Paterson PTN

Careers

Careers Advisor	Peter Davies DAVP
Gateway & STAR Co-ordinator	Roxanne Mulvaney MUL

Other Contacts

Bus Controller	David Law LAW
Director of Sport	Joe Duffett DFT
Education Outside The Classroom	Gary Mueggenburg MUE
Learning Needs Co-ordinator	Rob Carty CAR

Faculties

The Arts	Shannon Enright ENR	Head of Learning The Arts and Languages
	Kathie Boyd BOY	Head of Department Visual Arts
	Andrew Ward WRD	Head of Department Music
	Emma Williams WIL	Cultural Arts Director/ Head of Department Drama
	Liana Hape HAP	Head of Department Dance
	Camilla Copley CPL
	Sandra Grech GRE
	Lisiate Ha'unga HAU

Languages	Stuart Moss MOSS	Head of Department French
	Josh Fox FOX	Head of Department Maori
	Awatea Nathan NATH	Maori / Assistant HoL The Arts and Languages
	Ethan Clews CLW	Maori
	Miranda Xu XUM	Chinese

Health / PE	Tim Bayes-Powell BAY	Head of Learning
	Melinda Bayes-Powell BAP	Head of Department Health Education
	Hallam Holloway HOL	Head of Department Outdoor Education
	Joe Duffett DFT	Director of Sports
	Sarah Hall HLL	*Head of Department Junior Physical Education*
	Jason Brajkovic BRJ
	John Curwen CUJ
	Nathan Stockman STO
	Chris Winks WIN
	Jezena Gilmore GIL
	Anthony Swann SWA
	Janna Brown BNJ

English	Christine Wells WEL	Head of Learning
	Carmel Lauago LGO	*Head of Department English Languages (ESOL)*
	Debbie Culliford CUL
	Jamie Gibson GIB
	David Law LAW
	Susann Law LWS
	Susanne Wilson WILS	Head of Junior English
	Aidan Richards RCH
	Faith Salisbury-Kira SAL
	Chanelle Davis DVS
	Kate Aitken AIT
	Chhaya Acharya ACH
	Irene Roberts ROB	ESOL
	Greg Smirk SMR

Maths	Sharon Duley DLY	Head of Learning
	Carla Taylor TLR	Head of Junior Maths
	Stefanus Van Emmenis VAE	*Assistant Head of Learning*
	Hillary Leslie LES
	Michelle Gelber GEL
	Terry Ahn AHN
	James Prasad PRA
	Morigen Morigen MRG
	Ritesh Deo DEO
	Phil Jones JNS
	Tammy Littlewood LIT

Science	Rhys Hodson HOD	Head of Learning
	Gary Mueggenburg MUE	Head of Department Chemistry
	Bonita Menezes MEN	Head of Department Physics
	Maria Sinclair SNC	*Head of Department Biology*
	Richard Gempton GEM
	Greg Bennett BEG
	Joanna Tatum TAT
	Manpreet Kler KLE
	Rebecca Moran MRN
	Chris Hart-Crombie HRC

Social Science	Tim Rea REA	Head of Learning
	Erin Lowry LOW	Head of Department History
	Aaron Dick DKA	Head of Junior Social Science
	Samantha Penman PEN	Head of Business
	Sandy Haggart HGT	*Head of Geography*
	Tim Martin MRT
	Sian Canton CAN
	Debbie Franich FRA	Specialist Classroom Teacher
	Sam Knowles KNO
	Kamala Pillai PLL
	Meranda Davids DAVM

Technology	Denise Davies DAVD	Head of Learning
	Colin Watts WAT
	Derek Middleton MID	Head of Department Design & Visual Communication (DVCM)
	Allan Moran MOA	*Head of Department Materials Technology*
	Matt Godfrey GFR	Head of Department Digitech
	Rebekah Hawthorn HRN	Head of Department Food Technology
	Celine Van Acterbergh VAB	Head of Department Hospitality
	Mahia Minogue MMH
	Maegan Fromont FRO
	Jono Dempsey DEM
	Carl Mainwaring MAI
	Peter Davies DAVP

Year 7	Lisa Williams WLL	Head of Learning Year 7
	Julia Jarvis JAR	Assistant Head of Learning Year 7
	Emma Foster (was Waretini) FOT	Assistant Head of Learning Year 7
	Emma Rawstron RST
	Karen Turner TURK
	Matthew Cattin CTI
	Maaike McKernan MCM
	Nicole Parkinson PRK
	Kim Winslow WINK

Administration and support staff

Executive
Business Manager: Property, HR and Administration	Ginny Catterall
Business Manager: Finance	Ginni Wootton

Health Clinic
Manager / Registered Nurse	A lexis Purvis

Information Systems
Information Systems Manager	P enny Till

International Department
International Homestay Manager	Sue McKay
International Administration Manager	Maria Faulkner
Marketing Coordinator	Silvie Watts

Learner Support
Learning Needs Co-ordinator	Rob Carty CAR
Learner Support Teacher	Liz Innes INN
Learner Support Administrator	Traci West
Library/Resources and Learner Support	Sam Martin
Teacher Aides
Teacher Aide	Melissa Rounthwaite
Teacher Aide	Nadine Keyzer
Teacher Aide	Andrew Peddie
Teacher Aide	Wilbur Jacobsen
Teacher Aide	Alta Smith
Teacher Aide	H elen Graham-Shore
Teacher Aide	Lynda Reading
Teacher Aide	Jenny Kavanagh
Teacher Aide	Myra Dibble

Office staff
Receptionist	Lee Keenan
Accounts	Jacqui Harris
Enrolments/Attendance	Jo Rust
NCEA	Tracey O'Neill
Accounts	Alanna Burrow-Smith
Payroll & Relief	Michele Hellesoe
Printery	Matthew Guy

Performing Arts
Administrator/Theatre Bookings	Megan Janus
Theatre Manager	Jannik Wittgen

Property
Caretaker	Dave Irving
Groundsman	Bob Conn

Science
Science Technician	Ruth Wild

School café
Assistant	Janet Bougen
Assistant	Liz Rayment
Assistant	Karen Thompson

Sports Department
Sports Co-ordinator	Michelle Walker
Sports Co-ordinator	Jenna Brown

WHANGAPARĀOA COLLEGE New Zealand

2022 Staff List

Deans

Pastoral Care Team

Careers

Other Contacts

Faculties

Administration and support staff

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