Deans
The following teachers are Year level Deans. For any concerns about about your teenager or their courses, please contact the relevant Year Level Dean.
Year 9- Rachel Ireland
Year 10 -Richard Daymond
Year 11- Brenda O'Donnell
Year 12 - Rebecca West
Year 13 - Rhys Harold
HPA- Joel Frank
Staff members are listed with the Head of Department, followed by the teachers listed in alphabetical order.
Please note: some teachers teach across several departments.
The Arts Department
Emily Look, HOD Arts and Cultural
Drama
Bachelor of Arts (English/Classical Studies)
Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Secondary)
Nicky Wuts
Bachelor of Arts (Mus) in Contemporary Music Performance
Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Secondary)
English Department
Rebecca West, HOD of English
Bachelor of Arts (Eng & Media),
Postgraduate Diploma of Teaching (Secondary)
Title
Tania MacKay
English, Arts & Cultural
Bachelor of Arts,
Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Secondary)
Ms Joanna Sheridan, Deputy Principal,
English
JP, BTchg, BArts
Mrs Shalini Prasad
English and Media Studies
BEd (Language and Literature) Dip Teaching
Māori Studies
Tā Rihari Daymond, TiC Te Reo and Māori Performing Arts
Bachelor of Education,
Tuu taua Certificate Māori Martial Arts & Weaponry
Mathematics Department
Liesel Starker-HOD of Mathematics
David Ngatuere
Bachelor of Science, TTC,
Diploma of Teaching – Mathematics
Rob Moffitt,
Bachelor of Education,
Diploma of Teaching,
Certificate TESOL
Physical Education and Health
Sarah Tuhura - HOD of Physical Education & Health
PE & Health
Bachelor of Human Performance
Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Secondary)
Megan Bennett
PE & Health
Bachelor of Arts Major in Education
Graduate Diploma Primary Teaching
Paul Cleghorn
Joel Frank
PE & Health
Bachelor of Sport and Exercise – PE major
Lvl 4 Cert of exercise
Grad Dip of learning and teaching
Science Department
Nicki Harding HOD of Science, ICT Manager
Bachelor of Science- Zoology
Master Applied Science
Certificate Veterinary Nursing
Postgraduate Diploma of Teaching
Nishanbir Singh,
Benson Nobathu,
Science and Mathematics
Bachelor of Education
Joel Frank
Junior Science
Bachelor of Sport and Exercise –
Grad Dip of learning and teaching
Megan Governor
Science Technician
Social Science Department
Alex McKinlay - HOD of Social Sciences
History & Social Science
Bachelor of Arts English & Social Anthropology & History
Post Grad Dip Ed
Te Ara Reo Maori
Brenda O'Donnell, Social Sciences
Psychology & Social Science
Post Grad Dip Ed
Avinash Narayan
Social Science, Economics
Te Whare Awhina - Student Support Centre
Kathryn Keyte- HoD Te Whare Awhina
Dip ECE
Bachelor of Education Primary
PG Dip Ed Leadership
Technology Department
Rachel Ireland
Food Technology and Hospitality, Pathways
Bachelor of Science (Human Nutrition),
Graduate Diploma Teaching
Carol Baker,
Food Technology & Hospitality
Bachelor of Education,
Graduate Diploma Education Counselling & Guidance,
Graduate Diploma Special Education Hearing Impairment.
Ritesh Prasad
Hard Material Technology & Design
Mark Heal
Alternative Education
Louise Kernahan, Supervisor
Robyn Helliwell, Teacher Aide
Learning Support
Monique Gunther, Learning Support Coordinator
BBS, BA, Dip Tchg (Primary), Post Grad Specialist Tchg
Pathways
Rachel Ireland, Pathway Director
Bachelor of Science (Human Nutrition),
Graduate Diploma Teaching