Meet the Team
Living to learn. Learning to live.
Ko ake, ka ora, ka ora, ka ako.
Murchison Area School Staff & Board 2022
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Chairperson: Jon Nicholls
Parent Reps: Jo Joice, Bethany Barrett, Heidi Telfer, Tim Marshall
Staff Rep: Di Van Der Zwet
Student Rep: Pipi Hunt
Principal: Andy Ashworth
Board Secretary: Tracy Younger
SLT
Principal: Mr Andy Ashworth Acting Principal for term 2: Mrs Janette Packman
Deputy Principal: Mrs Sarah Peacock
Deputy Principal: Mr Sam Dearlove
Secondary Teachers
Mrs Lesley Ashworth - SENCO
Mrs Wendy Thomason – E-Learning, Gateway
Mrs Linda Moser – English
Mr Maurice Marquet – Mathematics
Miss Lisa Holstein – Science
Mrs Di Van Der Zwet - Dean of Year 8, 9 & 10
Mr Robert Tilse - Technology and BCATS
Primary Teachers
Miss Tegan Wooding – Year 0-1, Matiri
Mrs Virginia Tilse – Year 1/2: Mangles (Junior Primary Syndicate Leader)
Miss Caroline Blommaert - Year 2/3: Buller
Mrs Kafula Olsen – Year 4-5: Tutaki (Mrs Jones on Maternity leave)
Miss Sian Downes – Year 5-6: Matakitaki
Mrs Di Van der Zwet – Year 6-7: Owen
Mr Maurice Marquet– Year 8: Maruia (Senior Primary Syndicate Leader)
Mrs Wendy Thomason, Ms Adrienne Cooper - Classroom release teachers
Non-Teaching Staff
Executive Officer: Tracy Younger
Office Administrator: Kathryn Mason
Office Assistant: Sandy Brown
Library Assistant: Lois Kinzett
Sports Co-ordinator and Tikanga Tutor: Dyan Blick
Counsellor: Mrs Melinda Bradshaw
Caretaker: Hammer Wilson
Groundsman: Mr Chris Parkinson
School Nurse: Mrs Melanie Sutton
Teacher Aides: Tessa Whitnall, Sara Flintoft, Bevalyn Tinetti, Lisa Hill, Dyan Blick, Michelle Mattsen, Cam Stewart