Meet the Team
Living to learn. Learning to live.
Ko ake, ka ora, ka ora, ka ako.
SLT
Principal: Mr Andy Ashworth
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, Acting Dean of Year 8, 9 & 10
Mr Chris Wallis - Senior Mathematics
Miss Lisa Holstein – Science
Mr Robert Tilse - Technology and BCATS
Ms Jessie Gibbs - ODE
Mrs Ajah Dearlove - Senior PE
Ms Sam Gaddes - Health
Primary Teachers
Miss Caroline Blommaert– Year 0-1, Matiri
Miss Tegan Wooding – Year 1-2: Mangles
Ms Kathryn Dron - Year 2-3: Buller
Mrs Kafula Olsen – Year 4-5: Tutaki (Junior Primary Syndicate Leader)
Miss Sian Downes – Year 5-6: Matakitaki
Mrs Di Van der Zwet – Year 6-7: Owen (Miss Elsie Moore Term 1 2023)
Mr Maurice Marquet– Year 8: Maruia (Senior Primary Syndicate Leader)
Mrs Lisa Hill, Mrs Virginia Tilse - Classroom release teachers
Ms Caitlin Young - Music Yr1-10
Non-Teaching Staff
Executive Officer: Tracy Younger
Office Administrator: Kathryn Mason
Office Assistant: Sandy Brown
Library Assistant: Lois Kinzett
Sports Co-ordinator: Michelle Pugh
Tikanga Tutor: Whaea Tania Howley
Counsellor: Mrs Melinda Bradshaw
Caretaker: Hammer Wilson
Groundsman: Mr Chris Parkinson
School Nurse: Mrs Melanie Sutton
Teacher Aides: Tessa Whitnall, Sara Flintoft, Bevalyn Tinetti, Michelle Mattsen, Cam Stewart, Michelle Elliott, Jim Breach