Staff Contacts

Meet our dedicated team of educators and support staff. Each member plays a vital role in ensuring that our students thrive academically, socially, and emotionally.

Senior Leaders

Simon Craggs

Tumuaki/Principal

Shauna Thomas

Deputy Principal - Pastoral Care & Wellbeing, Teacher

Rebecca McGrath

Deputy Principal, Teacher

Lisa Mortimer

Deputy Principal - Curriculum, Teacher

Christopher Matthews

Deputy Principal, Teacher

Teaching Staff

Activity Centre

Lisa Singe

Director

Pauline Cvitanovich

Second in Charge

Miles Jamie Singe

Activity Centre Support

Careers Department

Sandra Paulus

Head of Department

Commerce Department

Devita Sami

Teacher in Charge

Dance & Drama Department

Anita Imlach

Head of Department

Reuben Kitchingman

Teacher

Digital Technology Department

Karmini Venketiah

Head of Department

English Department

Jacqueline Swney

Head of Department

Wendy Secret

Teacher in Charge

Suzanne Amodeo

Teacher

Rebecca Bills

Teacher

Gail Boyce

Teacher

Michael Cox

Teacher

Irenne Gamil-Ponio

Teacher

Rebecca McGrath

Deputy Principal, Teacher

Hard Materials Department

Moritikei Naivanawalu

Head of Department

Louise Thorpe-Franck

Teacher

Hospilality Department

Dianne Corban

Head of Department

Miriam Ruth Johnston

Teacher

Anita Singh

Teacher

Karen West

Food Technician

Makerspace

Emma O’Riordan

Teacher in Charge

Math Department

Anusha Soupen

Head of Department

Christopher Matthews

Deputy Principal, Teacher

Julius Abel Galpao

Teacher

Alchana Gounder

Teacher

Prakash Nair

Teacher

Danife Palisoc

Teacher

James Prasad

Teacher

Sherin Prasad

Teacher

Music Department

Andrea Rabin

Head of Department

Michelle Anderton

Teacher

Campbell Bolton-Hampton

Teacher

Rachel Clarke

Itinerant Music Teacher

Shellita Goldsmith

Itinerant Music Teacher

Stephanie Lees

Itinerant Music Teacher

Matthew Newman

Itinerant Music Teacher

Department

Jacqueline Swney

Head of Department

Wendy Secret

Teacher in Charge

Rebecca McGrath

Deputy Principal, Teacher

Michael Cox

Teacher

Suzanne Amodeo

Teacher

Rebecca Bills

Teacher

Gail Boyce

Teacher

Irenne Gamil-Ponio

Teacher

Additional Learning Services Staff

ESOL

Hazel Ungab

Teacher in Charge

Teuila Aumua

Learning Assistant

Gateway

Natalie Ruka

Employment Pathways and Partnerships Coordinator

Ngā Manu Rere

Melissa Farrell

Focussed Learning Coordinator (FOLCO)

Nathalie Curtis

Learning Support Cordinator

Bronwyn Groombridge

Teacher

Nikita Soupen-Birkbeck

Specialist Classroom Teacher

Tahiri Elikana

Learning Assistant

Juanita Gurnick

Learning Assistant

Atelini Nabalarua

Learning Assistant

Maha Raad

Learning Assistant

Pro-jects

Ashleigh Young

Head of Department

Te Aoatea

Charles Prescott

Programme Manager

June Tupua-Kirk

Teacher

Therese Luxton

Teacher Aide

Support Staff

Administration, Office & General

Aggie Brown

Reception Support

Anis Ahlaki

General Support

Arapera-Grace Walker

Administration Assistant - Te Oranga Reo

Ashleigh Gurnick-Wairoa

Administration Support

Bevly Gordon

Reprograhics Support

Gaylene McCutchan

Finance / Accounts Assistant

Ishmael Tilialo

Director of Sports

John Rice

Property Support

Lance Watene

Student Mentor & Whānau Liaison

Letticia Jones

Business Manager

Luana O’Neill

Driver

Mere Wilson

General Support

Miles Jamie Singe

Activity Centre Support

Nardine Luskie

Staffroom Assistant

Philippa Kaisser

Principal's EA & BOT Secretary

Rebecca Page

Enrolment Officer

Richard Staunton

Grounds Keeper

Robyn Zenovich

Attendance Administrator

Ryan Winstanley

Caretaker

Tracey Anderson-King

Library Support

Tu Edwards

Youth Coach

Zelda Johnston

Payroll Officer

Health & Wellbeing

Allison Freemantle

Wellness Centre
– Nurse

Amie Waaka

Wellness Centre
– Administration Assistant

Bobi Dawson

Hauora Hub
– Guidance Counsellor

Fiti Leota

Hauora Hub
– Youth Worker

Joanne Longstaff

Wellness Centre
– Nurse

Marina Jones

Wellness Centre
– Administration Assistant

Senior Leaders

Simon Craggs

Tumuaki/Principal

Shauna Thomas

Deputy Principal - Pastoral Care & Wellbeing, Teacher

Rebecca McGrath

Deputy Principal, Teacher

Lisa Mortimer

Deputy Principal - Curriculum, Teacher

Christopher Matthews

Deputy Principal, Teacher

Teaching Staff

English Department

Wendy Secret

Teacher in Charge

Suzanne Amodeo

Teacher

Rebecca McGrath

Deputy Principal, Teacher

Rebecca Bills

Teacher

Michael Cox

Teacher

Jacqueline Swney

Head of Department

Irenne Gamil-Ponio

Teacher

Gail Boyce

Teacher

Math Department

Sherin Prasad

Teacher

Prakash Nair

Teacher

Julius Abel Galpao

Teacher

James Prasad

Teacher

Danife Palisoc

Teacher

Christopher Matthews

Deputy Principal, Teacher

Anusha Soupen

Head of Department

Alchana Gounder

Teacher

Support Staff

Zelda Johnston

Payroll Officer

Tu Edwards

Youth Coach

Tracey Anderson-King

Library Support

Ryan Winstanley

Caretaker

Robyn Zenovich

Attendance Administrator

Richard Staunton

Grounds Keeper

Rebecca Page

Enrolment Officer

Philippa Kaisser

Principal's EA & BOT Secretary

Nardine Luskie

Staffroom Assistant

Miles Jamie Singe

Activity Centre Support

Mere Wilson

General Support

Marina Jones

Administration Assistant

Luana O’Neill

Driver

Letticia Jones

Business Manager

Lance Watene

Student Mentor & Whānau Liaison

John Rice

Property Support

Joanne Longstaff

Nurse

Ishmael Tilialo

Director of Sports

Gaylene McCutchan

Finance / Accounts Assistant

Fiti Leota

Youth Worker

Bobi Dawson

Guidance Counsellor

Bevly Gordon

Reprograhics Support

Ashleigh Gurnick-Wairoa

Administration Support

Arapera-Grace Walker

Administration Assistant - Te Oranga Reo

Anis Ahlaki

General Support

Amie Waaka

Administration Assistant

Allison Freemantle

Nurse

Aggie Brown

Reception Support

Our Community

From The Principal

Board Of Trustees

Policies & Procedures

Charitable Trust

Upcoming Events

BOT Meeting

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When: 5:00 pm, 29 October 2025

Senior Prizegiving

When: 6:00 pm, 30 October 2025

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When: 10:30 am, 31 October 2025

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Whaia te Amorangi prizegiving

When: 5:00 pm, 31 October 2025

Where: School Hall

Staff only Day

When: 17 November 2025

Learning Showcase

When: 26 November 2025

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