Board of Trustees
(as at June 2023)
Mr J Wyatt | Presiding Member/Co-opted |
Mrs J Fissenden | Acting Principal |
Mr H Pearson | Staff Representative |
Miss J Cullen | Student Representative (from March 2023) |
Ms S Beardmore | ParentRepresentative |
Mr C Lister | ParentRepresentative |
Mr R South | ParentRepresentative |
Ms M Manawatu | Runanga Representative |
Ms M Clayton | Runanga Representative |
TBC | Runanga Representative |
Staff
(as at June 2023)
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Senior Leadership Team
Mrs J Fissenden | PhD, MSc(Hons), DipTchg | Acting Principal/Head of Senior School Teaching Science and eLearning |
Mr M Lawrie | BBA, GradDipTchg | Deputy Principal/Head of Junior School Teaching Japanese and Mathematics |
Heads of Department
(in alphabetical order)
Mr B Christian | BA Te Reo Maori, BA Religious Studies, PostGradDipTchg | Te Reo Māori Teaching Social Studies |
Miss C Davis | Bachelor of Health Science Majoring in Education. Graduate Diploma of Teaching and Learning | Health & Physical Education |
Mr E Lamond | BA(Hons.), BSc, MTchLn | Mathematics |
Mr A Lean | BSc(Hons), PGCEn | Social Sciences/Kahui Ako Across School Lead |
Mrs T Lean | BA(Hons), MA, PGCE, PostGradDipSpecEduc | English |
Ms A Lidbetter | BIS, GradDipTchg(Primary) | Year 7/8/Digital Technology/Kahui Ako Within School Leader |
Mrs M Reid | BSc, PostGradDipSci, MA, DipTchg | Science |
Mrs L Te Moananui | BAHons, MAEd (First Class Hons), GradDipTchg | Visual Arts Teaching Te Reo Māori |
Teaching Staff
(in alphabetical order)
Mrs I Anderson | BA, PostGradDipGuidance, DipTchg | English |
Miss I Fissenden | BAgribusiness and a GradDipLnTchg (Sec) | Agriculture/Business Studies |
Ms L Hufton | BSc (Bio, Psych), MTchg&Lng(Sec) | Science |
Mr D Mallinder | BEd, TchgCert | Science |
Ms C McHugh | BSc(Hons) Mathematics, MSc Mathematics, MA(Film), PGCE | Mathematics |
Miss K Nemeth | BEd (Primary) | Year 7/8 Homeroom/Music/English |
Mr B Norozi-Iranzad | BEd Tchg, Bachelor of Sport & Leisure Studies | Junior Dean/Year 7/8 Homeroom/Digital Technology |
Mr H Pearson | BA(History), DipTchg | Senior Dean/Social Sciences – History & Classics |
Miss E Smith | LAT | Cooking & Hospitality |
Mr A Te Moananui | BEd (Physical Education)GradDipTchg&Lng(Sec), MEd with Second Class Honours (endorsed in Hoaka Pounamu: Te Re Bilingual & Immersion Teaching) | Physical Education/Health Science |
Mr A Wood | BSR(OED), GradDipTchg & Lng(Sec) | Physical Education/Outdoor/Health |
Mr D Young | BPhed, DipTchg | Technology Hard Materials & Graphics |
Support Staff
(in alphabetical order)
Mrs J Dasler | Principal’s PA/Board Secretary/Finances | |
Mr B Dawes | Cleaner | |
Ms C Dawes | Cleaner | |
Ms L Fisher | Teacher Aide | |
Mrs A Heger | Nurse | |
Ms A Fissenden | Diploma of Business Management | Gateway/STAR |
Mr J Lintott | Caretaker | |
Mrs C Laugesen | BSc Marine & Freshwater Biology & MSc Ocean Acidification | Sports Co-ordinator/Attendance Officer/ Office Administrator |
Ms J Riordan | BA Tchg&Lng (Primary) | Learning Support Coordinator |
Mrs S Scott | Certificate of Dental Nursing | Student Administrator |
Mrs R South | Librarian | |
Mr P Sutton | BSc. PG.Dip.Sci, GradDipICTEd, Dip.Tch | Science Laboratory Manager |
Mrs C Taylor | Teacher Aide | |
Ms J Taylor | Teacher Aide |

Middle Row: Lucy Te Moananui, Carys Laugesen, Katie Nemeth, Jacinta Riordan, Ronda South, Celine McHugh, Elizabeth Ataria, Amanda Fissenden, Eilish Smith, Sandra Scott, Jeanette Dasler, Imogen Fissenden, Libby Hufton, Irene Anderson.
Front Row: Alasdair Lean, Badiullah Norozi-Iranzad, Harry Pearson, Michael Lawrie, John Tait, Jo Fissenden, Casey Davis, Tracey Lean, Averil Lidbetter, Melissa Reid.
Absent: Lou Fisher, David Mallinder