Our People

Board of Trustees

(as at May 2025)

Staff

(as at May 2025)

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Senior Leadership Team

	Mrs J Fissenden	PhD, MSc(Hons), DipTchg	Principal Teaching Science
	Mr M Lawrie	BBA, GradDipTchg	Deputy Principal Teaching Japanese and Mathematics
	Mr S Gough	BA Classics and English, GradDipTchg&Lng	Deputy Principal Teaching English and Social Sciences

Heads of Department

	Mr B Christian	BA Te Reo Maori, BA Religious Studies, PostGradDipTchg	Te Reo Māori
	Ms C Coulthard
	Mrs C Young	Bachelor of Health Science Majoring in Education. GradDipTch&Lng	Health & Physical Education (Reliever)
	Ms A Ford		Head of Health, Physical Education & Outdoor
	Mr E Lamond	BA(Hons.), BSc, MTchLn	Mathematics (Currently on Leave)
	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
	Ms J Mallinder	Dip Teach, Dip Counselling, Reg Couns NZAC	Counsellor Teaching Health

Teaching Staff

(in alphabetical order)

	Mrs I Anderson	BA, PostGradDipGuidance, DipTchg	English
	Ms K Callow	BTchg&Lng(Primary), DipMāori Studies	Year 7/8 Homeroom, Social Sciences, Te Reo
	Mrs H Capiendo		Mathematics
	Mr M Capiendo	BSEdMath (Hons), MaEdMath, EdDEducationalManagement	Mathematics
	Miss I Fissenden	BAgribusiness and a GradDipLnTchg (Sec)	Agriculture, Business Studies, Science
	Ms S Gilroy		Visual Arts
	Mr A Larkin	B.Sc. in Chemistry, MTch	Science
	Mr D Mallinder	BEd, TchgCert	Science
	Mr H Pearson	BA(History), DipTchg	Years 10-12 Dean, Social Sciences – History & Classics
	Mr J Pollock		Physical Education & Health
	Miss E Smith	PostGradDipSecondary Teaching	Year 13 Dean, Cooking & Hospitality
	Mrs S Thomas		Y7/8
	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
	Ms C Dawes		Cleaner
	Miss V Crosby		Teacher Aide
	Ms L Fisher		Teacher Aide
	Ms A Fissenden	Diploma of Business Management	Gateway/STAR
	Mrs A Heger	RN	Nurse
	Mrs C Laugesen	BSc Marine & Freshwater Biology & MSc Ocean Acidification	Sports Co-ordinator, Attendance Officer/, Office Administrator
	Mr J Lintott		Caretaker
	Mrs R Lintott		Cleaner
	Ms D Knowles		Student Administrator
	Mrs M McNabb		Principal’s PA / Finance
	Ms J Riordan	BA Tchg&Lng (Primary)	Learning Support Coordinator
	Mrs R South		Librarian
	Mr P Sutton	BSc. PG.Dip.Sci, GradDipICTEd, Dip.Tch	Science Laboratory Manager
	Mrs C Taylor		Teacher Aide