Meet Our Staff
Teachers Years 0-6
| New Entrant | RM C2 | Kim Geros | kim_geros@raglanarea.school.nz |
| New Entrant | Rm C1 | Alison Hewitt | alison_hewitt@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Year 2 | Rm C4 | Steph de Besten | steph_debesten@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Years 2/3 | Rm Q1 | Amy Haswell | amy_haswell@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Years 2/3 | Rm Q2 | Emily Meleshenko | emily_meleshenko@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Year 2/3 | Rm Q3 | Annika Fries | annika_fries@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Years 4/5 | Rm D1 | Sheree Gibson | sheree_gibson@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Years 4/6 | Rm D2 | Nick Wilson | nick_wilson@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Years 5/6 | Rm K1 | Jason Engledoe | jason_engledoe@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Years 5/6 | Rm L1 | Lisa Mitchell | lisa_mitchell@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Reading Recovery | Rm C3 | Rebecca Hishon | rebecca_hishon@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Communications Liaison Years 1-3 | Rm C0 | Hilary Elliot | hilary_elliot@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Communications Liaison Years 4-6 | Rm Q1 | Amy Haswelll | amy_haswell@raglanarea.school.nz |
Teachers Te Roopu Aroha Ki Te Reo
| Te Puawaitanga | Te Puawaitanga | Bonita Herbert | bonita_herbert@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Years 6-8 | Matariki | Jeanette McDonnell-Rata | jeanette_mcdonnell-rata@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Years 3-5 | Tawera | Aroha Mcqueen | aroha_mcqueen@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Year 0-2 | Meremere | Juanita Asi | juanita_asi@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Communications Coordinator | Jeanette McDonnell-Rata | jeanette_mcdonnell-rata@raglanarea.school.nz |
Whanau Teachers & Whanau Rooms Years 7-13
| Year 7/8 | RM K1 | Liam Coulden-Lavers | liam_cl@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Year 7/8 | RM K2 | Jason Wairepo | jason_wairepo@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Year 7/8 | RM H5 | Michelle Satchell | michelle_satchell@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Year 9/10 | Rm M1 | Te Whaiwhaia Ritchie | tewhaiwhaia_ritchie@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Year 9/10 | RM M2 | Joseph Rao | joseph_rao@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Yr 11-13 (Yr 12 Dean) | RM H8 | Stevie Gardiner – Home Economics | stevie_gardiner@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Yr 11-13 | RM J2 | Linda Holmes – English/Social Science | linda_holmes@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Yr 11-13 | RM Hall | Hans Geursen – Health and PE | hans_geursen@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Yr 11-13 | M1 | Chanel Ruawai – Te Reo Maori | chanel_ruawai@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Yr 11-13 | RM H4 | Glenn Rangitonga – Hard Materials Technology | glenn_rangitonga@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Yr 11-13 | RM C3 | Sandra Jonas – Maths | sandra_jonas@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Yr 11-13 | RM H6 | Kerry Arlidge – Visual Arts | kerry_arlidge@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Yr 11-13 | RM AV | Rita Anjali – Maths, Chemistry | rita_anjali@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Yr 11-13 (Yr 11 Dean) | RM H2 | Lee Copson – Science, Physics | lee_copson@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Surf Academy | RM J1 | Larry Fisher – Surfing Academy | larry_fisher@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Surf Academy | RM J1 | Deane Hishon – Surfing Academy, Graphics | deane_hishon@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Yr 11-13 | RM C1 | David O’Loughlin – English | david_oloughlin@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Yr 11-13 | RM C4 | Pauline Sweetman – Gateway, Correspondence | pauline_sweetman@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Learning Support Coordinator 0-13 | Naomi Tavio | naomi_tovio@raglanarea.school.nz |
Health Team
| Carol Webb | Counsellor | carol_webb@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Lesley Wahanga | Counsellor | lesley_wahanga@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Amy | Social Worker in School (SWiS) | |
| Amber McAllister | School Nurse |
Support Staff
| Karen Clark | Office Manager/Receptionist/Personal Assistant to Deputy Principal | karen_clark@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Sue Millward | Student Management Officer / Personal Assistant to Deputy Principal | sue_millward@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Hinemoa Rossi | Executive Officer | hinemoa_rossi@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Kris Thorpe | Gateway Administrator | kris_thorpe@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Nicola Taylor | Library Manager | nicola_taylor@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Wayne Morris | Homestay Surfing Academy Coordinator | |
| Jake Fyalka | IT Technician/ICT Facilitator | jake_fyalka@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Arlene Maidment | Lab Technician | arlene_maidment@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Rose Putaranui | Learning Assistant | |
| TJ Pemberton | Sportfit Coordinator | tj_pemberton@raglanarea.school.nz |
Grounds and Cleaning Staff
| Matt Tuhua | Caretaker | caretaker@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Norm Waretini | Groundsman | norm_waretini@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Hinemoa Rossi | Lead Cleaner | cleaner@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Carla Eriepa | Cleaner | |
| Maria Manuel | Cleaner | |
| Trina Kingi | Cleaner |
Recent Blog Posts
RAS One Moment in Time, 3 March 2021
https://youtu.be/GEeDSEblZmk
Whanau Connect-In Learning Conversations
5 March 2021 Dear Whānau / Parents/Caregivers Connect-In Learning Conversations - Monday 22 & Tuesday 23 March 2021 We invite you to come and meet with the teachers. We are available to catch up and talk about your child/ren/s start to the 2021 school year and to...
RAS Proposed School Uniform Survey – Independent Analysis Results
Kia ora koutou The Board has received the completed Independent Report and Data of the RAS Proposed School Uniform Survey. I have been asked by the Board to share this information with the community via all school communication channels today. The Board Chairperson,...