Meet Our Staff
Louisa Barham
Principal
Deputy Principal
Aroha Hohepa
Deputy Principal
Quenten Browne
Teachers Years 0-6
| Year 1/New Entrant | Rm D1 | Celia Risbridger |
| Year 1 | Rm D2 | Kim Geros |
| Years 1/2 | Rm D2A | Alison Hewitt |
| Years 2/3 | Rm F1 | Amy Haswell |
| Years 2/3 | Rm F2 | Annika Fries |
| Year 2/3 | Rm F3 | Steph de Besten |
| Years 4 | Rm I1 | Sheree Gibson |
| Years 5/6 | Rm I2 | Emily Meleshenko |
| Years 5/6 | Rm E2 | Oli Ryks |
| Years 5/6 | Rm E1 | Terry Cameron |
| Reading Recovery | Rebecca Hishon | |
Teachers Te Roopu Aroha Ki Te Reo
| Years 6-9 | Matariki | Kylie Hollis |
| Years 3-5 | Tawera | Kahurangi Whitora |
| Year 0-2 | Meremere | Ariana Wakefield |
Whanau Teachers & Whanau Rooms Years 7-13
| Year 7/8 | RM K1 | Liam Coulder-Lawson |
| Year 7/8 | RM K2 | Jason Wairepo |
| Year 7/8 | RM K3 | Pete Maloney |
| Year 9/10 | Rm M1 | Te Whaiwhaia Ritchie |
| Year 9/10 | RM M2 | Joseph Rao |
| Year 9/10 | RM M3 | Ariana Millward |
| Yr 12 Dean | RM H8 | Stevie Gardiner |
| Yr 12 | RM Hall | Hans Geursen |
| Yr 13 | RM H4 | Glenn Rangitonga |
| Yr 12 | RM H6 | Jeanette McDonnell-Rata |
| Yr 12 | RM AV | Logan Nathan |
| Yr 11 | RM H2 | Lee Copson |
| Surf Academy | RM J1 | Larry Fisher |
| Surf Academy | RM J1 | Deane Hishon |
| Yr 11 | RM C1 | David O’Loughlin |
| Yr 13 | RM C4 | Pauline Sweetman |
| Yr 11 | RM H7 | Naomi Tavio |
Health Team
| Betty Diprose | Counsellor |
| Maree Harworth | Counsellor |
| Rene Andre | Counsellor |
| Kiri Crombie | Social Worker in School (SWiS) |
| Michele Anderson | Public Health Nurse |
| Amber McAllister | School Nurse |
| Dr Ilias | Doctor |
Support Staff
| Karen Clark | Office Manager/Receptionist/Personal Assistant to the Principal |
| Sue Millward | Student Management Officer / First Aid |
| Hinemoa Rossi | Executive Officer |
| Kris Thorpe | Gateway Administrator |
| Anaru Topia | Attendance Officer |
| Marian Cox | Library Manager |
| Wayne Morris | Homestay Surfing Academy Coordinator |
| Jake Fyalka | IT Technician/ICT Teacher Assistant |
| Merve Yesilkir | Teacher Assistant/Lab Technician |
| Rose Putaranui | Teacher Assistant |
| Donna Bartlett | Teacher Assistant |
| Yolande | Teacher Assistant |
| Nardia Phillips-Morgan | Teacher Assistant |
| Shonte Phillips-Morgan | Teacher Assistant |
| TJ Pemberton | Sportfit Coordinator |
Grounds and Cleaning Staff
| Rob Salvation | Caretaker |
| Lorna Eason | Team Supervisor, cleaner Admin Area, Dental Clinic & L Block |
| Annie Calder | H 7 and 8, J and I Block |
| TBC | E, F and G Block |
| TBC | C and D Block |
| Maria Manuel | B Block |
Recent Blog Posts
Tuesday 19th February 2019 7.00 pm - 8.30 pm In the school hall Meet the Principal / Meet the Teachers This is an opportunity to hear about: schoolwide goals for the year what learning looks like in the different year levels what learning looks like in...
Whanui Hui Postponed
The whanau hui that was scheduled for tonight (12 February) has been postponed until next Tuesday (19 February). The reason being, we have had new families join us today, and we would like to give everyone an opportunity to join with us next Tuesday. The meeting will...
Notice from the principal re start of school year
Dear Parents / Caregivers Kiaora Koutou We look forward to seeing you this Thursday. I would like to share some information that may be helpful as you make final preparations for your children to come into school. Whakatau this Thursday 7 February When you arrive at...