Meet Our Staff
Teachers Years 0-6
| Year 1 | Rm D1 | Liz McCauley | celia_risbridger@raglanarea.school.nz |
| New Entrant | Rm D2 | Kim Geros | kim_geros@raglanarea.school.nz |
| New Entrant | Rm D2A | Alison Hewitt | alison_hewitt@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Year 2 | Rm D3 | Steph de Besten | steph_debesten@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Years 2/3 | Rm E3 | Amy Haswell | amy_haswell@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Years 2/3 | Rm E4 | Emily Meleshenko | emily_meleshenko@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Year 2/3 | Rm E5 | Annika Fries | annika_fries@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Years 4/5 | Rm I1 | Sheree Gibson | sheree_gibson@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Years 4/6 | Rm I2 | Nick Wilson | nick_wilson@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Years 5/6 | Rm E2 | Jason Engledoe | jason_engledoe@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Years 5/6 | Rm E1 | Tukana Dalton | tukana_dalton@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Reading Recovery | Rebecca Hishon | rebecca_hishon@raglanarea.school.nz | |
| Leader of Learning-Years 1-3 | Hilary Elliot | hilary_elliot@raglanarea.school.nz | |
| Leader of Learning-Years 4-6 | Ann Ruxton | ann_ruxton@raglanarea.school.nz |
Teachers Te Roopu Aroha Ki Te Reo
| Years 6-9 | Matariki | Chanel Ruawai | chanel_ruawai@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Years 3-5 | Tawera | Kahurangi Whitora | kahurangi_whitora@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Year 0-2 | Meremere | Juanita Asi | juanita_asi@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Leader of Learning | Jeanette McDonnell-Rata | jeanette_mcdonnell-rata@raglanarea.school.nz |
Whanau Teachers & Whanau Rooms Years 7-13
| Year 7/8 | RM K1 | Liam Coulden-Lawson | liam_cl@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Year 7/8 | RM K2 | Jason Wairepo | jason_wairepo@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Year 7/8 | RM K3 | Jonathan Rickard | jonathan_rickard@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 |
| Year 9/10 | RM M3 | Ariana Millward | ariana_millward@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Yr 11-13 (Yr 12 Dean) | RM H8 | Stevie Gardiner – Home Economics | stevie_gardiner@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 |
| Yr 11-13 | Pauline Sweetman – Leader of Learning | pauline_sweetman@raglanarea.school.nz | |
| Student Support – Schoolwide | Naomi Tavio – Leader of Learning | naomi_tovio@raglanarea.school.nz |
Health Team
| Michelle Kanellis | Counsellor | michelle_kanellis@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Maree Harworth | Counsellor | |
| Kiri Crombie | Social Worker in School (SWiS) | |
| Michele Anderson | Public Health Nurse | |
| Amber McAllister | School Nurse | |
| Dr Roimata | Doctor | |
Support Staff
| Karen Clark | Office Manager/Receptionist/Personal Assistant to the Principal | karen_clark@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Sue Millward | Student Management Officer / First Aid | sue_millward@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Hinemoa Rossi | Executive Officer | hinemoa_rossi@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Kris Thorpe | Gateway Administrator | kris_thorpe@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Marian Cox | Library Manager | marian_cox@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Wayne Morris | Homestay Surfing Academy Coordinator | |
| Jake Fyalka | IT Technician/ICT Teacher Assistant | jake_fyalka@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Merve Yesilkir | Teacher Assistant/Lab Technician | |
| Rose Putaranui | Teacher Assistant | |
| TJ Pemberton | Sportfit Coordinator | tj_pemberton@raglanarea.school.nz |
Grounds and Cleaning Staff
| Rob Salvation | Caretaker | caretaker@raglanarea.school.nz |
| Annie Calder | H 7 and 8, J and I Block | cleaner@raglanarea.school.nz |
Recent Blog Posts
Raglan Area School is closed – Tuesday 24 March 2020
Raglan Area School is Closed - Tuesday 24 March 2020 Kia ora koutou e te whanau o te Kura a Rohe o Whaingaroa Raglan Area School is closed until further notice (with a few exceptions as explained below). With the COVID 19 announcement from our Prime Minister...
Covid-19 Update – 23 March 2020 – School to close
Kia ora koutou whanau Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced that schools around New Zealand will be shut from tomorrow to try and stop the spread of Covid-19. It comes as the Covid-19 alert level was raised to three today, with it set to be raised to level 4 -...
COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) Update – 16 March 2020
Teenaa koutou e te whanau o te Kura a Rohe o Whaingaroa WORLD HEALTH ORGANISATION ANNOUNCEMENT The World Health Organisation has declared COVID-19 to be a world wide pandemic. The Ministry of Health has been working through its pandemic plan since January. You will...