Whangaparāoa College

Information for the Start of the 2026 School Year

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Our People


Senior Leadership Team


Steve McCracken

Principal
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Davina Dean

Associate Principal
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Stuart Peacock

Associate Principal
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Rachel Boyd

Project Lead & Board Secretary
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Ginny Catterall 

Business Manager Property 

Human Resources
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Gail Colliar

Deputy Principal
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Sharon Duley  

Deputy Principal
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Charlotte Gipps 

Deputy Principal

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Marara Schreurs

Deputy Principal
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Ginni Wootton

Business Manager Finance 

International Director
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Justin Lintern

Trades Academy Lead

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Deans

                                                                 Year Level Deans                          Fixed Deans                                SLT

Year 7                                                        Stuart Moss  MOSS                             Justin Lintern LIN                             Stuart Peacock PEA

Year 8                                                        William Watling WTL                           Justin Lintern LIN                             Justin Lintern LIN

Year 9                                                        Leah McNee    MCE                           Gary Mueggenburg MUE             Gail Colliar CLL

Year 10                                                      Jason Brajkovic BRK                            Sandra Grech GRE                        Marara Schreurs SCHR

Year 11                                                      Tammy Littlewood LIT                                                                                   Gail Colliar CLL

Year 12                                                      Kathie Boyd BOY                                 Tracy Templeton TEP                      Charlotte Gipps GIP

Year 13                                                      Jezena Gilmore GIL                             Tracy Templeton TEP                      Sharon Duley DLY

International Dean                                    Debbie Culliford CUL

Assistant Dean Attendance Systems        Alexis Purvis PUR

 


 

Teaching staff


Name Email Tutor Class Position
Alanna Burrow-Smith (BURS)
Learner Accounts Administrator
Amanda Teague (TEG)
DPs PA
Allie Freeman (FRE)
Administrator
Courtney Brough (BRG)
Deans PA
Henry Croft (CROF)
Heather Waite (WAI)
Sports Coordinator
Jacqui Harris (HAR)
Finance Administrator
Jo Rust (RUS)
Enrolment & Attendance Officer
Lee Keenan (KEE)
Reception
Maddie Gardiner (GARD)
Megan Janus (JAN)
Performing Arts Administrator
Joe Gillingham (GIM)
NCEA Administrator
Mai Gomez (GOM)
Printery & ICT Assistant
Michele Hellesoe (HEL)
Admin Support / Payroll
Michelle Walker (WKR)
Sports Co-ordinator
Rhiannon Watson (WATS)
Assistant Librarian
Ruth Wild (WLD)
Science Technician
Nicky Dalzell (DAL)
Administrator Te Whare Hauora
Sarah Laycock (LAY)
Library and Digital Learning Coordinator/Gateway Teacher
Noelani Brown (ROE)
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Roxanne Mulvaney (MUL)
Gateway & Star Co-ordinator
Tara Heta (HET)
Careers
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Darren Foot (FOO)
Caretaker
Graham Townsend (TOWG)
Caretaker
Steve Ashe (ASH)
Caretaker
Tracey Winter (WTR)
Caretaker
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Anna Fletcher-Gillespie (FLT)
Counsellor
Cathryn Broomfield (BRM)
Head of Department
Gabrielle Dancey (GAB)
Counsellor
Line Hart (HRT)
Counsellor
Melissa O'Shaughnessy (OSA)
Student Counsellor
Sarah Kavermann (KVN)
Counsellor
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Blaize Goddard (GDD)
8GDD Teacher
Angelo Fray (FRY)
8LIND Teacher
Alida Greyvenstein (GRV)
8GRV Teacher
Chanelle Davis (DVS)
Teacher
Davina Dean (DEA)
Deputy Principal
Ashlee O'Hagan (OHA)
Teacher
Emily Bolland (BOLL)
13BOLL Head of Department - Senior English
Emily Stewart (SWT)
11SWT Head of Department - Senior English
Faith Salisbury-Kira (SAL)
8SAL Teacher
Irene Roberts (ROB)
Teacher
Jamie Gibson (GIB)
13GIB Teacher
Jessica Merritt (MER)
Teacher
Jonny Hilditch (HDH)
Teacher
Kate Aitken (AIT)
11AIT Head of Department, English Language
Nadine Linder (LIND)
8LIND Teacher
Phil Jones (JNS)
Head of Learning - English
Rob Kerr (KER)
9KER Teacher
Ryan Wei (WEI)
8WEI Teacher
Sheridan Read (READ)
10READ Assistant Head of English
Laurena Roquero (ROQ)
Susanne Wilson (WILS)
12WILS Head of Department - Junior English
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Bonita Menezes (MEN)
Head of Department - Physics
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Aaron Dick (DKA)
10DKA Head of Department - Junior Social Science
Adam Rice (RCE)
10RCE Head of Department - Junior Health
Alida Greyvenstein (GRV)
8GRV Teacher
Bonita Menezes (MEN)
Head of Department - Physics
Celine Van Achterbergh (VAB)
Head of Department - Hospitality
Denise Davies (DAVD)
Head of Learning - Technology
Derek Middleton (MID)
10MID Head of Department - DVC
Emily Bolland (BOLL)
13BOLL Head of Department - Senior English
Emily Stewart (SWT)
11SWT Head of Department - Senior English
Hallam Holloway (HOL)
13HOL Head of Department - Outdoor Education
Jenny Langdon (LND)
12LND Head of Department - Junior Science
Kamala Pillai (PLL)
12PLL Head of Department - Business
Kate Aitken (AIT)
11AIT Head of Department, English Language
Kathie Boyd (BOY)
12WILS Dean - Year 11
Lauren Palmer (PLM)
8PLM Head of Department - Chemistry
Lenora Skinner (SKI)
Head of Department - Maori
Liana Hape (HPE)
13HPE Head of Department - Dance
Maria Sinclair (SNC)
Head of Department - Biology
Matt Godfrey (GFR)
9GFR Head of Department - Digital Technology
Robert Carty (CAR)
Head of Department - Learning Support
Sandra Haggart (HGT)
13HGT Head of Department - Geography
Sarah Hall (HLL)
13HLL Head of Department - Junior PE
Stuart Moss (MOSS)
Dean - Year 7
Susanne Wilson (WILS)
12WILS Head of Department - Junior English
Tim Martin (MRT)
Head of Department - Sociology and History
Tracy Templeton (TEP)
9TEP Head of Department - Cultural Arts
Wendy Gorrie (GORR)
Head of Department - Year 10/11 Numeracy
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Awatea Nathan (NATH)
11WA Head of Learning - Maori
Denise Davies (DAVD)
Head of Learning - Technology
Hillary Leslie (LES)
13LES HoL - Mathmatics and Statistics
Josh Fox (FOX)
13WA Head of Learning - Maori
Lisa Williams (WLL)
7WLL Head of Learning - Year 7
Phil Jones (JNS)
Head of Learning - English
Rhys Hodson (HOD)
Head of Learning - Science
Shannon Enright (ENR)
Head of Learning - Arts
Tim Bayes-Powell (BAY)
Head of Learning - PE
Tim Rea (REA)
Head of Learning - Social Sciences
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Manami Molloy (MOL)
International Support
Maria Faulkner (FAU)
International Manager
Silvie Watts (WAS)
International Marketing Manager
Sue McKay (MKY)
Homestay Manager
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Rhonda Vinka (VINK)
11VINK
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Ryan Wei (WEI)
8WEI Teacher
Stuart Moss (MOSS)
Dean - Year 7
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Alta Smith (SMH)
Teacher Aide
Cara Swann (SWN)
Teacher
Debbie O'Hara (OHR)
Teacher Aide
Emma Lyon (LYO)
Teacher
Helen Graham-Shore (GRA)
Teacher Aide
Jenny Kavanagh (KAV)
Teacher Aide
Jo Bevans (BEV)
Teacher
Lee Reading (WKS)
Teacher Aide
Marieke Van der Pols (POL)
Teacher Aide
Melissa Rounthwaite (RNT)
Teacher Aide
Michelle Rymer (RYM)
Administrator
Myra Dibble (DIB)
Teacher Aide
Pamela Rolfe (ROL)
Teacher Aide
Robert Carty (CAR)
Head of Department - Learning Support
Wilbur Jacobsen (WLB)
Teacher Aide
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Awatea Nathan (NATH)
11WA Head of Learning - Maori
Debbie Culliford (CUL)
12WA Dean - International
Ethan Clews (CLW)
9CLW Teacher
Emma Foster (FTR)
10FTR Teacher
Josh Fox (FOX)
13WA Head of Learning - Maori
Lenora Skinner (SKI)
Head of Department - Maori
Liana Hape (HPE)
13HPE Head of Department - Dance
Marara Schreurs (SCHR)
Deputy Principal
Taine Whitten-Young (WHY)
10WHY Teacher
Tammy Littlewood (LIT)
Year 11 Dean
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Campbell Farquhar (FAR)
11FAR Teacher
Carla Taylor (TLR)
9TLR Teacher
Hillary Leslie (LES)
13LES HoL - Mathmatics and Statistics
Jacob Bruce (BCE)
9BCE Teacher
Komal Deo (DEK)
Teacher
Marius Sandu (SAND)
9SAND Teacher
Patrick Louie (LOU)
Teacher
Ram Pranil (PRN)
12PRN Teacher
Ritesh Deo (DEO)
11DEO Teacher
Sharon Duley (DLY)
Deputy Principal
Tammy Littlewood (LIT)
Year 11 Dean
Thilo Pillay (PIL)
11PIL Teacher
Wendy Gorrie (GORR)
Head of Department - Year 10/11 Numeracy
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Annelie Maddock (MAD)
Support Staff
Daniel Waterson (WATE)
Support Staff
Francesca Parussini (PARU)
Support Staff
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Joe Gillingham (GIM)
NCEA Administrator
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Alexis Purvis (PUR)
Wellness Centre Manager
Bree Perkins (PEK)
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Doug Boyd (BDD)
Theatre and Events Manager
Liana Hape (HPE)
13HPE Head of Department - Dance
Emma Foster (FTR)
10FTR Teacher
Lisiate Ha'unga (HAU)
12HAU Teacher
Shannon Enright (ENR)
Head of Learning - Arts
Tracy Templeton (TEP)
9TEP Head of Department - Cultural Arts
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Adam Rice (RCE)
10RCE Head of Department - Junior Health
Anthony Swann (SWA)
12SWA Teacher
Hallam Holloway (HOL)
13HOL Head of Department - Outdoor Education
Dallas White (WHE)
Hannah Stow (STW)
10STW Teacher
Jason Brajkovic (BRJ)
Dean
Justin Lintern (LIN)
Assistant Principal (Acting)
Leah McNee (MCE)
Teacher
Leane Barry (BRY)
8BRY Teacher
Michaela Sokolich-Beatson (SOK)
Teacher
Sarah Hall (HLL)
13HLL Head of Department - Junior PE
Tim Bayes-Powell (BAY)
Head of Learning - PE
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Davina Dean (DEA)
Deputy Principal
Charlotte Gipps (GIP)
Deputy Principal
Gail Colliar (CLL)
Deputy Principal
Ginni Wootton (WOO)
Business Manager: Finance
Ginny Catterall (CAT)
Business Manager: Property, HR and Administration
Justin Lintern (LIN)
Assistant Principal (Acting)
Marara Schreurs (SCHR)
Deputy Principal
Rachel Boyd (BYD)
Executive Assistant
Sharon Duley (DLY)
Deputy Principal
Steve McCracken (MCR)
Principal
Stuart Peacock (PEA)
Deputy Principal
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Bonita Menezes (MEN)
Head of Department - Physics
Gary Mueggenburg (MUE)
Teacher
Greg Bennett (BEG)
13BEG Teacher
Gerhard Baker (BKR)
8BKR Teacher
Jenny Langdon (LND)
12LND Head of Department - Junior Science
Joanna Tatum (TAT)
Teacher
Lauren Palmer (PLM)
8PLM Head of Department - Chemistry
Maria Sinclair (SNC)
Head of Department - Biology
Marius Sandu (SAND)
9SAND Teacher
Meg Cryer (CYR)
8CYR Teacher
Rebecca Moran (MRN)
Teacher
Rhys Hodson (HOD)
Head of Learning - Science
Richard Gempton (GEM)
Teacher
William Watling (WTL)
Dean Year 12
Scott Reed (REE)
8REE
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Liz Innes (INN)
12INN Teacher
Cara Swann (SWN)
Teacher
Allie Freeman (FRE)
Administrator
Robert Carty (CAR)
Head of Department - Learning Support
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Aaron Dick (DKA)
10DKA Head of Department - Junior Social Science
Charlotte Gipps (GIP)
Deputy Principal
Debs Sturgess-Monks (STU)
9STU Teacher
Ethan Clews (CLW)
9CLW Teacher
Emma Foster (FTR)
10FTR Teacher
Deborah Lanning (LANN)
9LANN Teacher
Jordan Scott (SCT)
11SCT Teacher
Kamala Pillai (PLL)
12PLL Head of Department - Business
Lenora Skinner (SKI)
Head of Department - Maori
Lis MacLeod (MAC)
11MAC Teacher
Meranda Davids (DAVM)
12DAVM Teacher
Sandra Haggart (HGT)
13HGT Head of Department - Geography
Stuart Peacock (PEA)
Deputy Principal
Tim Martin (MRT)
Head of Department - Sociology and History
Tim Rea (REA)
Head of Learning - Social Sciences
Zoë Griffiths (GRI)
10GRI Teacher
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Alta Smith (SMH)
Teacher Aide
Andrew Peddie (PED)
Teacher Aide / Technology Technician
Debbie O'Hara (OHR)
Teacher Aide
Helen Graham-Shore (GRA)
Teacher Aide
Jenny Kavanagh (KAV)
Teacher Aide
Lee Reading (WKS)
Teacher Aide
Marieke Van der Pols (POL)
Teacher Aide
Melissa Rounthwaite (RNT)
Teacher Aide
Michelle Rymer (RYM)
Administrator
Myra Dibble (DIB)
Teacher Aide
Pamela Rolfe (ROL)
Teacher Aide
Wilbur Jacobsen (WLB)
Teacher Aide
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Noelani Brown (ROE)
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Allan Moran (MOA)
9MOA Teacher
Celine Van Achterbergh (VAB)
Head of Department - Hospitality
Ashleigh Flexton (FLX)
Teacher
Andy York (YOR)
9YOR
Courtney Spicer (SPI)
9SPI Teacher
Denise Davies (DAVD)
Head of Learning - Technology
Derek Middleton (MID)
10MID Head of Department - DVC
Elizabeth Hood (HOO)
8HOO Food Teacher
Jono Dempsey (DEM)
Teacher
Matt Godfrey (GFR)
9GFR Head of Department - Digital Technology
Tom Gardiner (GAD)
Teacher
Tony Graham (GRR)
9GRR Teacher
Mike Graham (GAH)
Russell Pattinson (PAN)
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Roxanne Mulvaney (MUL)
Gateway & Star Co-ordinator
Sarah Laycock (LAY)
Library and Digital Learning Coordinator/Gateway Teacher
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Ashlee O'Hagan (OHA)
Teacher
Courtney Spicer (SPI)
9SPI Teacher
Jono Dempsey (DEM)
Teacher
Kathie Boyd (BOY)
12WILS Dean - Year 11
Sandra Grech (GRE)
Dean - Fixed Y10 & Y11
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Catrin Williams (WLS)
7WLS Teacher
Antica Hill (HLA)
7HLA
Erica Clark (CLA)
7CLA Teacher
Jennifer Court (CUT)
Teacher
Jennifer Court (COT)
7COT Teacher
Jacinta Fenton (FEN)
Teacher
Kathy Graham (GRM)
7GRM Teacher
Kim Winslow (WINK)
7WINK Teacher
Lisa Williams (WLL)
7WLL Head of Learning - Year 7
Maaike McKernan (MCM)
7MCM Teacher
Nicole Parkinson (PRK)
7PRK Teacher
Scott Hardwick (HDK)
7HDK
Sarah Ogden (OGD)
Sheenal Deo (DES)
Name Email Tutor Class Position
Aaron Dick (DKA)
10DKA Head of Department - Junior Social Science
Blaize Goddard (GDD)
8GDD Teacher
Erica Clark (CLA)
7CLA Teacher
Meranda Davids (DAVM)
12DAVM Teacher
Scott Reed (REE)
8REE