| GD | Gainsford | Kate | Principal | Principal | gd@aotea.school.nz | Bachelor Arts, Dip Teaching Post Grad papers Effective leadership Educational Guidance |
| OC | O’Connor | Jamie | Deputy Principal
Teacher |
Health & Physical Education | oc@aotea.school.nz | BA/BSC Sport Sci & His Post Grad Cert Ed |
| PAS | Parsons | Rachel | Deputy Principal
Teacher |
Mathematics | pas@aotea.school.nz | BSC (Hons) Maths, Computing and Mathematic Modelling PGCE |
| SYS | Symonds | Catherine | Assistant Principal Teacher |
Science | sys@aotea.school.nz | Grad Dip Tchg (Sec) Bachelor of Science L3 certificate in Tikanga Maori |
| WRN | Warren | Jennifer | Assistant Principal Teacher |
The Arts | wrn@aotea.school.nz | Masters of Music Ed BA Music |
| WN | Williamson | Brad | Assistant Principal Teacher |
Mathematics Science | wn@aotea.school.nz | Bach Applied Sci (Ed) |
| TB | Brunner | Tui | Business Manager | Finance & Administration | tb@aotea.school.nz | BCA |
Our Staff List
Senior Leadership Team
Whanau Leaders
| UN | Urwin | Anthony | Kereru | Languages | un@aotea.school.nz | BA Humanities Dip Tchng Cert teaching religion Cert teaching Te Reo Maori |
| MCN | McLaughlan | April | Kereru | Health & Physical Education
|
mcn@aotea.school.nz | B.Ed |
| BNY | Brenchley | Julia | Kotuku | Science | bny@aotea.school.nz | PGCE in Science
BEng (Hons) Aerospace Engineering BSc (Hons) Oceanography & meteorology |
| GG | Greig | Kevin | Kotuku | Social Sciences | gg@aotea.school.nz | B Bus Inf Grad dip Tchg NZ Dip Bus |
| JHN | Han | Jenny | Korimako | Mathematics | jhn@aotea.school.nz | Grad Dip Sec (Tchg)
BA Mathematics |
| MGN | Morgan | Stacey | Korimako
On study leave in 2024 |
English
Social Sciences |
mgn@aotea.school.nz | BSC Psychology
Bachelor of Arts Grad Dip Tchg (Sec) |
| COL | Collins | Brenda | Korimako | Health & Physical Education | col@aotea.school.nz | BEd/Dip Sec Health & EP |
| DPR | Draper | Beth | Pukeko | Performing Arts | dpr@aotea.school.nz | BA – Theatre & Religious Studies Cert Arts – Eng, Te Reo Maori, 1st year physics Grad Dip Tchg |
| MCN | McNamara | Rory | Pukeko | Social Sciences | mca@aotea.school.nz | Grad Dip Tchg (Sec)
BA |
| HGM | Higham | Tarryn | Year 9 | Technology | hgm@aotea.school.nz | National Diploma Hospitality, professional cookery PGCE Fet |
| WSN | Wilson | Amanda | Year 9 | Health & Physical Education | wsn@aotea.school.nz | 2nd class (Hons) BA |
Curriculum Leaders
| FBL | Bell | Fiona | Head of Performing Arts | Performing Arts | fbl@aotea.school.nz | Grad Dip Tchng
BA Music Studies/History BMus Performance Jazz |
| HN | Hudson | Katrina | Head of Faculty Teacher |
English Integrated Studies |
hn@aotea.school.nz | BA His, Sociology BA Hons Sociology Grad Dip Sec Tchg |
| KMI | Kecskemeti | Maria | Head of Faculty Teacher |
Guidance | kmi@aotea.school.nz | PHD MCouns Dip Tchg Spec needs Dip Tchng Dip Tchng ~ ESOL RUSSOL |
| LI | Lahgazi-Alaoui | Rachid | Head of Faculty Teacher |
Languages | li@aotea.school.nz | BA MA PGCE |
| LEY | Lewry | Kirsty | Head of Faculty | Co-Leadership The Arts Visual Arts |
ley@aotea.school.nz | MTch Lrng BA Visual Arts (first class honours) Bachelor of Visual Arts |
| SAM | McBride | Sarah | Head of Learning Support Teacher |
Learning support English Integrated Studies |
sam@aotea.school.nz | BA Arts Dip Tchg (Sec) |
| MPH | Morpeth | Richard | Head of Faculty Teacher |
Co- Leadership Mathematics | mph@aotea.school.nz | BSc (Statistics) Grad dip Tchg (Sec) |
| SUN | Sun | Jane | Head of Faculty Teacher |
Co- Leadership Mathematics | sun@aotea.school.nz | Grad Dip TESSOL Grad Dip Tchg BE (Mechanic) |
| TMA | Taurima | Rowan | Head of Faculty Teacher |
Social Sciences | tma@aotea.school.nz | BA Grad Dip Tchg Dip Careers Guidance |
| TN | Thomson | Richard | Head of Faculty Teacher |
Science | tn@aotea.school.nz | BE (civil) |
| WOD | Woods | Todd | Head of Faculty Teacher |
Health & Physical Education | wod@aotea.school.nz | Grad Dip Tchng Sec Bachelor of Physical Education |
Teachers
| ADS | Adams | Hannah | Teacher | English | ads@aotea.school.nz | Bachelor of Science Master of Teaching Sec |
| SBI | Bi | Sofiana | Teacher | Mathematics | sbi@aotea.school.nz | Bachelor of Science
Graduate certificate in Education |
| BZ | Brooks | David | Itinerant Music Teacher | Music | bz@aotea.school.nz | Bmus (Hons) BSc LRSM |
| CAY | Campny | Melissa | Teacher | Social Sciences | cay@aotea.school.nz | Master of Teaching & Learning Bachelor of Art Bachlor of Science |
| CV | Cavanagh | Bernice | Teacher Guidance Counsellor |
Mathematics Guidance |
cv@aotea.school.nz | BA (Psych) Dip Counselling Dip Careers Counselling Post Grad Dip (Tchg) |
| CHD | Chand | Subhag | Teacher | Digital Technology | chd@aotea.school.nz | EDEM665 Dep Internet Technology BSC GCEd |
| CTY | Chetty | Danesha | Teacher | Science | cty@aotea.school.nz | Bachelor of Science Grad Dip Tchng (Sec) |
| COL | Collins | Brenda | Assistant Head of Faculty Teacher |
Health & Physical Education | col@aotea.school.nz | BEd/Dip Tchng (Sec) |
| COY | Cooney | Brendan | Teacher | Science | coy@aotea.school.nz | MSc |
| CCN | Coppin | Christine | Guidance Counsellor | Guidance | ccn@aotea.school.nz | PG Dip Counselling
BA in Education & Women’s’ studies |
| DIS | Diedrichs | Micaela | Teacher | Health & Physical Education | dis@aotea.school.nz | Bachelor of Applied Science
Dip Tchg (Sec) Certificate IV Fitness |
| ELE | Elsmore | Rosie | Teacher | Science | ele@aotea.school.nz | BSC (Hons) Biology MRes Biological Sciences PGCE Seconday (Biology) |
| RFL | Farrell | Ruth | Teacher | Social Sciences | rfl@aotea.school.nz | Grad Dip Tchg (Sec)
Grad Dip Journalism BA – English & History |
| FAW | Farrow | Leda | Teacher | Technology | faw@aotea.school.nz | BFA MFA Post Grad Dip Tchng |
| FEH | Fernyhough | Tiffany | Teacher | Health & Physical Education | feh@aotea.school.nz | Grad Dip Tchg (Sec) BA |
| GNY | Greaney | Anna | Teacher | Science | gny@aotea.school.nz | BSc (Hons) Geology Dip Tchg (Sec) |
| GRS | Grootjans | Lennox | Itinerant Music Teacher | Music | grs@aotea.school.nz | Bachelor of Music |
| HAN | Hamilton | Andrew | Teacher | Technology | han@aotea.school.nz | Grad Dip Tchg BSC Tech (Hons) |
| HPR | Harper | Jacob | Teacher | Mathematics | hpr@aotea.school.nz | Grad Dip Tchg (Sec) Bachelor of Science |
| JA | Jacobs | Patrick | Assistant Head of Faculty Teacher |
Mathematics | ja@aotea.school.nz | HTD (Science)
Bsc Hons |
| JS | James | Shelley | Teacher | Media Studies Social Sciences |
js@aotea.school.nz | BA (Hons) Communication Studies Grad Dip. Teaching (Sec) |
| KOO | Koloto | Ben | Assistant Head of Faculty Teacher |
English Integrated Studies |
koo@aotea.school.nz | Grad Dip Tchg (Sec) BA |
| KY | Krchnavy | Irena | Assistant Head of Faculty Teacher |
Technology | ky@aotea.school.nz | Dip Phys Ed Post Grad Dip Tchg (Sec)Master of Education (endorsed in e-Learning and Digital Technologied in Education) Dip TESL Cert Business Computing |
| LWN | Lawrenson | Stephen | Assistant Head of Faculty Teacher |
Social Sciences | lwn@aotea.school.nz | Master of Teaching & Learning with Merit BA History, minor of English Te Pokairua Reo Dep Advance Excercise Prescription |
| LR | Lawyer | Sam | Teacher | Technology | lr@aotea.school.nz | Nat Dip BA Hons PGCE |
| LE | Lee | Carlo | Teacher | Social Science Mathematics |
le@aotea.school.nz | BCA Accounting & Commercial Law Grad Dip Professional Accountancy Grad Dip Teaching (Sec) |
| LEY | Lewry | Kirsty | Assistant Head of Faculty Teacher |
Visual Art | ley@aotea.school.nz | Master of Teaching & Learning Bachelor of Visual Arts (first class honours) |
| LDD | Lim | Aymie | Teacher | Languages | ldd@aotea.school.nz | BA with Diploma in Education Master of Education Post Grad Dip TESOL Leadership Post Grad Dip Language teaching |
| LIG | Liwag | Alyssa | Teacher | Science | lig@aotea.school.nz | Bachelor of Science in Biology
Certificate in Reading |
| LOJ | Looij | Miriam | Teacher | English | loj@aotea.school.nz | Grap Dip Tchng (Sec) BA Honours – English BA English Literature & History |
| MAE | Mackenzie | Andrew | Assistant Head of Faculty Teacher |
Science | mae@aotea.school.nz | PGCE in Science BSC Chemistry, PE & Sports Science |
| HMD | McDonald | Hannah | Teacher | Health & Physical Education | hmd@aotea.school.nz | Post Grad Dip Sec Tchg
Bachelor of applied Science |
| MDD | McDonald | Reuben | Teacher | English | mdd@aotea.school.nz | Grad Dip Tchg Bachelor of Arts |
| MOC | Mossman-Catchpole | Loveday | Teacher | Health & Physical Education | moc@aotea.school.nz | Master of Teaching & Learning (Sec)
Bachelor of applied Science |
| MY | Muncey | Pauline | Teacher | Pathways Careers |
my@aotea.school.nz | BSW (Hons)Grad dip Tchg (Sec) |
| JMY | Murray | Jordan | Teacher | English | jmy@aotea.school.nz | BA (Eng Lit Major), Masters of Teaching and Learning (Sec) |
| NYN | Narayan | Shivneel | Teacher | Mathematics and
Health & Physical Education |
nyn@aotea.school.nz | Bachelor of Science
Graduate Certificate in Education |
| ORE | Orme | Annelies | Student Teacher | Science | ore@aotea.school.nz | |
| PAA | Pascua | Joy | Teacher | Technology | paa@aotea.school.nz | Master of Technology Teacher
Master of Home Economics Bachelor of Technical Teacher |
| PAR | Parker | Craig | Teacher | English | par@aotea.school.nz | Master of Teaching & Learning (Sec) BA with honours English Literature BA Classical studies & English Literature |
| PTN | Petersen | Grant | Teacher | Languages | ptn@aotea.school.nz | Pg Dip Teaching (Sec) MA Japanese MA Second Language Learning & Teaching BA Japanese & Second Language Education BA Anthropology & Religious Studies |
| PRD | Prasad | Shavneel | Teacher | Mathematics | prd@aotea.school.nz | Bachelor of Science |
| PRP | Pratap | Pritika | Teacher | Hospitality | prp@aotea.school.nz | Bachelor of Science
Graduate Certificate in Food, Nutrition and Technology
|
| PRT | Preist | Tepora | Teacher | Languages | prt@aotea.school.nz | Grad Dip Tchng (Sec) Bachelor of Maori Performing Arts |
| PUR | Purchase | Moya | Teacher | Technology | pur@aotea.school.nz | BSocSci BA Honours (Psych) PGCE |
| RES | Rekatsinas | Stavros | Teacher | Science | res@aotea.school.nz | Bachelor of Science Postgrad dip Secondary teaching |
| RML | Rumbal | Olivia | Teacher | Science | rml@aotea.school.nz | BSC – zoology Grad Dip Tchg (SEc) |
| RUL | Russell | Peter | Teacher | English Social Studies |
rul@aotea.school.nz | Bachelor of Arts Post Grad Dip |
| SCE | Schwabe | Anita | Itinerant Music Teacher | Music | sce@aotea.school.nz | BMus Hns |
| HST | Scott | Hamuera | Teacher | Languages | hst@aotea.school.nz | |
| SZ | Scott | Jennie | Teacher | Science | sz@aotea.school.nz | BSc (Sport Sci & Human Nutrition) Grad Dip Tchg (Sec) |
| KSH | Smith | Kirstie | Teacher | Pathways Careers |
ksh@aotea.school.nz | Post Grad Dip Tchng Postgrad Dip Biblical Studies Post Grad Dip Public Health BSC Hons |
| STR | Straayer | Carey | Teacher | English Social Sciences |
str@aotea.school.nz | BA (double major Eng & His) Dip Tchg (Sec) |
| STK | Stachurski | Kate | Teacher | Visual Arts | stk@aotea.school.nz | Grad Dip Tchg (Primary)
BFA (Hons) |
| TYR | Taylor | Matt | Teacher | Social Sciences | tyr@aotea.school.nz | Bachelor of Arts Grad Dip (Sec) |
| TAS | Thomas | Emma | Teacher | English | tas@aotea.school.nz | Master of Teaching & Learning with Secondary Endorsement GrapDip Arts & English Postgrad Cert Science – Child & Family Psychology Bachelor of Science – Psychology |
| TMS | Thomas | Simone | Teacher | Science | tms@aotea.school.nz | MTchng & Lrng Masters in Science – microbiology BA Science with Honours |
| THP | Thompson | Philippa | Teacher | Social Sciences | thp@aotea.school.nz | BA – History & Georgraphy MTch Lrng |
| VLH | van Lith | Adri | Support | Guidance | vlh@aotea.school.nz | Bachelor Tchg & learning Dip Tchngs Dip Counselling |
| WKR | Walker | Timi | Teacher | Itinerant Music Teacher | wkr@aotea.school.nz | Grad Dip Tchg (Sec)
Bachelor of Music L4 Certificate in Te Reo Certificate in Foundation Jazz Grade 4 Guitar |
| WTS | Walters | Michael | Teacher | Health & Physical Education | wts@aotea.school.nz | Bachelor of Health & Physical Education |
| WEY | Wesney | Scott | Teacher | Health & Physical Education | wey@aotea.school.nz | Bachelor of Physical Education Master of Teaching & Learning |
| YOG | Young | Andrea | Assistant Head of Department | Learning Support | yog@aotea.school.nz | Post Grad Dip Tchng
Bachelor of Science |
| ZUR | Zuber | Farida | Assistant Head of Faculty Teacher |
Mathematics | zur@aotea.school.nz | Bachelor of Education (Majoring in Mathematics) |
Support
| ABD | Abed | Farah | Support | Laboratory Technician | abd@aotea.school.nz | Diploma in Applied Science Diploma in Psych & Counselling |
| ALN | Allan | Debbie | Support | Principal’s P.A. | aln@aotea.school.nz | |
| AAL | Allan | Linn | Support | International Teacher Aide | aal@aotea.school.nz | |
| AR | Arlar | Magdalena | Support | Learning Assistant | ar@aotea.school.nz | |
| CWN | Cowan | Susan | Support | Office – Student Reception | cwn@aotea.school.nz | |
| COX | Cox | Tricia | Support | International programmes coordinator |
cox@aotea.school.nz | |
| DAL | Daniel | Donina | Support | Learning Assistant | dal@aotea.school.nz | |
| DAS | Dawson | Carl | Support | Property | das@aotea.school.nz | |
| BD | Dean | Brooke | Support | Payroll Facilities Hire |
bd@aotea.school.nz | |
| DID | Diamond | Catherine | Support | Gateway Co-ordinator | did@aotea.school.nz | |
| DMD | Drummond | Jennifer | Support | Guidance | dmd@aotea.school.nz | BA Diploma in secondary school education |
| FES | Ferris | Megan | Support | Librarian | fes@aotea.school.nz | MIS
BBmedSci |
| RFY | Foley | Rebecca | Support | Social Worker | rfy@aotea.school.nz | |
| GIN | Gibson | Maggie | Support | Learning Assistant | gin@aotea.school.nz | |
| GRE | Gracie | Rebecca | Support | Co-curricular administrator | gre@aotea.school.nz | |
| GS | Groos | Lisa | Support | Technology | gs@aotea.school.nz | |
| HAI | Hagai | Lyn | Support | Accounts | hai@aotea.school.nz | |
| DEE | Harris | Dene | Support | Learning Assistant | dee@aotea.school.nz | |
| Health Clinic ~ Doctor, Nurse, Physiotherapist | healthclinic@aotea.school.nz | |||||
| HEY | Hey | Michelle | Support | Learning Assistant | hey@aotea.school.nz | |
| CJE | Joe | Corinna | Support | Pathways Support | cje@aotea.school.nz | |
| LLD | Lloyd | Erica | Support | ELL Learning Support | lld@aotea.school.nz | |
| MCR | MacIver | Ari | Support | Property | mcr@aotea.school.nz | |
| MAI | Makisi | Sua | Support | Sports Co-ordinator | mai@aotea.school.nz | |
| MZ | May | Trish | Support | Office Supervisor | mz@aotea.school.nz | |
| PEI | Peri | Peter | Support | Property Team Leader | pei@aotea.school.nz | |
| PEN | Petersen | Ursula | Support | Learning Assistant | pen@aotea.school.nz | |
| RTG | Rattanong | Sophie | Support | Learning Assistant | rtg@aotea.school.nz | Dip Tchg 2007 BA (Hons) History 2005 BA History & Politics 2004 |
| RIS | Richards | Glennis | Support | Learning Assistant ELL |
ris@aotea.school.nz | |
| ROE | Roache | Phil | Support | Director of Sport | roe@aotea.school.nz | |
| RWS | Rowlands | Chris | Support | Learning Assistant | rws@aotea.school.nz | Dip Tchg – Lifelong learning BA Arts (Photography) |
| SAZ | Santamaria Sanz | Paloma | Support | Learning Assistant | saz@aotea.school.nz | Certificate in Te Ara Reo Maori L1&2 Certificate in Art Maori Forst School Practitioner Diploma in pre-school practice |
| SHR | Shearer | Shona | Support | Assistant Librarian | shr@aotea.school.nz | BHSc (occupational therapy)
Dip Tchng (Primary) |
| SKH | Skipworth | Vicki | Support | Learning Assistant | skh@aotea.school.nz | |
| LSH | Smith | Lynley | Support | Staff room Assistant | lsh@aotea.school.nz | |
| CTE | Te-Awhe | Carlida | Support | Youth Worker | cte@aotea.school.nz | |
| TIY | Tierney | Kevin | Support | Caretaker | tiy@aotea.school.nz | |
| WEI | Wesche-Fanueli | D’artagnan | Support | Learning Assistant | wei@aotea.school.nz | |
| WHK | Whitworth-Chalk | Kristi | Support | Gardener | whk@aotea.school.nz | |
| WLS | Williams | Karl | Support | Technology Technician | wls@aotea.school.nz | |
