Strategic Leadership Team

Anne Ansell – Executive Assistant

Gowan Ditchburn – Deputy Principal

Claire Joyce – Deputy Principal

Stuart Kelly – Principal/Tumuaki

Sarah Lassen – Deputy Principal

Nicola Mapletoft – Business Manager

Kathryn Woods – Deputy Principal

Waiuku College Board Members

Bryce Ongley – Presiding Member

Josie Peita – Deputy Presiding Member

Sonia Abbott

Louise Fox

Christopher Hedley

Rita Becker – Staff Representative

Julius Doherty – Student Representative

Stuart Kelly- Waiuku College Principal/Tumuaki

Waiuku College Staff

Please contact any Waiuku College staff member via our School Contact Form.

TEACHING STAFF 

Adams, Amber     – Guidance Counsellor

Adamski, Shannon AD – Whaanau Leader Rehua, TiC SADD

Bothma, Catharina –

Bryce, Fiona BRY – Asst Whaanau Leader Rehua, Co-PSSP

Buksh, Mohammed BU – Asst Head of Learning Area Science (Jul-Dec)

Chand, Kunal CHA

Charbonneau, Melissa – CHR

Corcoran, Bernadette CO – Asst. Head of Learning Area – Social Sciences, WS Kahui Ako

Cottee, Fiona CTE – Lead Guidance Counsellor, Child Protection

Dama, Sunny DMA – Head of Learning Area – Mathematics and Business, Numeracy Lead

Davison, Kate DA – HOD Drama; TiC Audio Visual

Ditchburn, Gowan DI – Deputy Principal (Operations), Senior Leadership Team

Downs, Nicholas DW

Drummond, Nada DR – Whaanau Leader Awaroa, HOD Food Technology

Flynn, Caroline FLN – Asst Head of Learning Area Science (Jan-Jun), Education Technologist

Flynn, John FL – HOD Digital Technology

Flynn, Michelle FY – Head of Learning Area – English

Frank, Selenti FRA

Fryer, Victor FRY – Asst. HOD Technology Hard Materials

Gribbon, Belinda GR – Asst Head of Learning Area – English, Co-PSSP, Literacy Lead

Goodare, Robyn GD – Asst Head of Learning Area – Mathematics

Hainsworth, Aaron – Head of Learning Area – Health & Physical Education, TiC EOTC

Hammersley, Jason HA – Asst Head of Learning Area – PE & Health, TiC Junior Camps, i/c Peer Support

Haslam, Hayley HSM – Specialist Classroom Teacher

Herewini, Selwyn HW – Teach First Programme

Holland, Heather HH

Hughes, Renske HG – Head of Learning Support – Social Sciences

Hymers, Mark

Isemonger, Rebecca ISE – HOD Visual Arts, i\c Design & Marketing

Jakeman, Piki JA – Kuia (part-time)

Jakeman, Rhema JK – Head of Learning Area – Te Hononga Ki Te Ao Maaori, Schoolwide Te Ao Maaori Leader

Jansen, Dina –

Jooste, Vannessa JST – Asst Whaanau Leader Kaiwaka

Joyce, Claire JE – Deputy Principal, Senior Leadership Team

Kelly, Stuart KEL – Principal/Tumuaki, i\c GATE

Khan, Aiyaz KHN – i/c Recruitment, Retention and Responsibility

Laga’aia, Lino LGA- TiC Outdoor Leadership

Lambourne, Amy LMB- TiC Duke of Edinburgh Leadership (leave 2026)

Lassen, Sarah LSS- Deputy Principal, Principal’s Nominee,

Senior Leadership Team

Lunjevich, Lisa LJV

Lutweyi, Ntombizesizwe LUT

McCawe, Hinemoa    – SENCO, Head of Learning Support

Mainey, Shannon MNY – i\c Duke of Edinburgh 2026

Mulligan, Nicholas MUL- Whaanau Leader Kaiwaka

Narayan, Rudy NA- Head of Learning Area- Technology Hard Materials

Neilands, Odessa NEI- HOD Music

Nitopi, Chiara NTP – i\c Girls in STEM

North, Colin NR- Head of Learning Area – Science, TiC Laboratories

North, Tina NH

Nyasha Plaxedes NYA

O’Donnell, Patrick ODN – International Dean

Otterson, Cindy OTT – Whaanau Leader Manukanuka (leave 2026)

Pairama, Henare PAI – Schoolwide Te Ao Maaori Leader

Palmer, Ash PAL

Petersen, Charis PET – Asst Whaanau Leader Awaroa

Ram, Salmendra RAM – Whaanau Leader Mannukanuka, Relief Manager

Richmond, Taryn RCH – Fixed term Health & PE

Rosedale, Naomi

Seaver-Sutton Brendan SVR

Segaram, Yoga SGM

Singh, Ranveer SNG

Van de Westerlo, Amanda WST – Asst Whaanau Leader Manukanuka

Wallace, Allana WLA

Williams, Sarah WMS

Woods, Kathryn WOO – Deputy Principal, Senior Leadership Team, Careers Mngr

Wymer, Lucy

Yeo, Hui-Kheng YEO

 

MUSIC ITINERANTS
Salter, Gillian SAL – Piano, Flute

Mulcahy Conor – Base

Oliver Johnny – Guitar

Lamborn, Rosemary LBN – Strings

Turner, Amber    – Vocals

 

SUPPORT STAFF
Abernethy, Dreana ABE – Gateway Coordinator, Careers Assistant

Ansell, Anne AA – Executive Assistant, Senior Leadership Team

Becker, Rita BE – Staff Board Rep, Librarian, i\c Basketball

Chandra, Briar CHN – Teacher Aide

Cook, Leonie CK – Arts Coordinator, Asst Librarian, i/c Magazine

Ellis, Graham ELS – Technology Asst

Fleming, Tania FLM – Teacher Aide

Foulds, Monique FLD – Homestay Student Welfare Coordinator

Fraser, Samantha FRA – Receptionist

Fryer, Sue FRY – School Nurse

Gillson, Nicola GIL – Receptionist, Administrator

Hudson, Nancy HD – Laboratory Technician

Jackson, Sarah JCK – Teacher Aide

Johnston, Sandra JOH – Teacher Aide

Kennedy, Shirley KD – Accounts Officer

Logan, Kristy LGN – International Dept Administrator

Mapletoft Nicola  MPL – Business Manager

Peters, Rebecca – Student Counsellor

Roberts, Brandon – Sports Director

Roden, Sally – Assistant Sports Director, Careers Admin

Rose, Carrie ROS – Attendance Officer, i\c Netball

Roy, Rachel – On-call Ancillary Asst

Statham, Graeme STH – Horticulture Assistant

Stead, Karen STE – Teacher Aide

Sutton, Jodie SUT – Teacher Aide

Tapene Lewis TPN – Teacher Aide Te Hononga Ki Te Ao Maaori

Taylor, Grant TA – IT Manager

Twidle, Virginia – On-call Lunchbox Asst

Virtue, Carolyn – on-call Administrator

Walters, Antoinette WAL – Director of Community & Global Relations

 

MAINTENANCE STAFF
Askin, Peter ASK – Caretaker

Maslen, Steven MSL – Asst. Caretaker, Groundsman

 

LUNCHBOX STAFF

Coe, Fiona – On-Call Assistant

McGregor, Sharon – On-Call Assistant

Oldfield, Mellanie – Supervisor