Staff

Rangitoto College has the largest number of teaching staff of any school in New Zealand with over 180 teachers. The College’s teachers are highly qualified in their specialist subjects and bring a diverse range of personal interests to the school that they can enrich our students with. The College is also very fortunate to be well resourced by a large team of support staff.

Teaching Staff

Mrs Ada Smith English Teacher

Mrs Aimee Gale Visual Arts Teacher, Visual Arts – Exhibitions and Displays & Promotion

Mr Alan Kerr PE and Health Teacher

Mr Alastair Fear PE and Health Teacher and IB CAS

Mr Alex Birchall English Teacher, IB EE Coordinator and TIC Debating

Mrs Alexandra Goldfinch Performing Arts Teacher and PFA Coordinator

Mrs Lexi Gallagher-Parkinson Guidance Counsellor

Miss Alexis Townshend Science Teacher and Student Leadership Development

Mrs Alicia Jooste Commerce Teacher

Ms Alisha Tilbury AHOD Social Science and Curriculum Leader History

Mr Alistair Van de Water English Teacher

Mr Allen O’Regan Science Teacher

Miss Alysha Dennison Social Sciences Teacher – CL Sociology and Scholarship Coordinator

Amanda Uenuku English Teacher

Ms Amy Berends English Teacher

Mrs Amy Reddy Year 11 Dean Social Sciences Teacher and TIC Netball

Mrs Ana Perez-Kuroki Science Teacher

Mrs Andrea Marshall Science Teacher

Mrs Andrea Smith Performing Arts Teacher and Specialist Classroom Teacher

Mr Andy Ballard HOD Mathematics & Statistics

Ms Angela Derbyshire Year 12 Dean and English Teacher

Ms Anna Taylor English Teacher and Preservice Teacher Liaison

Ms Annabel Finnie English Teacher and Assistant Editor

Ms Aoife Storan Science Teacher

Miss Aria Brighton-Mills Social Sciences Teacher and Environmental Service Leader

Mr Ben Smith PE & Health Teacher and TIC Rugby

Mr Ben Pollard HOD Technology

Miss Bronwyn McKeage Social Sciences Teacher

Miss Caitlin Windress PE & Health Teacher, CL Outdoor Education and Kahui Ako In School Leader

Mr Victor Dai Mathematics Teacher, CL Maths Acceleration and Extension & Competitions

Miss Cara Wright Performing Arts Teacher

Miss Carmelita Maletino English Teacher – Curriculum Leader Year 12 English and Kahui Ako In School Leader

Mrs Carmen Stoddard PE and Health Teacher – Curriculum Leader Health

Ms Carolyn Higham Curriculum Leader DVC

Mrs Catherine Brandt Social Sciences Teacher and IB Coordinator

Mrs Cat Hoaresmith Science Teacher

Mrs Catherine Udy-Bothwell Mathematics Teacher – CL Year 12 and 13 Calculus

Ms Cecilia Sartori Languages Teacher and Curriculum Leader Spanish

Mr Chaim Reyno Commerce Teacher – Curriculum Leader Business Studies

Miss Chanette Buttner Visual Arts Teacher

Mr Chao Ma Mathematics Teacher

Ms Charmeyne McCollin ESOL Teacher, Kahui Ako In School Leader and TIC Hockey

Miss Chelsea Collard Social Sciences Teacher, CL Tourism and Kahui Ako In School Leader

Ms Maria Kuo Learning Support Teacher

Mrs Cheryl Hanley Commerce Teacher

Mr Hugo Lam Commerce Teacher

Mr Chris Barton Technology Teacher

Ms Claire McKay Social Sciences Teacher – Curriculum Leader Geography

Mr Clinton Buckley AHOD PE and Health and TIC Basketball

Mr Connor Green Technology Teacher

Mrs Courtney Whiting Social Sciences Teacher – Curriculum Leader Classical Studies, IB Theory of Knowledge Coordinator and Kahui Ako In School Leader

Mr Daniel Baard Mathematics & Statistics Teacher

Miss Dannielle Savage Performing Arts Teacher, CL Drama & Director of Performing Arts Productions

Mr David Edmonds Technology Teacher and CL Construction

Mr Di Xiao Mathematics Teacher and Chinese Community Support Coordinator

Mrs Diana Feenstra Technology Teacher

Dr Dilek Celik Mathematics Teacher

Mr Don Hastie Associate Principal

Mr Doug Udy-Bothwell Mathematics Teacher – Curriculum Leader Level 3 Statistics – Curriculum Leader Year 9 Mathematics

Miss Lizzy Mudford Science Teacher

Ms Ellen O’Brien English Teacher, CL ENX & Kahui Ako ISL

Miss Ellie Yamaguchi Mathematics Teacher and Chinese Community Engagement Coordinator

Miss Emelia Todd-Lister Commerce Teacher and Senior MMT

Miss Emily Kennedy Science Teacher, Laboratory Manager and Service Leader

Miss Emma Jones Visual Arts Teacher

Mrs Emma McDonald Mathematics Teacher

Ms Emma Poyner English Teacher

Mrs Erica Hugo English Teacher

Mrs Fay Meiklejohn Associate Principal

Miss Vicky Zeng Mathematics Teacher

Mr Finley Holt English Teacher

Mrs Francesca Chen Science Teacher – Curriculum Leader Chemistry

Miss Gaby Sansom Science Teacher

Mr Geoffrey Moorhead Social Sciences Teacher

Mr George Lewis Technology Teacher and CL Construction

Mr George May PE and Health Teacher, Curriculum Development Leader Health & PE and Student Leadership Development (Sport)

Mrs Georgia Van de Water Social Sciences Teacher and Kahui Ako Across School Leader

Mrs Gillian Crowe Mathematics Teacher

Mr Glenn Murphy HOD ESOL

Ms Grace Love Year 9 Dean and Commerce Teacher

Mr Graeme MacDonald AHOD Mathematics – Curriculum Leader Year 11 Mathematics

Mr Graham Lowe HOD PE and Health

Mr Grahame Cope Deputy Principal

Mr Alex Park Performing Arts Teacher and Korean Community Engagement Coordinator

Miss Harriet Tidman Mathematics Teacher – Curriculum Leader Level 2 Statistics

Mrs Cherie Peters SENCO

Miss Heather Warne Performing Arts Teacher

Dr. Helen McCann AHOD ESOL, Kahui Ako Across School Leader

Mrs Hesay Murphie Science Teacher

Ms Hong Zhang ESOL Teacher and TIC FRELL

Mr Houshuo Huang Mathematics Teacher

Miss Huia King Te Manu Taki Teacher

Miss Dia Kwon Teacher of DVC and Visual Arts

Mr Hyung Won Lee International Dean and Mathematics Teacher

Miss Bella Field Social Sciences Teacher

Mr Ishan Sarmah Social Sciences Teacher – Curriculum Leader Year 10 Junior Social Science

Mrs Jade Cattanach Mathematics Teacher – CL Year 10 Mathematics and Kahui Ako In School Leader

Mr James Park Technology Teacher and Curriculum Leader Engineering

Mr James Hayes Technology Teacher – Curriculum Leader Materials Technology

Mr James Robertson Science Teacher

Mr James Searle Deputy Principal

Miss Jamie Sowter Year 11 Dean and PE and Health Teacher

Mrs Janette Wilson Guidance Counsellor

Mr Jay Smith HOD Guidance

Mrs Jennifer Potaka Performing Arts Teacher – Curriculum Leader Dance

Mrs Jenny McLean Science Teacher

Mrs Jessica Whitfield Mathematics Teacher and Numeracy & Literacy Acceleration

Miss Jessie Meng English Teacher

Mrs Jessy Lee Science Teacher

Mrs Stephanie Kim Year 11 Dean and Science Teacher

Mrs Jing Wu Languages Teacher and Mathematics Teacher

Joanne Anderson Technology Teacher and Curriculum Leader Textiles

Mr John Aye Visual Arts Teacher

Mr John Meeske Year 13 Dean, Scholarship Earth & Space Science Lead and Science Teacher

Mr Jonathan Stent Science Teacher

Mr Josh Bullen Student Engagement Dean and PE and Health Teacher

Mrs Julie Strang Deputy Principal

Dr. Kevin Huh Social Sciences Teacher

Ms Karen Livingston HOD Languages

Mrs Karen Neale Mathematics Teacher

Karen Roberts Performing Arts Teacher

Mrs Karla Holding Year 9 Dean and Languages Teacher

Mrs Kataraina Simpkins HOD Te Manu Taki, Te Kaihautu o te Matauranga Maori & Kahui Ako ISL

Mrs Kate Gale Year 12 Dean and Gateway Teacher

Miss Katie Poynter AHOD Art and Visual Arts Teacher

Mrs Kavitha Ragu Mathematics Teacher

Mrs Kay Robinson Year 13 Dean and Performing Arts Teacher

Mr Ke’arn Peters Te Manu Taki

Mr Kim Ciennis Houang Science Teacher

Ms Kirsty McCrory ESOL Teacher

Mr Kirun Trippe Mathematics Teacher

Mr Kranish Singh Year 9 Dean and Science Teacher

Mr Kun-Yeop Lee Mathematics Teacher, Data Officer and Kahui Ako In School Leader

Mr Kurt Anderson Year 11 Dean and English Teacher

Ms Laura Ellis English Teacher

Miss Laura Fereday Technology Teacher

Ms Laura Grant English Teacher

Miss Lauren Rabak English Teacher and NCEA & UE Achievement Programme Lead

Miss Lauren Simon Social Sciences Teacher

Ms Lauren Walles Mathematics Teacher and Kahui Ako Across School Leader

Mrs Leana Strydom Commerce Teacher

Mrs Viviana Perez Mathematics Teacher

Miss Leigh Meggison English Teacher

Mr Lewis Bourne Visual Arts Teacher and VA Exhibitions Coordinator

Mrs Grace Liu Science Teacher

Mrs Lisa Packer HOD Careers

Mr Logan Milicich Science Teacher

Ms Lu Sun Languages Teacher

Miss Lucy Irwin Social Sciences Teacher and Kahui Ako Across School Leader

Miss Lydia Grasberger English Teacher and Kahui Ako In School Leader

Miss Madelaine Barrett Social Sciences Teacher and Kahui Ako In School Leader

Miss Mallory OBrien Year 13 Dean, Social Sciences Teacher and TIC Duke of Edinburgh

Ms Maria Carrasco Languages Teacher

Mr Mark Freeman Science Teacher – Curriculum Leader Physics

Mr Mark Lambert Technology Teacher – CL Digital Technology and CL Electronics

Mr Mark Terei Technology Teacher and TIC Whakairo-Kaitiaki Nga Toi Maori

Mr Mark Wilson Year 10 Dean and Mathematics Teacher

Mr Markus Fritsch HOD Performing Arts and Performing Arts Teacher

Mr Matthew Reid Social Sciences Teacher and TIC Football

Mr Max Bongartz Science Teacher

Mrs Melanie Williams-Taylor ESOL Teacher

Mrs Melody Harries ESOL Teacher and Kahui Ako In School Leader

Mr Mike Hoaresmith Social Science Teacher

Mr Michael Randal Deputy Principal

Mr Michael Stead Science Teacher

Mrs Michelle Parkinson Languages Teacher

Mrs Mila Pasfield Social Sciences Teacher, CL Art History and Specialist Classroom Teacher

Mrs Miriam Taylor Guidance Counsellor

Ms Mun Yee Chong Commerce Teacher

Mr Munesh Govender Mathematics Teacher

Miss Amy Tran Social Sciences Teacher, Content Assistant and Social Media Officer

Miss Nada Al-Safi Science Teacher and Kahui Ako In School Leader

Mrs Natalie Barrow CL English for Literacy, Kahui Ako In School Leader and English Teacher

Miss Natasha Taylor Science Teacher – Curriculum Leader Junior Science

Mr Nathan Hanna Mathematics Teacher and Premier Sports & PFA Attedance Coordinator

Miss Nevada Field PE and Health Teacher – Curriculum Leader Junior Physical Education

Mrs Ngaire Mackle Mathematics Teacher

Mrs Nicola Ov Visual Arts Teacher, CL Printmaking and Junior Practical Support

Mrs Nicky Simms Acting HOD Learning Support

Ms Niki Tyson Curriculum Leader DVC and Kahui Ako In School Leader

Ms Nimisha Mohandas Science Teacher

Mrs Nina van Bosch Technology Teacher – Curriculum Leader Food and Hospitality

Miss Lynn Basri Commerce Teacher

Mr Oliver Gourlay English Teacher and Curriculum Leader Media Studies

Ms Olivia Newman Deputy Principal

Mr Patrick Gale Principal

Mr Patrick Yam English Teacher

Mr Paul Stevens HOD Art

Mr Pete Duthie Science Teacher, Kahui Ako In School Leader and Operations Manager

Mr Peter Harwood Social Sciences Teacher

Mr Peter Morton Associate Principal

Mr Peter Stewart HOD Science

Ms Phoenix Bright-Young English Teacher and Publicity Manager

Ms Rachel Candy English & PFA Teacher, Teacher Trainee Coordinator and Kahui Ako ISL

Mrs Rachel Jackson Science Teacher – Curriculum Leader Biology

Miss Rachel Roberts English Teacher – Curriculum Leader Year 13 and Kahui Ako In School Leader

Mrs Raewyn Nutsford PE and Health Teacher, IB CAS Assistant and Kahui Ako In School Leader

Mrs Rebecca Place HOD Social Sciences

Mr Reymont Chao Science Teacher

Mrs Rhianna Maker Year 12 Dean and Performing Arts Teacher

Mrs Robyn MacDonald Science Teacher

Ms Robyn Rusden Commerce Teacher

Mr Ruben Jooste Technology Teacher

Mrs Ruth Chong Science Teacher

Mr Ryan Borthwick Director of Sport

Mr Ryan Churchill PE & Health Teacher

Mrs Sabrina Luck CL BEC, Kahui Ako In School Leader and Commerce Teacher

Mrs Sally Polson AHOD Commerce and CL Economics

Mrs Sally Stockton English and ESOL Teacher

Mrs Samantha Farmiloe AHOD Science and Science Teacher

Mrs Seeger McLeay Mathematics Teacher, Manager of Teacher Relief, and Examination Director

Mr Sergey Strokov Mathematics Teacher

Mr Seth Keenan-Davies HOD English

Mrs Sharon Redpath Year 10 Dean, Careers Teacher and EOTC Coordinator

Mrs Sherilee Penty AHOD Commerce and Commerce Teacher – Curriculum Leader Accounting

Ms Shining Hao Technology Teacher

Shirley Closey HOD Learning Support

Ms Shona McRae Social Sciences Teacher – CL Y9 SS, Service Coordinator and Kahui Ako ISL

Mrs Sienna Davis English Teacher

Mr Simon Gabion-Sheehan Student Engagement Dean and English Teacher

Miss Simone Ackermann Health & PE Teacher

Miss Siwan Gwynne AHOD English and CL Junior English

Miss Siyuan Long Mathematics Teacher

Mrs Sophie Richardson Science Teacher

Mr Stephen Gardiner Commerce Teacher and Senior PRG

Mr Stephen Roe Social Sciences Teacher

Mr Steven Morgan English Teacher

Mr Stuart Graham Science Teacher

Ms Su Cheng Yeo Science Teacher

Ms Suhanah Mathematics Teacher

Mrs Sue Russell English Teacher

Miss Tahlia Armstrong English Teacher – Curriculum Leader Year 11 English

Mrs Tanya Swindells PE & Health Teacher and Pacific Engagement Coordinator

Mrs Terrie Beardsworth Learning Support Teacher

Miss Tessa Garton-Voice Year 10 Dean, Student Leadership Development and Social Sciences Teacher

Miss Tracy Grover PE and Health Teacher

Mr Tyler Vinton Commerce Teacher

Mrs Vanessa Rossiter HOD Commerce – Curriculum Leader Economics

Mrs Amy Udy Guidance Counsellor

Mr Will Davenport DVC Teacher

Mr Will Henden Technology Teacher

Miss Wing-Ka Alice Cheng English Teacher & Scholarship Psychology Co-Lead Teacher

Miss Yaqi Wang Science Teacher

Mrs Yasmine Chai Social Sciences Teacher, Kahui Ako In School Leader and Maori Support

Miss Ye Sul Kim International Dean and English Teacher

Mrs Lilly Li Mathematics Teacher

Miss Yuka Watanabe Languages Teacher – Curriculum Leader Japanese

Ms Emily Chang Languages Teacher – Curriculum Leader Chinese

Mr Yunju Cho Mathematics and Statistics Teacher

Mr Keith Zhang Mathematics Teacher

Support Staff

Mrs Andrea Fleeting Student Support

Miss Ava Cooper Student Support

Miss Carly Fear Student Property Worker

Miss Jaime Eagle Sports Coordinator

Miss Kelsey Smith Sport Coordinator

Miss Latika Lallupersad Student Support

Miss Lyric Koria Pacifika Mentor

Miss Penny Till School Curriculum Administrator

Miss Shannon Hughes Sport Coordinator – Water Polo, Football and Cricket

Miss Victoria Hitchens International Accommodation Coordinator

Mr Brownz Tagaloa Sport Coordinator – Basketball, Hockey Touch, Tag and Sailing

Mr Cole Cornish-Fraser Gear Locker

Mr Cuba Rihari Student Support

Mr Damian Gannaway Property Assistant

Mr Dean Blanch IT Systems Administrator

Mr Gabriel Davidson Uniform Shop Fitting Assistant & Pick Up and Play Assistant

Mr Jeong Min Kim IT Database Administrator

Mr Marlon Yu IT Services Manager

Mr Matthew Stone Itinerant Music Tutor and Music Technician

Mr Michael McConnell Hard Technology Technician & Property Assistant

Mr Paul Batchelor Property Manager

Mr Paul Kiwi Property Assistant

Mr Ramon Gabito Property Assistant

Mr Ryan Mitchell IT Support Technician

Mr Thushara Fernando Property Assistant

Mr Travis Angus Grounds Maintenance Assistant

Mr Wu Liu ESOL Student Support

Mrs Abby Lee-Harder Trainee Teacher and Learning Support Testing Administrator

Mrs Amba Whiting Mathematics Administrator and Student Photography Liaison

Mrs A Marshall Student Support Worker

Mrs Carla Barberini Finance Officer

Ms Miriam Jun HR Administrator

Mrs Chantal Burnie International Finance Officer and Board of Trustees Secretary

Mrs Cherrill Hurley Librarian

Mrs Chris Richardson Art Administrator

Mrs Dannielle Showler Student Support Worker

Mrs Elizabeth Ott Librarian

Mrs Lizette Snyman Health Centre Admin

Mrs Emma Anthony Communications Administrator

Mrs Fiona Kelly Student Support Worker

Mrs Fiona O’Connell Library Manager

Mrs Gillian Waghorn Social Sciences Administrator

Mrs Haidee Roberts Librarian

Mrs Ivory Coghlan Technology Technician

Mrs Jo von Bismarck Receptionist

Mrs Kathy Pilbrow English Administrator

Mrs Kim Ubels Health Centre Nurse

Mrs Kirsten Greene Attendance Officer

Mrs Kirstin Houlihan Executive Assistant to the Senior Leadership Team

Mrs Kirsty Handrick Print Room Manager

Mrs Leanne Rogers Music Administrator

Mrs Lisa Wiki Sport Coordinator – Volleyball, Rugby, Badminton & Athletics

Mrs Luiza Gomes Attendance Officer and IB Administrator

Mrs Lynda Lidgard Director of International Students

Mrs Madhushani De Silva Student Support

Mrs Maree Noel Finance Manager

Mrs Marina Safronov Health Centre Nurse

Mrs Megan Camons Enrolments Manager

Mrs Melissa Lowe Gateway Coordinator

Mrs Nataleigh Moe Administration Manager – Sport

Mrs Natalie Davidson Science Technician

Mrs Natalie Hastie Deans Secretary

Mrs Nedda Chaplin Administrator Property Receptionist Hostess

Mrs Norah Brennan Executive Assistant to the Principal

Mrs Norma Paice Finance Officer

Mrs Pamela Watson Director of Human Resources

Mrs Robyn Lawry Science Technician

Mrs Sally Thompson Director of Community Relations

Mrs Sarah McConnell Music Administrator

Mrs Shakira Lallupersad Uniform Retail Manager

Mrs Susan Dalton Science Technician/Administrator

Mrs Hattie Bretherton Health Centre Nurse

Mrs Tracey Dowling Learning Support Administrator

Mrs Vanesa Pearce International Manager

Mrs Victoria Craven International Student Services Coordinator

Mrs Xenia Moschopoulos Events Coordinator

Mrs Ivy Lin International First Language Support – Chinese

Mrs Andrea Auckland Careers Counsellor, NCEA Revision Programme Manager and STAR SIC Coordinator

Anna Leech Accommodation Coordinator

Mrs Cy Tsang ESOL Student Support and ESOL Administrator

Ms Deanne Littlejohn Student Support Worker

Mrs Jiali Zang Receptionist

Ms Karyn Hopkins IT Help Desk Administrator

Ms Kathryn Tulloch Student Support

Ms Kendal Haynes Health Centre Nurse

Ms Laura How Music Administrator

Mrs Eva Yang Chinese Pastoral Support and Liaison

Mrs Megan Minierva Student Support

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