Our Staff


Principal Mr H Popping (also Lead Principal for Ōtūmoetai Community of Learners/Kāhui Ako)

Deputy Principal Mr R Smith (Curriculum)

Deputy Principal Mr J Stanley (Administration - Acting Principal when Henk Popping is out of the school)


Our teams are named after prominent New Zealanders from the past.


Teaching Teams


NGATA TEAM

Team Leader Mrs L Wright (Rm 21)

Teacher Mr J Tomkins and Mrs F Hughes (Rm 17)

Teacher Ms M Wharerau and Mrs K Kerr (Rm 18)

Teacher Miss A Troy (Rm 19)

Teacher Mrs K Duncan and Mrs F Hughes (Rm 20)

COOPER TEAM

Team Leader Mr K Page (Rm 5)

Teacher Mrs C Aldridge (Rm 3)

Teacher Mr B Fisher (Rm 4)

Teacher Miss K Hodson (Rm 6)

Teacher Mrs H Wain (Rm 7)


UPHAM TEAM

Team Leader Mr B Goodchild (Rm 31)

Teacher Miss S Coleman (Rm 27)

Teacher Mrs L Gell (Rm 28)

Teacher Ms P Quinn (Rm 29)

Teacher Mr T Smith (Rm 30)

Teacher Mrs M Brewerton (Rm 33)

SHEPPARD TEAM

Team Leader Ms L Ovenden (Rm 1)

Teacher Mr S Walker (Rm 8)

Teacher Mr J Goatley and Mr M Cederman (Rm 9)

Teacher Mrs A Peck (Rm 10)

Teacher Miss L Muspratt (Rm 11)

Teacher Mrs S Hetherington (Rm 12)


HILLARY TEAM

Team Leader Mr H Habib (Rm 2)

Teacher Miss T Braddock (Rm 13)

Teacher Mr S Ancell (Rm 14)

Teacher Mrs R Stephen (Rm 15)

Teacher Mrs J Smith (Rm 16)

BATTEN TEAM

Team Leader Mr A Myers (Rm 26)

Teacher Miss R Kay and Mrs L Gardiner (Rm 22)

Teacher Ms E Wallace (Rm 23)

Teacher Mr K Barnard (Rm 24)

Teacher Mrs L Goddard and Mrs D Soakai (Rm 25)


Specialist Teachers

Team Leader Miss J Neal

Visual Art Mr N Williams

Performing Arts Mrs D O’Sullivan

Hard Technology Mr D Tatley

Music Miss J Neal

Soft Technology Mrs S Thomson

Science Miss S Bogun

ICT Mr M Stoodley and
Mrs K Stoodley


Part Time Teachers

Mr M Cederman

Mrs K Duncan

Mrs L Gardiner

Mrs F Hughes

Mrs K Kerr

Mrs D Soakai



Teacher Aides

Mrs M Atkinson

Miss K Bradley

Mrs S Hall

Mr B Kirby

Mrs T Liddle

Ms M Ronald

Mrs A Roose

Mrs A Shin

Mrs N Stevenson

Mr T Solomona

Ms K Taikato








Administration Team

Executive Officer Mrs B Schollum

Office Secretary Mrs K Logan

Literacy Centre Mrs S Crawford

Attendance Officer Ms M Fogarty

Office Assistants Mrs C Minkhorst and
Mrs S Paris


Property Manager Mr D Bateman

Assistant Caretaker Mr M Chapman

Sports Coordinator Mrs L Gallagher

Leadership Centre and
Student Support
Ms A McPike

Uniforms Ms M Fogarty




Learning Support and
Administration

Associate Principal Mrs L Chappell

Learning Support Coordinator Mrs J Filipo

Literacy Support Mrs K Andrews

Maths Learning Support Mrs L Gardiner







Te Ao Māori: Kaiarahi I Te Reo

Mr T Reweti




International Students

International Mrs K Ward and
Mrs A Shin


ESOL Mr D Long

International Homestays Ms M Fogarty