Curriculum Organisation
The School Curriculum is organised through subject departments led by Heads of Department and assisted where necessary by holders of Management Units with specific areas of responsibility.
The Heads of Department are:
CAREERS Mrs M Brightmore, Tchrs Cert
COMMERCE Mr G Parratt, BCom - Accounting Mr R Subramaniyan, MCom - Business Studies Mr K Hays, BCom, BSc - Economics Mr R Cornes, BCom
COMPUTING Mrs J Insull, NDBE
ENGLISH Mr S Hawthorne, MA (Hons) Assisted by Mr B McKissock-Davis, MA - Mrs K Logan, BA, BEd. - Ms U Daji, BA - Mr P Douglas, BA
ENGLISH 2nd LANG. Mrs M O’Connor, DIP Elt, Dip Tchg
ENHANCED LEARNING Ms F Leigh, BA
GUIDANCE Ms M Hoogendoorn, BEd (Counselling) - Mediation Ms D Hourigan-Johnston, MA
LANGUAGES Mr A McAlpine, MA(Hons) - Japanese Mrs S Cave, MA
LEARNING EXTENSION Mr J Leen, BA
LIBRARY Mr S Whitlock, DipAppSocS, BA, MLIS
MACLEAN CENTRE Mrs J Whitaker-Hall, BA, HCT, DSN Assisted by Mrs P Jackson, TTC, DSN - Mrs L Vickery, BSocSC
MĀORI Ms A Kingi, Dip SST
MATHEMATICS Assisted by Mrs S Wright, BSc - Mr T Wilson, BSc(Hons) - Mrs B McNaughton, BA - Mr J Green, BA
MEDIA STUDIES Ms V Bogle, MA (Hons)
MUSIC Mr P Darragh, BMus (Hons), ATCL
OUTDOOR EDUCATION Mr A Ferguson, ATJ, Dip ST, DipUM
PERFORMING ARTS to be appointed
PHYSICAL EDUCATION Mrs K Bennett , BPHed Assisted by Mrs D Tokley, BEd - Ms M Duncan - Health, Ms C Strickland
SCIENCE Mr A Dass, BSc, Cert SM - Biology Mr D Hithersay - Chemistry Mr J MacDougall, BSc - Physics Mr J Thompson, BSC, CTESOL - Yr11 Science Ms J Rainey - Junior Science Ms N De Roo
SOCIAL SCIENCES Ms R Allen, BA - Classical Studies Ms M Cranch, MA - Geography Mr S Winny, BA, HDipEd - History Ms M Hartstonge, MA (Hons) - Social Studies Mr R Hanham, BA (Hons) - Tourism Mr A Gipps, MA
TECHNOLOGY Ms C Hughes, - Graphics Mr D Garraway, ATC - Electronics Mr B Collis, BSc, NZCE - Food Technology Ms J Luxford, DipHSc, Cert SMM - Catering Mrs A Fiore-Meech, BA
VISUAL ARTS Mrs J Kempster (acting), Painting and Design - Dr J Grober, BFA, PhD