Staff List

Contact a staff member:

Email using Teacher FirstName.Surname@mrgs.school.nz (eg. Robert Smith would be Robert.Smith@mrgs.school.nz) or call the school office for extension information.

Commerce:

Kelsey Hays HOD Commerce/Academic Dean- Ngata House
Russell Cornes Y13 Dean/TIC Economics
Ashmeeta Kumar Teacher/Dean- Hillary house
Cindy Good Teacher/Academic Dean- Rutherford House
Rajnesh Kumar Teacher
Florence Chan Teacher
Josie Qin Teacher


English:

Callum Gray HOD English
Darren Simpson Assistant HOD English
Vicky Bogle HOD Media Studies
Fiona Burns TIC Y13 English/Academic Dean- Cooper House
Chetan Singh Teacher/Associate Dean- Sheppard Hose
Nerida Fell Teacher/Dean- Sheppard House
Katherine Hope TIC L1 English/TIC Magazine
Whitney Johanson TIC L2 English/SCT
Melissa Kelly Assistant HOD English
Ella Brown WSL Literacy
Urmela Daji Teacher
Gillian Holliday Teacher
Sheerin Kazemi Teacher
Barnaby Lawrence Teacher
Leon Nates Teacher
Helen Scott Teacher
Madeleine Freeman Teacher
Danielle Malloy Teacher


ESOL:

Clare Butler HOD ESOL
David Syme WSL Māori Achievement Team/Dean- Rutherford House
Fetalow Zomo Co-Ordinator for Refugee-background students
Hanling Yan Teacher
Houria El Gana Teacher Aide
Yun Xue Teacher


Food and Hospitality:

Jacqui Luxford HOD Food and Hospitality
Christine Brown Teacher
Mami Shikai Food Technician

 

Languages:

Alistair McAlpine HOD Languages
Yukiko Kojima Teacher
Karen Lei Teacher
Suzanne Robertson Teacher
Tipalelupe Tu’ua Samoan
Marion Devesa French Assistante

 

Learning Extension:

John Leen HOD Learning Extension
Jo Fletcher Pathways/Gateways Co-Ordinator
Catherine Coetzee Priority Learners’ Pathway Administrator
Valerie Clapham SENCO
Jackie-Jade Sio Teacher
Nicola Venables Teacher
Jeannine Goodin Teacher Aide
Paula Henderson Teacher Aide
Atelaite Puafolau Teacher Aide
Jennifer Tudhope Teacher Aide
Ajit Franklin Teacher Aide
Tariro Chihota Teacher Aide
Elysha Taylor Teacher Aide
Tesi Naufahu Teacher Aide
Rebecca Ferguson Teacher Aide

 

MacLean Centre:

Debra Shiers HOD MacLean Centre
Justine Gordon Occupational Therapist
Jessica Gardiner Speech Language Therapist
Bronwyn Colman Teacher
Arthi Fogelberg Teacher
Andrea Holmes Teacher
Farhana Khan Teacher
Ana Lu Teacher
Lorraine Vickery Teacher
Marja Bos Teacher Aide
Sandra Chan Teacher Aide
Amanda Failua Teacher Aide
Shania Gates Teacher Aide
Christine Groom Teacher Aide
Kerrin Norgrove Teacher Aide
Pushpa Singh Teacher Aide
Joe Teveaga Teacher Aide
Priya Yella Teacher Aide
Audrey Claremont Teacher Aide
Eseta Tapu
Teacher Aide
Nellie Volau Teacher Aide
Mark Matila Support Staff

Māori:

Lee Tawhai HOD Te Reo Māori
Monique Fisher Pou Āwhina

 

Mathematics:

Sophie Wright HOD Mathematics
Rajneel Singh Assistant HOD Mathematics
Vasu Subramoney TIC Calculus
Laura Hunte TIC Junior Mathematics
Aileen Chen Teacher/Senior Administrator Relief/Timetable Manager
Daniel Beetham Teacher/Associate Dean- Cooper House
Anzar Chida Teacher
Letisiola Lynch Teacher
Annamma Philip Teacher
Sailesh Morarji Teacher
Meena Singh Teacher
Kailash Ranchhodji Teacher
Premila Tularam Teacher
Hwasung Yang Teacher
Esther Balasubramanian Teacher
Kitty Chui Teacher
Neomai Maka Assistant Teacher

 

Music:

Nicola Haddock HOD Music
Helen Jenkins Teacher
Liz Keall Teacher/Academic Dean- Hillary House
Mia Camilleri
Itinerant Teacher
Tim Gittins Itinerant Teacher
Terence Maskell Itinerant Teacher
John McNab Itinerant Teacher
Shaun O’Kane Itinerant Teacher
Vigdis Relph Itinerant Teacher
Lorna Wright Itinerant Teacher
Josh Johnston Itinerant Teacher

Performing Arts:

Emma Gillies HOD Performing Arts
Luana Prictor Arts Co-Ordinator
Kalyani Nagarajan Teacher
Caitlin Thompson Teacher



Physical Education and Health:

Adam Wilson HOD Health and Physical Education
Connor Chellew Assistant HOD Health and Physical Education
Marie Winterton TIC Health/Specialist Classroom Teacher
Karishma Kumar Teacher
Jennifer Steel Teacher
Kimberley  Thomas Teacher
Diane Tokley Teacher
Chad Wright Teacher
Saijel Prema Teacher
Charles Shires Teacher
Arana Rakena Teacher
Jordan Neufeld Teacher

 

Science:

Chris McGirr HOD Science
Michelle Altena HOD Biology
Stephen McCracken HOD Chemistry/Assistant Timetable
Jocelyn Ho Junior Science Co-Ordinator
Jonathan Thompson TIC Physics
Alisa Samountry TIC Physics
Jullien Palmer Teacher/Dean- Cooper House
Kelly D’Mello Teacher/Associate Dean- Ngata House
Ashween Kumar Teacher/Academic Dean- Sheppard House
Alex Anderson Teacher
Abhai Dass Teacher
Catherine Bartlett Teacher
Zachariah Hamilton Teacher
David Hithersay Teacher
Jonathan Leung Teacher
Ratna Naidu Teacher
Kirstie O’Hara Teacher
George Wolken Teacher
Stephanie Fraser Teacher

Social Sciences:

Chris Harris HOD History
Tatjana Jacobi HOD Geography
Sarah Singh
HOD Social Sciences
Tamara Mason HOD Classical Studies
Amy Williams Teacher/Dean- Ngata House
Martin Windsor TIC Tourism & ECE
Fiona Leigh Teacher
Michelle Hartstonge Teacher
Anthony Gray Teacher
Tonita Pao Teacher

 

Technology:

Belinda Fitzpatrick HOD Technology
Andrew Ferguson TIC EOTC/Teacher
John Coker HOD Digital Technology
Murray MacDiarmid Teacher
Helen Netshidzivhani Teacher
Phoebe Lee Teacher
Roger Gummer Technology Technician
Farrah Chavez Teacher
Eman Bsisou Teacher



Art/Visual Arts:

Justina Groëber HOD Art
Zane Carter Teacher/Associate Dean- Rutherford House
Jasmine Peate-Garratt Teacher/Associate Dean- Hillary House

 

Careers:

Bronwen Wilson HOD Careers

 

Student Services:

Margaret Hoogendoorn HOD Guidance
Tara English Guidance Counsellor
Donna Hourigan-Johnston Guidance Counsellor
Rose Jenkin Guidance Counsellor
Paul Fannon Guidance Counsellor
Suzy Smith-Roy Guidance Counsellor
Keerthana Kamath Doctor
Bethan Maegaard Doctor
Vanisi Prescott Doctor
Sarah Nevitt Nurse
Miriam McArthur Nurse
Kate McCutcheon Nurse
Joanna Little Nurse
Jan Pace Receptionist (M, T, W, F)
Cushla Gwin Receptionist (Thursday)

 

International:

Wendy Reid International Director
Jade Harris International Admin Support
Amanda Wong International Administrator

 

Support Staff:

Cameron Bitchener Director of Sports
Catherine Ross Manager Learning Hub
Claire Cunningham Learning Hub Assistant
David Haslam Groundsman/Maintenance
Fiona MacKenzie Accounts & Office Assistant
Glenda Haines Receptionist
Iti Peraua Caretaker
Jimmy Grant Academy
Jade Woodburn Administrator
Karyn Gaudin Business Manager
Mami Shikai Food Technician
Mardia Te Whiu Sports Co-ordinator
Megan Aramoana Resource Manager
Melenaite Latunipulu Attendance Officer
Michael Taylor Support Staff
Nick Tuialii Multicultural Co-ordinator
Nisha Bhana Database Manager
Peter Beets Property Assistant
Richard Noller Accounts Administration
Steven Reid Property Manager
Talia Fifita Day Cleaner
Tania Pavlenko Manager Laboratory
Tatiyanah Maama Helper
Tua Peraua Youth Warden
Tului Fox Principal’s PA/Office Manager

 

Academy Staff:

Martin Windsor Academy (Basketball)
Jimmy Grant
 Academy (Hockey)
Nick Tuialii Academy (Rugby), Cultural Coordinator
Connor Chellew Academy (Football)