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Our Staff


Click on any staff member's name to email that person.
​For general enquiries, please visit our Contact Us page.
Staff Vacancies

Senior Leadership Team

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Steve Hall
Principal
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Oded Nathan 
Associate Principal
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James Rasmussen 
Deputy Principal
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Sonia Panapa 
​Deputy Principal
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​Lee Hiestand
Deputy Principal
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Andrea
​Wilton-Connell
 
Executive Officer
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​Ryan Gilbertson
Acting Deputy Principal
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Justine Duncan 
Acting Assistant Principal &
​​HOLA - Technology

Deans

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Kayleigh Murray
Dean of Arthur House & Science ​Teacher
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Sam King
Dean of Duncan House & Assistant HOLA - Health & PE (acting)
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Genevieve Small
Dean of Fox House (acting) & Technology  Teacher
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​Jake Hansen
Dean of Mackenzie House (acting) & Performing Arts Teacher
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Gemma Boel
Dean of Hay House & Social Sciences Teacher

Guidance, Careers and Management

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Vicki Patton
Guidance Counsellor
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​Liz Woods
Careers Counsellor
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Linda Richards
Head of Careers
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Dax Richards
Principals Nominee & Maths Teacher

Head of Learning Areas (HOLAs)

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Alison Price  
​HOLA - Arts
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Karlene Rainham
HOLA - English (acting)
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David Lowe​
​HOLA - Health & PE (acting)
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​Guillaume Charton
​HOLA - Languages
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Janet Theelen
​HOLA - Mathematics
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Jim Gilbert
HOLA - Science
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Katie Tomkins
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HOLA - Learning Support
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​Nicola Proffit
HOLA - Social Sciences

Teaching Staff

Assistant Heads of Learning Areas are indicated  as  'Assistant HOLA'.
Jane Adolph
Danielle Anderson
Nicole Ashby

Dawn Aspin
Mark Baldwin
Emily Chirnside
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Juliette Cooke
Mark Austin​

Frances Cross
​Heather Dixon
Nikki Dukes

Michael Eden
Karen Ellis


​​Lucy Ford
Genevieve Foster
Noni Gabb
Adrienne Green
Julie Hamilton
​David Harding
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Lee Hart 

​Penny Hearn
​Beth Hoffman
​Gigi Hollyer
Kay Holst
Kate Jackson
​Kyle Jackson

Tom Jakubcik
Michael Jefferson
Helen Jermy
Juliet Jones
Anna Kayes
Yvonne Kemp
Meadow Ridd
Wendy Kwan
​Josh Kendall
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​Rose Kidd


​Careers
​Health & PE
Social Sciences
Assistant HoLA - Science
Languages

​Mathematics
Languages
Languages 
​Health & PE
Mathematics
Science
Itinerant Music
​Special Education Needs Coordinator (SENCO)​
Assistant HOLA - English

Performing and Visual Arts
Science
Social Sciences
Arts
​​​​​Assistant HOLA - Technology
Health & PE
Assistant HoLA - Languages
Mathematics
Health & PE
Mathematics
Science
​Mathematics
Technology
Mathematics
Technology
​​​​​Assistant HOLA - Mathematics
English
​Technology
Mathematics and Science
English
​​​​Social Sciences
​​Science

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​​Leslie Koehn​​​​
Anjana Kumari
Lea Lawniczak
​Vince Leahy
​Lucy Leber
Kate Mangan
Marcus Matamua
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Natasha Matla
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Ken McIntyre
Conleth McLarnon

Alistair Monteath
Fariba Motlagh
Karly Murdoch
Cam Murphy
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​Ruth Needham
​Harlee Overton

​Eleanor Quaid
Darryn Rae
​Logan Rae

Monique Riddell
Jackie Rodgers
Rosa Scott
Eby Sebastian
​Erin Sefo
Nick Sinnamon
Jennifer Smart
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Anna Smith
Jenny Staite

Steve Temple
Charlie Turner

Kate Webster
Ned Webster

Amy Weir
Reuben White
Jason Wieblitz
Hannah Wilson

Heidi Wood

​​​Assistant HOLA - Arts
​Mathematics
​Careers
Itinerant Music​
English
English 
Social Sciences

Performing Arts
​Health & PE
Science
Itinerant Music
Mathematics
English
Technology

English
Languages

​Science
Technology
English

English
English
Arts
Itinerant Music
Social Sciences
Science
English

​​​English
Social Sciences

​English
Social Sciences
Technology

Itinerant Music
Mathematics
Science
Music
Technology

​Social Sciences

Administration Staff

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​​Erin Tapp
Receptionist
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​Michelle Loggenberg
Finance Manager
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Claire Colebatch
Human Resource and
​Admin Assistant
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Meaz Nathan ​
Admin Support - 
Student Services

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Karla Dawson  ​​
​Principal's PA


Support Staff


​​Sofia Barthet​
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Paula Bell
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Jason Boel

Rosalind Box
​​Bev Bradford
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​Marcelo Carneiro
Hayley Carrington​
​Sarah Denker

Kat Denniston
​Anju Ejima​
Caroline Fossey-Smith
​Bronwyn Hartley
Sian Horn
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Nicky Huck
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Student Records Officer
​Librarian

Teacher Aide
Finance Assistant
​Science Technician
​Director, International Students
​Attendance and Uniform Officer
​Teacher Aide
Guidance Counsellor
Teacher Aide

​​Teacher Aide
​Assistant Librarian​​
Sports and Physical

​Activity Coordinator
Communications Officer
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Gareth Hughes
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​Emma Kent

Rhys King

Mati Layno​​

Rosemary McCartney
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Fran McLachlan
Laura Nathan
Bridget Newman
Micha Palmer
​​Monica Parker

Cheryl Phillips​
​Tayna Siegl
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Nathalia Zanelatto
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​Alternative Education Youth Worker
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Teacher Aide
Learning Assistant and Guidance Counsellor
Network Technician (DTSL)
Science Technician
​Science Technician
Director of Sport
Careers Assistant
Teacher Aide
​Arts Coordinator and Teacher of Arts
Stars Coordinator
Teacher Aide
Teacher Aide

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47-49 Red Oaks Drive
Frankton, Queenstown 9300
03 4427370
2022 Term Dates
Term 1
Wednesday 2 February to Thursday 14 April
Term 2
Monday 2 May to Friday 8 July 
Term 3
Monday 25 July to Friday 30 September
Term 4
Monday 17 October to Wednesday 14 December ​
Report an absence
To report a student absence, please complete this form, call the school office at ​03 442 7370 or email attendance@wakatipu.school.nz

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  • Home
  • About Us
    • Our School >
      • Principal's Message
      • Our Values
      • Board of Trustees
      • Strategic Plan
      • Expansion Project
    • Our Staff
    • Facilities >
      • Library
      • Uniform Shop
      • Tuck Shop
    • Finance
    • School News
    • Calendar and Key Dates
    • Policies and Processes
    • Complaints
  • Academic
    • Curriculum and Timetable >
      • Ākonga Profile
      • NCEA
      • Timetable
      • Assessments
      • Course Options
    • Mathematics
    • Science
    • English
    • Social Sciences
    • Arts
    • Languages
    • Technology
    • Health & PE
    • Student Learning Services >
      • Reader/Writers
    • Gifted Education
  • Extracurricular
    • Student Leadership
    • House Competition
    • Sports
    • Arts and Culture
    • Outdoor Recreation
    • Duke of Edinburgh
    • Stars Programme
  • Attending WHS
    • Prospectus
    • Enrolment >
      • 2022
    • Rules and Expectations
    • Reporting Bullying
    • Support >
      • Pastoral Support
      • Financial Support
      • Guidance Support
    • BYOD
    • Uniform Requirements
    • Buses
    • Stationery
    • Lockers
  • International
    • International Home
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    • Curriculum and Activities
    • Living
    • Prospectus
    • Enrolments
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  • Contact
    • Contact us
    • Parking