Our School

Staff

NamePositionEmail
Senior Management
BURNS GrantPrincipal, CoL/Kahui Ako Leadergrant.burns@tauraroa.school.nz
KOEFOED Glenda
Regular Acting Principal, Deputy Principal – Director of Learning and Teachingglenda.koefoed@tauraroa.school.nz
MCCARTNEY RossDeputy Principal, Principal’s Nominee, Director of IT.ross.mccartney@tauraroa.school.nz
SHIRLEY LianneDeputy Principal – Wellbeing, Day to Day Organisation, Bus Coordinatorlianne.shirley@tauraroa.school.nz
Deans
NEETHLING MareeDean of Years 0 to 6, Room 5 Teacher (Years 5&6)maree.neethling@tauraroa.school.nz
NEWMAN ClareDean of Years 7&8, CoL/Kahui Ako Within School Teacher, Whānau roopu Teacher (Room 9 Years 7&8) clare.newman@tauraroa.school.nz
EDMONDS DelilahDean of Year 9, HoD Technology, Digital Technology, Whānau roopu Teacher 9DE (Room 8)delilah.edmonds@tauraroa.school.nz
HYDES NatalieDean of Year 10, Sustainable Rural Development, Health & Safety Officer
natalie.hydes@tauraroa.school.nz
PETRIE RayDean of Year 11, HOD Physical Educationray.petrie@tauraroa.school.nz
ALLAN ChristineDean of Year 12, Chemistry, Kapa Haka and Science (Room D3)christine.allan@tauraroa.school.nz
CHAPLIN JulieDean of Year 13, HOD Careers / Gateway & STARjulie.chaplin@tauraroa.school.nz
Head of Departments
CALLACHAN IanHoD Social Sciences; Geography, Online courses coordinator (FarNET) (Room 22)ian.callachan@tauraroa.school.nz
CAMERON AndreaCol / Kahui Ako Across School Teacher, Tourism, YES, Acting HOD Health.tabitha.kaiser@tauraroa.school.nz
CANT PaulineHoD Sport, Intermediate Teacher Whānau roopu Teacher (Room 11 Years 7&8)pauline.cant@ tauraroa.school.nz
CHAPLIN JulieHoD Careers/Gateway & STAR julie.chaplin@tauraroa.school.nz 
DOWNES JustinHoD Art, Whānau roopu Teacher 11JD (Rooms 18 and 19).justin.downes@tauraroa.school.nz
EDMONDS DelilahDean of Year 9, HoD Technology, Digital Technology, Whānau roopu Teacher 9DE (Room 8)delilah.edmonds@tauraroa.school.nz
HILL RachelHoD Science; Biology (Room D2)rachel.hill@tauraroa.school.nz
HOPPER DerekHoD Music (Room 20)derek.hopper@tauraroa.school.nz
KIRK AlHoD Mathematics, Whānau roopu Teacher 9AL (Room 15)al.kirk@tauraroa.school.nz
Deb O’DellHoD Languages; Te Reo Teacher, Kapa Haka, Whānau roopu Teacher 9PM

(Room 12 Kia Piri)

puataata.tia@tauraroa.school.nz
PERRY GayleOn Parental Leave (to July 2024) HoD Health, PE, Whānau roopu Teacher 13GP (Room 29)gayle.perry@tauraroa.school.nz
PETRIE RayHoD Physical Education (Gym)ray.petrie@tauraroa.school.nz
HINGSTON TashinaHoD Learning Supporttashina.hingston@tauraroa.school.nz
RUDOLPH BrendaHoD English, International Students, Whānau roopu Teacher 12BRU (Room 16) brenda.rudolph@tauraroa.school.nz
WALTERS-BROWN DebiHoD Drama, Whānau roopu Teacher 11TK (Room 17B Drama)debbie.walters@tauraroa.school.nz
Teaching Staff
ALFORD ChristineCoL/Kahui Ako Across Schools Teacher, Waka Teina Teacher (New Entrants Y0/1) (Room 1)christine.alford@tauraroa.school.nz
BROTHERHOOD Hollie Teacher (Y3/4) (Room 4) hollie.brotherhood@tauraroa.school.nz
BROWN KathieAssistant HoD English, Special Assessment Conditions, Whānau roopu Teacher 12KB (Room 17)kathie.brown@tauraroa.school.nz
CAVE KeithDesign and Visual Communication (DVC), Specialist Classroom Teacher, Whānau roopu Teacher 12CAVE (Room D1)keith.cave@tauraroa.school.nz
DEEMING MeaghanWaka Teina Teacher (Years 1/2) (Room 2)meaghan.deeming@tauraroa.school.nz
FOOT  NaomiEnglish, Social Studies, Whānau roopu Teacher 13NF (Room 28)naomi.foot@tauraroa.school.nz
GALLEY KarlaMusic Tutorkarla.galley@tauraroa.school.nz
GALLEY RobMusic Tutorrob.galley@tauraroa.school.nz
GUEST SandraFood and Soft Materials Teacher (Rooms 25 and 25A)sandra.guest@tauraroa.school.nz
HACKETT MaryLearning Support Unitmary.hackett@tauraroa.school.nz
HILL JeremyFuture Pathways Trades Academyjeremy.hill@tauraroa.school.nz
JENKINS ChrisSocial Sciences, Science, YES, Whānau roopu Teacher 11CJ (Room 23)chris.jenkins@tauraroa.school.nz
KELLY PaulPhysics, Science and Mathematics, Relief Coordinatorpaul.kelly@tauraroa.school.nz
LANE CarolLearning Support Coordinatorcarol.lane@tauraroa.school.nz
LEES PhilipHealthphilip.lees@tauraroa.school.nz
McDONALD Glenn Intermediate Teacher, Whānau roopu Teacher (Room 13 Years 7&8)glenn.mcdonald@tauraroa.school.nz
MOST DonnaPrimary Teacher Room 6 (Years 5&6)donna.most@tauraroa.school.nz
OWBRIDGE SelmaPrimary Teacher Waka Teina (Y0-2)selma.owbridge@tauraroa.school.nz
PALMER RayMusic Tutorray.palmer@tauraroa.school.nz
PASCOE AnnaGuidance Counselloranna.pascoe@tauraroa.school.nz
PHILLIPS RuthPrimary Teacher Room 6 (Years 5&6)ruth.phillips@tauraroa.school.nz
PRASAD VirendraMathematics, Whānau roopu Teacher 9VP (Room 14)virendra.prasad@tauraroa.school.nz
SEARLE FelicityPrimary Teacher Room 3 (Year 4)felicity.searle@tauraroa.school.nz
SNEDDON Kyla Intermediate Teacher, Whānau roopu Teacher (Room 10 Years 7&8)kyla.sneddon@tauraroa.school.nz
VAN ROOYEN LeonHard Materials Technology (Room 26 Workshop),
Whānau roopu Teacher 10LV (Room D2)		leon.vr@tauraroa.school.nz
Support Staff
ANDREWS NookGroundskeepernook.andrews@tauraroa.school.nz
BURNS JanineEnrolments Officer, Science Boxesenrolments@tauraroa.school.nz
EDWARDS TessaLibrary Managertessa.edwards@tauraroa.school.nz
FREEMAN JanBus Driverjan.freeman@tauraroa.school.nz
HAMMOND-MANSELL RitaFront Office, Attendancerita.hammondmansell@tauraroa.school.nz
McVICKER BevPrincipal’s Secretaryprincipal.secretary@tauraroa.school.nz
MORRIS DelwynLibrary Assistantdelwyn.morris@tauraroa.school.nz
PIENAAR ElaineFinance Officer. Office Managerelaine.pienaar@tauraroa.school.nz
READE SaraGateway Coordinatorgateway@tauraroa.school.nz

sara.reade@tauraroa.school.nz

SNEDDON FionaArts Coordinator, Teacher Aidefiona.sneddon@tauraroa.school.nz
TARR JulieSports Coordinator, Teacher Aidejulie.tarr@tauraroa.school.nz
TOMICH SueLibrary Assistantsue.tomich@tauraroa.school.nz
WALKER GregProperty managergreg.walker@tauraroa.school.nz
Learning Assistants

Beaudine Bucknell

Jenny de Weyer

Gareth Gillet (Reading Tutor)

Crystal Hunt

Diane Kaiser

Tracy Kelly

Finn Parker (Reading Tutor)

Roishean Pasco

Helen Phipps

Fiona Sneddon

Leone van Rooyen

Maria Whitaker