Our Staff

Strategic Leadership Team

Name Position Email Portfolio
Glen Denham Headmaster    
Phil Bergin Associate Headmaster p.bergin@wc.school.nz Culture & Relationships
Darrell Harvey Associate Headmaster d.harvey@wc.school.nz Achievement & Attainment
Aaron Columbus Deputy Principal a.columbus@wc.school.nz Teaching & Learning
Luci Lendrum Deputy Principal l.lendrum@wc.school.nz Achievement & Attainment
Nikki Corbishley Deputy Principal n.corbishley@wc.school.nz Teaching & Learning
Patrick Smith Deputy Principal p.smith@wc.school.nz Culture & Relationships
Susan Quinn Business Manager s.quinn@wc.school.nz  
Serena Lawrence Assistant Principal s.lawrence@wc.school.nz Achievement & Attainment
Jenna Vreeburg Assistant Principal j.vreeburg@wc.school.nz Achievement & Attainment
Guy Mance Assistant Principal g.mance@wc.school.nz Culture & Relationships
Jack Boyes Assistant Principal j.boyes@wc.school.nz Culture & Relationships
Nilesh Naran Assistant Principal n.naran@wc.school.nz Teaching & Learning
Karla Paotonu Director of Advancement k.paotonu@wc.school.nz Ph 027 452 8058
Claire Shakespeare Executive Assistant c.shakespeare@wc.school.nz  

Learning Area Leaders

Name Position Email
Jessie Cooper Arts j.cooper@wc.school.nz
Hamish Davidson Careers & Transition h.davidson@wc.school.nz
Sarah Marchant English s.marchant@wc.school.nz
Hayden Viles Health & PE h.viles@wc.school.nz
Maria Villanueva Languages m.villanueva@wc.school.nz
Katie Thompson Māori k.thompson@wc.school.nz
Aaron Hawke Mathematics a.hawke@wc.school.nz
Phil Kendon Science p.kendon@wc.school.nz
Stephen Tester Social Science s.tester@wc.school.nz
Thomas Han-Stevenson Technology t.hanstevenson@wc.school.nz

HODs and TICs

 

Name Position Email
Steven Rhodes HOD Biology s.rhodes@wc.school.nz
Phil Kendon HOD Chemistry p.kendon@wc.school.nz
Jessica Cooper HOD Drama/Performing Arts j.cooper@wc.school.nz
Thomas Han Stevenson HOD Digital Technology t.hanstevenson@wc.school.nz
Sarah Marchant HOD English  s.marchant@wc.school.nz
Victor Mau HOD English Language v.mau@wc.school.nz
Hayden Viles HOD Health and PE h.viles@wc.school.nz
Stephen Tester HOD History s.tester@wc.school.nz
Mike Ellett International Director m.ellett@wc.school.nz
Deb Marshall HOD Learning Support d.marshall@wc.school.nz
Katie Thompson HOD Māori k.thompson@wc.school.nz
Aaron Hawke HOD Mathematics a.hawke@wc.school.nz
Liam Boyle HOD Music l.boyle@wc.school.nz
Elizabeth Strugnell HOD Physics e.strugnell@wc.school.nz
Maria Villanueva HOD Languages/Spanish m.villanueva@wc.school.nz
Stephanie O’Brien HOD Visual Arts s.obrien@wc.school.nz
Danni Cole Assistant LAL English d.cole@wc.school.nz
Liam Ford Assistant LAL English l.ford@wc.school.nz
Ben Taylor Assistant LAL Health and PE b.taylor@wc.school.nz
Kasper Black Assistant LAL Mathematics

k.black@wc.school.nz
Craig Blacklock Assistant LAL Social Sciences c.blacklock@wc.school.nz
Govinda Lascelles Assistant LAL Technology g.lascelles@wc.school.nz
Angus Kininmonth-Weir HOD Junior Science a.kininmonth-weir@wc.school.nz
Liana Wheeler HOD Junior Science l.wheeler@wc.school.nz
Mark Gunkel TIC Accounting m.gunkel@wc.school.nz
Peter Maitland TIC Classics p.maitland@wc.school.nz
Rebecca Peacock-Powell TIC Middle School Commerce and Business Studies r.peacock@wc.school.nz
Karl White TIC DVC and Construction k.white@wc.school.nz
Nichole Devine TIC Hard Materials n.devine@wc.school.nz
Dan Slater TIC Media Studies d.slater@wc.school.nz
Rivkah Nathan TIC Religion Studies r.nathan@wc.school.nz
Aaron Columbus TIC Politics a.columbus@wc.school.nz

Guidance

Name Position Email Phone
Lyndon Coppin Guidance Counsellor l.coppin@wc.school.nz 022 0150 877
Jane Gray Guidance Counsellor j.gray@wc.school.nz 022 0161 774
Geoff Charles Guidance Counsellor g.charles@wc.school.nz 021 0916 0194
Liz Pa’u Chaplain l.pau@wc.school.nz

Deans & Mentors

Name Position Email
Tom Inger Dean of Middle School (Y10 and Y11) t.inger@wc.school.nz
Anine Korb Dean of Transition (Year 9 Oversight) a.korb@wc.school.nz
Rivkah Nathan Dean of Senior School (Y12 and Y13) r.nathan@wc.school.nz
Jimmy Sheppard Y9 Dean j.sheppard@wc.school.nz
Pete Maitland Y10 Dean p.maitland@wc.school.nz
Hannah McGee Y11 Dean h.mcgee@wc.school.nz
Rhea Stevenson Y12 Dean r.stevenson@wc.school.nz
Ellie Basterfield Y13 Dean e.basterfield@wc.school.nz
Debbie Tiatia Pasifika Student Mentor d.tiatia@wc.school.nz
Piri Weepu Kaiāwhina  p.weepu@wc.school.nz
Liz Pa’u Chaplain l.pau@wc.school.nz

Tutor Teachers

Name Email House
10TWK: Tom Kelly t.kelly@wc.school.nz Kaipapa
10CM: Colm McNulty c.mcnulty@wc.school.nz Kaipapa
10SNY: Dr. Suresh Narayanaswamy s.narayanaswamy@wc.school.nz Waitangi
10AKW: Angus Kininmonth-Weir a.kininmonth-weir@wc.school.nz Te-Ranga-ā-Hiwi
10JY: Jundi Yang j.yang@wc.school.nz Hauwai
10EH: Evan Hunt e.hunt@wc.school.nz Hauwai
10HV: Hayden Viles h.viles@wc.school.nz Hauwai
10EAS: Elizabeth Strugnell e.strugnell@wc.school.nz Te-Ranga-ā-Hiwi
10JMC: Jessica Cooper j.cooper@wc.school.nz Te-Ranga-ā-Hiwi
10AJP: Andrew Pennell a.pennell@wc.school.nz Kaipapa
10LMN: Liz Nock l.nock@wc.school.nz Waitangi
10BFT: Ben Taylor b.taylor@wc.school.nz Te Aketārewa
10EMR: Eva Reid e.reid@wc.school.nz Te Aketārewa
10LSW: Lily Washington l.washington@wc.school.nz Te Aketārewa
     
Name Email House
11MLH: Maddy Haydock m.haydock@wc.school.nz Te-Ranga-ā-Hiwi
11DC: David Calder d.calder@wc.school.nz Waitangi
11JRH: James Hurring j.hurring@wc.school.nz Kaipapa
11CKM: Claudine Malis c.malis@wc.school.nz Te Aketārewa
11KW: Karl White k.white@wc.school.nz Hauwai
11MJV: Maria Villanueva m.villanueva@wc.school.nz Te Aketārewa
11DGC: Destine Conroy d.conroy@wc.school.nz Waitangi
11MDS: Matthew Davies m.davies@wc.school.nz Te-Ranga-ā-Hiwi
     
11SMT: Stephen Tester s.tester@wc.school.nz Te Aketārewa
11DKM: Deb Marshall d.marshall@wc.school.nz Waitangi
11LOH: Lauren Hall l.hall@wc.school.nz Te-Ranga-ā-Hiwi
11KBK: Kasper Griffith k.griffith@wc.school.nz Hauwai
11TTF: Matua Taniera Taratu-Fuimaono t.taratu@wc.school.nz Te Aketārewa
11OM: Otinel Meszaros o.meszaros@wc.school.nz Hauwai
11DTR: David Russell d.russell@wc.school.nz Kaipapa
Name Email House
12AJC: Alastair Crawford a.crawford@wc.school.nz Waitangi
12ADN: Alex Nairn a.nairn@wc.school.nz Te Aketārewa
12PCM: Petra Malcolm p.malcolm@wc.school.nz Te-Ranga-ā-Hiwi
12BCD: Ben Cotter b.cotter@wc.school.nz Te Aketārewa
12CAN: Carol Ann Nolden c.nolden@wc.school.nz Kaipapa
12GRL: Matua George Lake g.lake@wc.school.nz Hauwai
12KTH: Whaea Katie Thompson k.thompson@wc.school.nz Hauwai
12KSR: Kevin Siemer k.siemer@wc.school.nz Waitangi
12DJS: Daniel Slater d.slater@wc.school.nz Te Aketārewa
12YK: Yvette Khrone y.khrone@wc.school.nz Hauwai
12HK: Hayden Kleiss h.kleiss@wc.school.nz Te-Ranga-ā-Hiwi
12LAF: Liam Ford liam.ford@wc.school.nz Kaipapa
12MRT: Mark Tinkle m.tinkle@wc.school.nz Te-Ranga-ā-Hiwi
12RF: Ryan Frost r.frost@wc.school.nz Kaipapa
12SMO: Stephanie O’Brien s.obrien@wc.school.nz Waitangi
Name Email House
13BSM: Brad Moon b.moon@wc.school.nz Te-Ranga-ā-Hiwi
13DL: Dave Langrish d.langrish@wc.school.nz Waitangi
13CB: Craig Blacklock c.blacklock@wc.school.nz Kaipapa
13SBG: Sarah Bouagila s.bouagila@wc.school.nz Kaipapa
13GL: Govinda Lascelles g.lascelles@wc.school.nz Kaipapa
13HD: Hamish Davidson h.davidson@wc.school.nz Waitangi
13LAD: Lyall Davies l.davies@wc.school.nz Te-Ranga-ā-Hiwi
13MLG: Mark Gunkel m.gunkel@wc.school.nz Hauwai
13MJB: Esref Zajko e.zajko@wc.school.nz  
13NRP: Nicole Pepperell n.pepperell@wc.school.nz Hauwai
13NV: Nathalie Veltmaat n.veltmaat@wc.school.nz Waitangi
13RLP: Rebecca Peacock r.peacock@wc.school.nz Waitangi
13MAU: Victor Mau v.mau@wc.school.nz Hauwa
13YF: Feng Yu f.yu@wc.school.nz  
13MDR: Max Riddle m.riddle@wc.school.nz Te Aketārewa
13ND: Nichole Devine n.devine@wc.school.nz Te Aketārewa
13RHL: Reiner Heyl r.heyl@wc.school.nz Te Aketārewa
13SRS: Steven Rhodes s.rhodes@wc.school.nz  

 

Name Email House
9ABH: Amber Bowis a.bowis@wc.school.nz Waitangi
9JCN: Jamie Cain j.cain@wc.school.nz  Hauwai
9CTB: Carlos Burke c.burke@wc.school.nz Waitangi
9CE: Claudine Earley c.earley@wc.school.nz Hauwai
9RA: Rachael Anderson rachael.anderson@wc.school.nz   
9SMN: Scarlett McAvinue-Northcott s.mcavinue-northcott@wc.school.nz  
9MAN: Manuel Negrete m.negrete@wc.school.nz  
9THS: Thomas Han Stevenson t.hanstevenson@wc.school.nz Kaipapa
9JT: Jo Towers j.towers@wc.school.nz Te Aketārewa
9AR: Anthony Rehutai a.rehutai@wc.school.nz  
9GGF: George Fleming g.fleming@wc.school.nz Hauwai
9JGR: James Riach j.riach@wc.school.nz Kaipapa
9TAW: Ted Wang t.wang@wc.school.nz Te Ranga-ā-Hiwi
9LWG: Liana Wheeler l.wheeler@wc.school.nz Te Aketārewa
9JMG: Jakki Galloway j.galloway@wc.school.nz Te Aketārewa