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 The Arts j.cooper@wc.school.nz
Holly Browne Technology h.browne@wc.school.nz
Phil Kendon Science p.kendon@wc.school.nz
Sarah Marchant English s.marchant@wc.school.nz
Stephen Tester Social Science s.tester@wc.school.nz
Hayden Viles Health & PE h.viles@wc.school.nz
Maria Villanueva Languages m.villanueva@wc.school.nz
Aaron Hawke Mathematics  a.hawke@wc.school.nz
Hamish Davidson Careers & Transition  h.davidson@wc.school.nz
Katie Thompson  Māori  k.thompson@wc.school.nz

HODs and TICs

Name Position Email
Elizabeth Strugnell HOD Physics e.strugnell@wc.school.nz
Craig Blacklock HOD Geography/ Social Studies c.blacklock@wc.school.nz
Liam Boyle HOD Music l.boyle@wc.school.nz
Stephanie O’Brien HOD Visual Arts s.obrien@wc.school.nz
Mike Ellett International Director/HOD Tourism m.ellett@wc.school.nz
Sarah Marchant HOD English s.marchant@wc.school.nz
Luke Williams HOD Commerce l.williams@wc.school.nz
Hayden Kleiss HOD Junior Science h.kleiss@wc.school.nz
Jessica Cooper HOD Drama/ Performing Arts j.cooper@wc.school.nz
Steven Rhodes HOD Biology s.rhodes@wc.school.nz
Victor Mau HOD English Language v.mau@wc.school.nz
Serena Lawrence TIC Media Studies s.lawrence@wc.school.nz
Thomas Han Stevenson HOD Digital Technology t.hanstevenson@wc.school.nz
Stephen Tester HOD History s.tester@wc.school.nz
Hayden Viles HOD Health & PE h.viles@wc.school.nz
Maria Villanueva HOD Spanish m.villanueva@wc.school.nz
Aaron Hawke HOD Mathematics a.hawke@wc.school.nz
Katie Thompson HOD Māori k.thompson@wc.school.nz
Deb Marshall HOD Learning Support d.marshall@wc.school.nz
Phil Kendon HOD Chemistry

p.kendon@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
Pete Maitland Dean of Senior School (Y12 and Y13) p.maitland@wc.school.nz
Rivkah Nathan Y9 Dean r.nathan@wc.school.nz
Hannah McGee Y10 Dean h.mcgee@wc.school.nz
Rhea Stevenson Y11 Dean r.stevenson@wc.school.nz
Ellie Basterfield Y12 Dean e.basterfield@wc.school.nz
Petra Malcom Y13 Dean p.malcolm@wc.school.nz
Feng Yu International Dean & Languages f.yu@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
Tom Kelly t.kelly@wc.school.nz
Colm McNulty c.mcnulty@wc.school.nz Kaipapa
Dr. Suresh Narayanaswamy s.narayanaswamy@wc.school.nz Waitangi
Angus Kininmonth-Weir a.kininmonth-weir@wc.school.nz Te-Ranga-ā-Hiwi
Jundi Yang j.yang@wc.school.nz
Holly lBrowne h.browne@wc.school.nz Hauwai
Hayden Viles h.viles@wc.school.nz Hauwai
Elizabeth Strugnell e.strugnell@wc.school.nz Te-Ranga-ā-Hiwi
Jessica Cooper j.cooper@wc.school.nz Te-Ranga-ā-Hiwi
Liam Boyle l.boyle@wc.school.nz Kaipapa
Liz Nock l.nock@wc.school.nz Waitangi
Blake Robinson b.robinson@wc.school.nz Waitangi
Nathan Frew n.frew@wc.school.nz Te Aketārewa
Mike Ellett m.ellett@wc.school.nz Te Aketārewa
Lily Washington l.washington@wc.school.nz
Name Email House
Maria Montero m.montero@wc.school.nz Te-Ranga-ā-Hiwi
David Calder d.calder@wc.school.nz Waitangi
James Hurring j.hurring@wc.school.nz Kaipapa
Alex Appleby a.appleby@wc.school.nz Te Aketārewa
Karl White k.white@wc.school.nz Hauwai
Maria Villanueva m.villanueva@wc.school.nz Te Aketārewa
Destine Conroy d.conroy@wc.school.nz Waitangi
Phil Kendon p.kendon@wc.school.nz Te-Ranga-ā-Hiwi
Michael Daffon m.daffon@wc.school.nz Kaipapa
Stephen Tester s.tester@wc.school.nz Te Aketārewa
Deb Marshall d.marshall@wc.school.nz Waitangi
Lauren Hall l.hall@wc.school.nz Te-Ranga-ā-Hiwi
Kasper Griffith k.griffith@wc.school.nz Hauwai
Matua Taniera Taratu-Fuimaono t.taratu@wc.school.nz Te Aketārewa
Otinel Meszaros o.meszaros@wc.school.nz Hauwai
David Russell d.russell@wc.school.nz Kaipapa
Name Email House
Alastair Crawford a.crawford@wc.school.nz Waitangi
Alex Nairn a.nairn@wc.school.nz Te Aketārewa
Petra Malcolm p.malcolm@wc.school.nz Te-Ranga-ā-Hiwi
Ben Cotter b.cotter@wc.school.nz Te Aketārewa
Carol Ann Nolden c.nolden@wc.school.nz Kaipapa
Brooklyn Leota b.leota@wc.school.nz Hauwai
Whaea Katie Thompson k.thompson@wc.school.nz Hauwai
Matua George Lake g.lake@wc.school.nz  
Daniel Slater d.slater@wc.school.nz Te Aketārewa
Sarah Marchant s.marchant@wc.school.nz Waitangi
Hayden Kleiss h.kleiss@wc.school.nz Te-Ranga-ā-Hiwi
Liam Ford liam.ford@wc.school.nz Kaipapa
Mark Tinkle m.tinkle@wc.school.nz Te-Ranga-ā-Hiwi
Rob Corliss r.corliss@wc.school.nz Kaipapa
Stephanie O’Brien s.obrien@wc.school.nz Waitangi
Name Email House
Brad Moon b.moon@wc.school.nz Te-Ranga-ā-Hiwi
Dave Langrish d.langrish@wc.school.nz Waitangi
Craig Blacklock c.blacklock@wc.school.nz Kaipapa
Deepa Radhika Gowdra d.gowdra@wc.school.nz Kaipapa
Govinda Lascelles g.lascelles@wc.school.nz Kaipapa
Hamish Davidson h.davidson@wc.school.nz Waitangi
Lyall Davies l.davies@wc.school.nz Te-Ranga-ā-Hiwi
Mark Gunkel m.gunkel@wc.school.nz Hauwai
Mathew Burgess m.burgess@wc.school.nz Te Aketārewa
Nicole Pepperell n.pepperell@wc.school.nz Hauwai
Oliver Baxter o.baxter@wc.school.nz Te-Ranga-ā-Hiwi
Rebecca Peacock r.peacock@wc.school.nz Waitangi
Victor Mau v.mau@wc.school.nz Hauwa
James Bruce j.bruce@wc.school.nz Waitangi
Max Riddle m.riddle@wc.school.nz Te Aketārewa
Nichole Devine n.devine@wc.school.nz Te Aketārewa
Reiner Heyl r.heyl@wc.school.nz Te Aketārewa
Steven Rhodes s.rhodes@wc.school.nz

 

Name Email House
Amber Bowis a.bowis@wc.school.nz Waitangi
Bob Mason b.mason@wc.school.nz  Hauwai
Carlos Burke c.burke@wc.school.nz Waitangi
Claudine Earley c.earley@wc.school.nz Hauwai
Cushla Thomson c.thomson@wc.school.nz Waitangi
Eliza Bartlett e.bartlett@wc.school.nz Waitangi
Blair Robertson b.robertson@wc.school.nz Te-Ranga-ā-Hiwi
Ezref Zajko e.zajko@wc.school.nz Te Aketārewa
Richard Browne r.browne@wc.school.nz  
Rachael Anderson rachael.anderson@wc.school.nz Kaipapa
Scarlett McAvinue-Northcott s.mcavinue-northcott@wc.school.nz  
Manuel Negrete m.negrete@wc.school.nz  
Shona Venkatasamy s.venkatasamy@wc.school.nz Te-Ranga-ā-Hiwi
Thomas Han Stevenson t.hanstevenson@wc.school.nz Kaipapa
Jo Towers j.towers@wc.school.nz Te Aketārewa
Romy Stevenson ri.stevenson@wc.school.nz  
Luke Williams l.williams@wc.school.nz  
Aaron Hawke a.hawke@wc.school.nz Kaipapa
Anthony Rehutai a.rehutai@wc.school.nz  
Sarah Reynolds s.reynolds@wc.school.nz  
Yu Feng/ Mike Ellett m.ellett@wc.school.nz