Enquiries

Senior Leadership Team

Mary Curran	Principal
Sonja Maree	Associate Principal - Students & School Wellbeing
Lynn Johnstone	Deputy Principal - Operations
Errin Nin	Deputy Principal - Reporting & Priority Learners & Kaupapa Maaori
Gina Fitchett	Deputy Principal - Teaching and Learning
Reverend Stephen Black	Chaplain
Jacqueline Smith	Director of Boarding
Debbie Stevens	Communications and Marketing Manager
Dianne Campbell	Director ICT Services
Rebecca Jenkins	People & Culture Manager

Aimee Donovan	Year 9
Allison Peters and Jo Munn	Year 10
Nicola Ratima	Year 11
Sarah Urlich	Year 12
Faith Tautuhi	Year 13
Melanie Black	Dean of International Students

Lee ARMITAGE Drama
Nicole COFFIN Religious Education
Isobel DAVIES Languages

Marcus DUVENHAGE Social Sciences
Bridget GREENSLADE Music
Alistair HUTCHESON Technology/STEAM
Sophie REETZ Acting HOD English
Liz SEAGER Mathematics
Maree MCCARTHY PE & Health
Alex MCHUGH Science
Allison PETERS Learning Support
Faith TAUTUHI Kaupapa Maaori
Diane THOMSON Advanced Learning, EAP
Paula WEST Visual Arts


Jenny BATES	Science
Melanie BLACK	Religious Education, Dean of International Students
Jenny BOTHWELL	TIC Physics, Teacher of Science
Samantha BROOMHALL	PE & Health
Catherine BROWN	Assistant HOD Social Sciences, Teacher of Dance & Health
Siobhan BOUGHTON	Technology
Rosie BUTLER	Science
Kiran CHURCH	Mathematics
Christine COATES	Social Studies, TIC Media Studies
Maria COLVIN	Director of Music
Kelly CUNNINGHAM	PE & TIC Health

Aimee DONOVAN	Assistant HOD Sciences

Claire FOOT	French, TIC Exchanges
Susan FAYTER	Mathematics

Mandy GUNDERSEN	Science
Tanya GOULD	Drama, TIC Dance
Sarah GRAHAM	DVC/STEAM/Technology

Craig HARMON	TIC History, Teacher of English
Stacey HOWARTH	Assistant HOD English
Clare LAMBERT	Mathematics
Yunjung (Esther) LEE	Mathematics
Karen LOCK	Biology and Science (on leave 2024)
Angela LUDBROOK	Accounting

Michelle KNOTT	TIC Food Technology

Nannerl MARTIN	Technology
Joanne MONNEY	Japanese
Joanne MUNN	Learning Hub
Moses NAIR	Mathematics, PE
Onele NDIWENI	TIC Chemistry
Wendy NIELSEN	English
Thomas NORTH	English, Social Studies

Anne O’NEILL	Mathematics
Maree O’REILLY	TIC Economics
Sandie PARR	English
Kristen PALMER	PE & Health

Nicola RATIMA	PE & Health, Te Reo Maaori, Year 11 Dean
Pushpa REDDY	TIC Accounting and Business
Sophie REETZ	English
Phillipa RHODES	Science
Tracey RYAN	Art, Design
Emma STANNETT	Biology, Science, ICT – Teaching & Learning
Sarah-Jane STEEL	TIC Learning Hub
Laura TREVISAN	French

Sarah URLICH	Mathematics

Susi WEBB	TIC Classical Studies, Economics, School Board Staff Rep
Sue WYLIE	TIC Careers

Lizzie UPPERTON
Sarah PETERS

Jacqueline SMITH	Director of Boarding
Alverta LE'AU'NAE	House Parent (Years 12 & 13)
Kimberly ROSE	House Parent (Year 9)
Emily MAREE	House Parent (Year 10)
Ngarangi MASON	Boarding Homework / Preparation Supervisor/ Casual Assistant House Parent
Joanne MONNEY	Assistant Director of Boarding and House Parent (Year 11)
Havana KLINK	Assistant House Parent
Shaeana JAUNAY	Assistant House Parent

Boarding Key Contacts

Moxon House (Year 9) moxonhouse@wdsg.school.nz
Ph: 021 585-286

Herft House (Year 10) herfthouse@wdsg.school.nz
Ph: 021 242-2369

Davis House (Year 11) davishouse@wdsg.school.nz
Ph: 021 585-712

Holland and Johnston snrboarding@wdsg.school.nz
(Years 12 and 13) Ph: 021 242-8929

Jo ASTWOOD	Receptionist
Liz BINNS	EA to Principal and Boards Secretary
Inge BOTHA	Student Services Administrator
Maree FOX	Technology Assistant
Richard FRANCOMBE	Technical Support Specialist
Ljiljana KOSIJER	Librarian
Georgina HEWITT	Arts Administrator
Vivienne HOPE	Printery
Sonya NOBLE	Accountant
Melanie BLACK	Dean of International Students
Jayne LUGTON	International Students Administrator
Gemma MARRIOT	International Homestay Coordinator
Chelsea MEXTED	Events & Communications Coordinator
Kym PLAISTED	STAR Coordinator
Rebecca RENNER	Technology Assistant
Julie SILLS	Financial Assistant
Rupal SINGH	Academic Database Administrator
Angela SMITH	Music Accompanist
Donna STEPHENSON	Finance Assistant/Payroll
Jacqui SUTTON	EOTC Coordinator & Assistant to the Deputy Principals
Yo TORDOFF	HR Administrator
Penny WEINBERG	Admissions and Student Database Administrator
Pamela WELCH-CROPP	Laboratory Technician
Megan WRIGHT	Learning Support Teaching Assistant
Helen BARNS-GRAHAM	School Nurse

Darlene KARENA	Director of Sport
Katie BLUNSDON	Sports Coordinator
Gabrielle PEACH	Sports and DioFit Coordinator
Anna WHITE	Sports Coordinator

Vince MAREE	Property Manager
Stuart CHARLES	Gardener
Eunhyun CHOI	Assistant Caretaker
Janine QUIGLEY	Laundry Services Supervisor
Roy HART	Groundsman
Bruce RITCHIE	Assistant Caretaker
Shelley BOYD	Cleaning Supervisor
Jason WORSLEY	Senior Caretaker

Brad BAKKER	Catering Manager
Bipin SCARIA	Head Chef of Boarding
Erden LALANCI	Sous Chef
Michelle WILLIAMS	Barista
Marsha COLLINGWOOD	Canteen Assistant
Anna BLACKETT	Canteen Assistant
Emily DONDERWINKEL	Catering Events Coordinator

Chris NATION	Itinerant Music Coordinator, Strings
Clive BURNELL	Brass
Andrew HEWAT	Percussion, Guitar
Elsie KANE	Woodwind
Jane MARTIN	Voice
Jayne TANKERSLEY	Voice

Role	Student Leader
Head Girl/Head Student	Isabella Hussey
Deputy Head Girl/Head Student	Tia Lord
Amokura	Tania Pakinga
Head of Academics	Diny Zhou
Head of Arts	Ava Germaine
Head of Boarding	Sophie Reeves
Head of Environment (Physical)	Serenita Wijaya
Head of Environment (Wellbeing)	Brooke Trebilco
Head of Events	Eve Donoghue
Heads of Mission	Hannah Levin & Kezia Schuitemaker
Head of Sports	Lilli Parres
Head of Student Council	Skyla Clarke
Head of Blake	Keisha Joe
Head of Hillary	Christina Toon
Head of Ross	Iris Wainui-Mackle
Head of Scott	Eloise Orr
Head of Shackleton	Chelsea Rundstrom
Head of Wilson	Lucy McMorran

Physical Address 660 River Road, Hamilton 3210, NZ
Postal Address Private Bag 3051, Hamilton 3240, NZ