Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari, he toa takitini. 

My success is not the work of one, but the work of many.

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

Senior Management Team

Delwyn Guilford

Commercial Manager

Debbie Stevens

Communications and Marketing Manager

Dianne Campbell

Director ICT Services

Rebecca Jenkins

People & Culture Manager

Heads of Departments

Lee ARMITAGE                                        Drama

Nicole COFFIN                                         Religious Education

Isobel DAVIES                                           Languages

Marcus DUVENHAGE                         Social Sciences

Bridget GREENSLADE                        Music

Alistair HUTCHESON                          Technology

Steve KULUZ                                              English

Clare LAMBERT                                       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

Teaching Staff

Chris ATKINSON

Science, Design & Visual Communication. Year 13 Dean

Jenny BATES

Science

John BILSBORROW

PE & Health

Melanie BLACK

Religious Education, International Dean

Jenny BOTHWELL

TIC Physics, Science

Catherine BROWN

Assistant HOD Social Sciences, Dance, Health

Siobhan BOUGHTON

Technology

Christine COATES

Social Studies, Media Studies

Maria COLVIN

Director of Music

Kelly CUNNINGHAM

PE & Health

Claire FOOT

French, TIC Exchanges

Jodie GARRETT

English

Tanya GOULD

Drama, TIC Dance

Craig HARMON

TIC History, English

Betty HARRISON

Social Studies

Patricia LEMIRE

Mathematics (on leave 2023)

Karen LOCK

Biology and Science, Year 11 Dean

Michelle KNOTT

TIC Food Technology

Nannerl MARTIN

Technology

Jodie MASON

English (Fixed-Term)

Joanne MONNEY

Japanese

Joanne MUNN

Learning Hub

Moses NAIR

Mathematics, PE

Onele NDIWENI

TIC Chemistry

Wendy NIELSEN

English

Thomas NORTH

English

Anne O’NEILL

Mathematics

Maree O’REILLY

TIC Economics

Sandy PARR

English

Kristen PALMER

PE & Health

Nicola RATIMA

PE & Health, Te Reo Maaori,  Year 10 Dean

Pushpa REDDY

TIC Accounting and Business

Sophie REETZ

English, Health (on Parental Leave)

Phillipa RHODES

Science, Mathematics

Tracey RYAN

Art, Design

Aimee STEVENS

Assistant HOD Science

Liz SEAGER

Assistant HOD Mathematics

Emma STANNETT

Biology, Science, ICT – Teaching & Learning 

Sarah-Jane STEEL

TIC Learning Hub, Teacher of Physical Education

Laura TREVISAN

French

Sarah URLICH

Mathematics

Sam WALKER

Mathematics

Susi WEBB

TIC Classical Studies, Economics, BOT Staff Rep

Victoria WOLFE

Assistant HoD English, Year 9 Dean

Sue WYLIE

TIC Careers

School Guidance Counsellors

Boarding Team

Jacqueline SMITH

Director of Boarding

Gwen HURLEY

Assistant Director of Boarding, 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

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
Office Extension: 3500

Support Staff

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

Yo TORDOFF

HR Administrator 

Penny WEINBERG

Admissions and Student Database Administrator

Pamela WELCH-CROPP

Laboratory Technician

Hannah VAUGHAN

School Nurse

Sports Staff

Darlene KARENA

Director of Sport

Katie BLUNSDON

Sports Coordinator

Gabrielle PEACH

Sports and DioFit Coordinator

Anna WHITE

Sports Coordinator 

Property Staff

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

Catering Staff

Brad BAKKER

Catering Manager

Bipin SCARIA

Head Chef of Boarding

Emily DONDERWINKEL

Catering Events Coordinator

Itinerant Teachers of Music (teaching at Dio)

Chris NATION

Itinerant Music Coordinator, Strings

Clive BURNELL 

Brass

Andrew HEWAT

Percussion, Guitar

Elsie KANE

Woodwind

Jane MARTIN

Voice

Jayne TANKERSLEY 

Voice

Private Teachers

Alan GRADY

Drums

Elena MORGAN

Chamber music/ Cello

Bev OLIVER

Strings

Angela SMITH

Piano

Grace WHITE

Kapa Haka Tutor

Sebastian DOUTHETT

Kapa Haka Tutor

Student Leaders 2023

Role

Student Leader

Head Girl/Head Student

Jamie Bidois

Deputy Head Girl/Head Student

Petra Pratt-Rink

Amokura

Amiria Douglas

Head of Academics

Francesca Cullen

Head of Arts

Sienna Casey

Head of Boarding

Emma Clapcott

Head of Environment (Physical)

Charlotte de Lautour

Head of Environment (Wellbeing)

Jayha Egan

Head of Events

Niamh McCormack

Heads of Mission

Breanna Rickman & Lauren Verryt 

Head of Sports

Alexandra Peoples

Head of Student Council

Catherine Curry

Head of Blake

Lani Kete

Head of Hillary

Sarah Ngawhika

Head of Ross

Anna Urlich

Head of Scott

Meg Crawford

Head of Shackleton

Molly Roberts

Head of Wilson

Shelby Bowater

School Board Student Representative

  • Charlotte Bidois

School Association Student Representatives

  • Hannah Levin

  • Asandi Silva

  • Lilli Parres

  • Keesha Rhaman

Student Council

Year 13

  • Lucy Smith

  • Catherine Hardie

  • Annabel Johnston

  • Kaela Bregman


Year 12

  • Bianca Alcock

  • Carmen King

  • Kheesa Rahman

  • Amy Thomas

  • Nicole Holland

  • Shae Ellis

  • Gabby Simm


Year 11

  • Charlotte Bidois

  • Isla Bibby

  • Sophie Charteris

  • Jayne McPhillips

  • Rachel Bryant

  • Maria Lynch


Year 10

  •  Kiri Ormsby

  •  Sophie Curry

  •  Isla Ward

  •  Elyse Barnett

  • Anmol Virk

  • Paige Stringer

  • Mannat Kaur


Year 9

  • Tyla Webster

  • Jessica Clunie

  • Zoe Signal

  • Freya Douglas

  • Tessa Gao

  • Katie Gao


Academic

  • Charlotte Gilchrist

  • Annabel Johnson

  • Navleen Kaur Singh

  • Rei Kang

  • Ella Ramsay

  • Sarah Teale

  • Joie Lin

  • Claire McKelvie

Arts

  • Julia Sharratt

  • Ellena Wood

  • Jessica Mealing

  • Shannon Aplin

  • Eleanor Flintoff-Baker

  • Sarah Hilton

  • Chelsea Rundstrom

  • Ava Germaine

Boarding

  • Kate Sherlock

  • Emma Brooks

  • Charlotte Bryant

  • Samantha Fincham

  • Catherine Hardie

  • Maya-Jane Mans

  • Kate Wallace

  • Hannah Wilson

  • Charlotte Wyndham

Environment

SOCIAL

  • Ashleigh Davison

  • Emily Gibbons

  • Olivia Lockwood

  • Brooke Manderson

  • Zoe Oliver

  • Mya Pilcher

  • Ella Cho

  • Serenita Wijaya

  • Casabella Smith

PHYSICAL

  • Isobel Thirtle

  • Tate Carruthers

  • Sassi Wright

  • Nina Ross

  • Nikini Ranasinghe

  • Danielle Graham

  • Skyla Clarke

  • Leah Owens

Events

  • Alexis Harvey

  • Kate Mulder

  • Xanthe Johnson

  • Kelsey Cassey

  • Maddy Beere

  • Hayley Young

  • Eve Donoghue

  • Emilee Mehrtens

Mission (Chapel and Service)

  • Brianna Wallis

  • Sarah Cane

  • Peyton Woolerton

  • Sophie Turnwald

  • Pippa Morgans

  • Esther Keller

  • Victoria Eng

  • Kheesa Rahman

  • Hannah Levin

  • Kayla Te Kani

  • Kezia Schuitemaker

  • Eliana Peart

Sports

  • Tiana Lord

  • Issy (Isabella) Hussey

  • Kate Stephens

  • Holly Landon

  • Hayley Williams

  • Carys Foot

  • Harriet Cooper

  • Zoe Fon

Mana Wahine

  • Josie Cameron

  • Brooke Leeder

  • Lucy McMorran

  • Milan Nordstrom

  • Tania Pakinga

  • Jessie Parker

  • Lilli Parres

  • Abigail Strever

  • Annika Te Anga

  • Iris Wainui-Mackle

  • Te Aumihi Haggie

  • Amelie Hawera

Arts Captains

  • Drama Captain Ashleigh Davison

  • Dance Captain Kaitlin Thorrold

  • Debating Captain Brooke Manderson

  • Kapahaka Captain Lani Kete

  • Student Magazine Editor (NOISE) Mackenzie Barnett

  • Library Hayley Forshaw

  • Music Vocal Esther Keller

  • Music Instrumental Pippa Morgans

  • Visual Arts Juila Sharratt

  • Head Chorister Ellena Wood

  • Concert Master Diny Zhou

Sports Captains

  • Athletics Zoe Oliver

  • Badminton Cindy Park

  • Basketball Brooke Leeder

  • Cheerleading Eliana Peart

  • Cricket Catherine Hardie

  • Cross Country Charlotte Bryant

  • Cue Sports N/A 2023

  • Cycling Emerson Wright

  • Equestrian Zara Cowen

  • Football Kate Stephens

  • Futsal Hayley Williams

  • Hockey Kate Mulder

  • Inline Hockey Liv Davys

  • Lacrosse Sarah Cane

  • Multisport Kate Heatley

  • Netball Becky Dudson

  • Rowing Te Aumihi Haggie

  • Sevens Rugby Lilli Parres

  • Snowsports Mya Pilcher

  • Sports Climbing Zoe Weldon

  • Swimming Charlotte Gilchrist

  • Tennis Isabella Hussey

  • Touch Kate Findlay

  • Volleyball Petra Pratt-Rink

  • Water Polo Molly Roberts

Peer Support Leaders

  • Vina Young

  • Chloe Moorfield

  • Lauren Geer

  • Grace Prescott

  • Angel Cao

  • Laura Eggleton

  • Rochelle Fernandes

  • Stella McHardie

  • Emily Powell

  • Sophie Reeves

  • Sasha McGowan

  • Harriet Vellenoweth

  • Clementine Savil

  • Nicole Hollands

  • Ava Sarty

  • Annabelle Fielder

  • Esandi Silva

  • Samantha Taylor

  • Leah McRobbie

  • Lexie Stock

  • Keisha Joe

  • Jorja-Rose Griffiths

  • Eloise Orr

  • Isabel Melville

  • Hannah Crawford

  • Taylor Kilmister

  • Teresa Oertly

  • Irene Chun

  • Rachel Ronowicz