Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi, engari, he toa takitini.
My success is not the work of one, but the work of many.
Enquiries
General Enquiries: info@wdsg.school.nz
Boards: board@wdsg.school.nz
Principal: principal@wdsg.school.nz
Boarding Houses: boarding@wdsg.school.nz
Accounts: debtors@wdsg.school.nz
People & Culture (vacancies): hr@wdsg.school.nz
Absences: absent@wdsg.school.nz
Student Services: studentservices@wdsg.school.nz
International Students: international@wdsg.school.nz
Extra-curricular Sports: sports@wdsg.school.nz
Extra-curricular Arts: arts@wdsg.schoool.nz
Facilities Hire: hire@wdsg.school.nz
Mr Goodfellow Catering: hello@mrgoodfellow.nz
Parents' Association: dioassociation@wdsg.school.nz
Old Girls' Association: waidiooga@gmail.com
Archives: archives@wdsg.school.nz
Uniform Shop: wdshop@uniformgroup.co.nz
Senior Leadership Team
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 |
Sonya Noble | Finance Manager |
Dianne Campbell | Director ICT Services |
Deans
Year 9 | |
Year 10 | |
Year 11 | |
Year 12 | |
Year 13 | |
International Dean |
Heads of Departments
Lee ARMITAGE Drama | ||
Nicole COFFIN Religious Education | ||
Isobel DAVIES Languages |
Marcus DUVENHAGE Social Sciences | |||
Bridget GREENSLADE Music | |||
Alistair HUTCHESON Technology/STEAM | |||
Maree MCCARTHY PE & Health | |||
Alex MCHUGH Science | |||
Allison PETERS Learning Support | |||
Liz SEAGER Mathematics | |||
Stacey STEWART English | |||
Faith TAUTUHI Kaupapa Maaori | |||
Diane THOMSON Advanced Learning, EAP |
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Paula WEST Visual Arts |
Teaching Staff
Jenny BATES | Science |
Melanie BLACK | Religious Education |
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 (on maternity leave) |
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 |
Ashleigh MARTIN | English |
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 (on maternity leave) |
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 |
School Guidance Counsellors
Lizzie UPPERTON | |
Sarah PETERS |
Boarding Team
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 |
Sarah PYKE | 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
Support Staff
Jo ASTWOOD | Receptionist |
Liz BINNS | EA to Principal and Boards' Secretary |
Inge BOTHA | Student Services Administrator |
Catherine CARLAW | Accountant (fixed-term) |
Maree FOX | Technology Assistant |
Richard FRANCOMBE | Technical Support Specialist |
Ljiljana KOSIJER | Librarian |
Georgina HEWITT | Arts Administrator |
Vivienne HOPE | Printery |
Darlene KARENA | Director of International (fixed-term) |
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 |
Sports Staff
Darlene KARENA | Director of Sport |
Katie BLUNSDON | Sports Coordinator |
Anna WHITE | Sports Coordinator |
Anahia NOBLE | Sports Coordinator (fixed-term) |
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 |
William CLARK | Head Chef |
Erden LALANCI | Sous Chef |
Madison DAY | Barista |
Marsha COLLINGWOOD | Canteen Assistant |
Anna BLACKETT | Canteen Assistant |
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 |
Sebastian DOUTHETT | Kapa Haka Tutor |
Atera APIRANA | Kapa Haka Tutor |
Grace WHITE | Kapa Haka Tutor |
Student Leaders 2024
Role | Student Leader | |
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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 |
School Board Student Representative
Charlotte Bidois