Our Team
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.school.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 | info@wdsg.school.nz |
| Uniform Shop | wdshop@uniformgroup.co.nz |
Senior Leadership Team
Angee Robertson
Principal
Sonja Maree
Associate Principal School & Student Wellbeing
Lynn Johnstone
Deputy Principal - Operations
Errin Nin
Deputy Principal - Reporting & Priority Learners & Kaupapa Maaori
Gina Fitchett
Deputy Principal - Teaching & Learning
Jacqueline Smith
Director of Boarding
Deans
Isobel Davies
Year 9
Karen Lock
Year 10
Aimee Donovan
Year 11
Allison Peters
Year 12
Sarah Urlich
Year 13
Jacqueline Smith
Boarding Dean
Rhonda Mudge
International Dean
Heads of Departments
Lee Armitage
Drama
Nicole Coffin
Religious Education
Isobel Davies
Languages
Marcus Duvenhage
Social Sciences
Bridget Greenslade
Music
Megan Eshuis
Technology
Maree McCarthy
PE & Health, School Board Staff Rep
Alex McHugh
Science
Allison Peters
Learning Support
Liz Seager
Mathematics
Stacey Stewart
English
Faith Tautuhi
Kaupapa Maaori
Paula West
Visual Arts
Teaching Staff
Jenny Bates
Science, Advanced Learning Support
Siobhan Boughton
TIC Textiles and Design
Samantha Broomhall
PE & Health
Kiran Church
Mathematics
Maria Colvin
Director of Music
Kelly Cunningham
TIC Health
PE & Health
Aimee Donovan
Assistant HOD Sciences
Susan Fayter
Mathematics
Claire Foot
TIC Exchanges
French
Jeanne Gagnon
Mathematics (Fixed Term)
Tanya Gould
TIC Dance
Drama
Sarah Graham
TIC Media Studies
Media Studies, DVC and STEAM
Mandy Gundersen
Science
Craig Harmon
TIC History
History, English
Stacey Howarth
Assistant HOD English
Ashleigh Hoyland
English
Samantha Kingsford
PE & Health
Michelle Knott
TIC Food Technology
Clare Lambert
TIC Calculus and Statistics Mathematics
Yunjung (Esther) Lee
Mathematics (On Parental Leave)
Karen Lock
Biology and Science
Angela Ludbrook
Accounting
Nannerl Martin
Food Technology, Social Studies
Onele Ndiweni
TIC Chemistry
Thomas North
Social Studies, Geography
Anne O’Neill
Mathematics
Maree O’Reilly
TIC Economics
Sandie Parr
English
Kirsten Palmer
PE & Health
Pushpa Reddy
TIC Accounting and Business
Rebecca Renner
Religious Education
Sophie Reetz
English
Phillipa Rhodes
Science
Becci Shanley
Assistant HOD Mathematics
Jackie Smith
Māori
Emma Stannett
Science
ICT - Teaching & Learning
Laura Trevisan
Drama, French and Social Studies
Sarah Urlich
Mathematics
Annabel Walsh
Assistant HOD Social Science
Hannah Wood
Social Studies and History
Sue Wylie
TIC Careers
School Guidance Counsellors
Dahna Banks
School Guidance Counsellor
Sarah Peters
School Guidance Counsellor
Boarding Team
Jacqueline Smith
Director of Boarding
Alverta Le'au'anae
House Parent (Years 12 & 13)
Emma Pitcaithly
House Parent (Year 10)
Freya Hodgson
House Parent (Year 9)
Petra Navanua
Casual House Parent
TeAni Soloman
House Parent (Year 11)
Havana Klink
Assistant House Parent
Mihi Martell
Assistant House Parent
Luvuyo Titus
GAP Tutor
Ashleigh Human
GAP Tutor
Tiaria Potaka
Homework Preparation Tutor
Tayla Hood
Senior Prep Tutor
Boarding Key Contacts
Moxon House (Year 9)
Ph: 021 585-286
Herft House (Year 10)
Ph: 021 242-2369
Davis House (Year 11)
Ph: 021 585-712
Holland and Johnston (Years 12 & 13)
Ph: 021 242-8929
Support Staff
Eleanor Augustus
Student Services Administrator / Receptionist
Keresi Balea
Cleaner
Dahna Banks
School Counsellor
Helen Barns-Graham
Nurse
Liz Binns
EA to the Principal
Katie Blunsdon
Marketing and Events Coordinator
Shelly Boyd
Cleaning Supervisor
Dianne Campbell
Director of IT Services
Stuart Charles
Gardener & Property Assistant
E.H. Choi
Assistant Caretaker and Property Maintenance
Will Clarke
Head Chef
Maree Fox
Technology Food Tech Assistant
Richard Francombe
IT Technical Support
Irene Gubb
Netball Administrator fixed 16 Feb - 1 April 2026
Roy Hart
Groundsperson
Georgina Hewitt
Extra-Curricular Coordinator
Freya Hodgson
Boarding House Parent Year 9
Archana Kale
Catering Assistant
Raewyn Keene
Lab Manager
Havana Klink
Assistant Boarding House Parent
Ljiljana Kosijer
Librarian
Erdem Lalanci
Sous Chef
Jeshnita Lata
Cleaner (Parental Leave)
Alverta Le'au'anae
House Parent Year 12 & 13
Jayne Lugton
Admissions Coordinator
Gemma Marriott
International Homestay Coordinator
Rhonda Mudge
Dean of International Students
Chris Nation
Director and Coordinator of ITM - Itinerant Teacher of Music
Maria Operario
Cleaner
Karyn Palaone
Catering Assistant
Sarah Peters
Lead Guidance Counsellor
Emma Pitcaithly
Boarding House Parent Year 10
Kym Plaisted
STAR Coordinator
Tiaria Potaka
Boarding - Homework Preparation Tutor
Janine Quigley
Laundry Supervisor
Madelyn Rojas
Cleaner
Julie Sills
Accounts Payable Administrator - Payment of invoices, billing parent accounts, school credit cards
Rupal Singh
Academic Database Administrator
Angela Smith
Chapel Music Accompanist
Donna Stephenson
Payroll Administrator
Rachelle Stoddart
Commercial Manager
Jacqui Sutton
Extra-Curricular Coordinator, Facilities Hire and EOTC Administrator
Maiya Tihore
Cleaner
Sonja Tihore
Cleaner
Yo Tordoff
Human Resources Coordinator
Anna White
Extra-Curricular Coordinator
Ginny Wilson
Learning Support Assistant
Megan Wright
Teaching Assistant
Property Staff
Vince Maree
Property Manager
Stuart Charles
Gardener
Eunhyun Choi
Assistant Caretaker
Roy Hart
Groundsman
Bruce Ritchie
Assistant Caretaker
Jason Worsley
Senior Caretaker
Catering Staff
Brad Bakker
Catering Manager
William Clark
Head Chef
Erden Lalanci
Sous Chef
Matt Greig
Senior Chef de Partie
Georgia Hancock
Barista
Marsha Collingwood
Canteen Assistant
Anna Blackett
Canteen Assistant
Emily Donderwinkel
Catering Events Coordinator
Ann Curtis
Canteen Assistant
Nila Bakker
Casual Catering Assistant
Neisha Bakker
Casual Event Organiser
Itinerant Teachers of Music (teaching at Dio)
Clive Burnell
Brass
Andrew Hewat
Guitar Ensemble
Lynn Jamieson
Vocals and Barbershop chorus/quartets
Elsie Kane
Woodwind
Anna Leese
Vocals
Jayne Tankersley
Vocals
Private Music Teachers
Alan Grady
Drums
Bev Oliver
Violin
Loretta Pennington
Vocals
Laura Watson
Speech and Drama
Simon Patton
Guitar
Jayne Tanskerley
Voice and Performance
Angela Smith
Piano
Cindy Tsao
Piano
Student Leaders 2026
Head Girl
Gabriella Schuitemaker
Deputy Head Girl
Isabelle Blackmore
Amokura
Zoe Harrison
Head of Academics
Cate Young
Head of Arts
Kyra Mae Wilson
Head of Boarding
Katie Bartram
Matta Daniel
Head of Cultural
Daisy Zheng
Head of Environment
Ella Blomfield
Head of Events
Margot Crawford
Head of Mission
Ella Pritchard
Lily Goodwin
Head of Sports
Alexandra Hull
Head of Student Council
Chloe Hopkins
Head of Wellbeing
Amelia Burnell
Head of Blake
Ella Parker
Head of Hillary
Caroline Glander
Head of Ross
Bianca Hosking
Head of Scott
Lily Simmons
Head of Shackleton
Sienna Mackintosh
Head of Wilson
Islay Bowman