Our Staff

Who we are and how to contact us

If you would like to get in touch with a staff member at Wainuiomata High School you can call and leave a message with the office on 04-9383224, or you can email by clicking on the links below (alphabetical by surname).

As our staff are teaching during the day, they may not be able to respond immediately.

It is our aim to respond to your initial query within 24 hours, where possible.

Senior Leadership Team

Jono Broom Deputy Principal‍

Mary Horner Deputy Principal

Sandy McVey Business Manager

Valerie Rooderkerk Tumuaki Tuarua Deputy Principal ‍

Matauranga Te Rauna Deputy Principal

Lea Vellenoweth Tumuaki/Principal ‍

house Deans

‍Sarah O’Neill PUKEATUA

Penny Vine REMUTAKA‍

Gabby Richardson TURAKIRAE

Isjara Waiwai WHAREKURA

Derek Lealifano TUWHARE

Teachers

‍Benjamin Campion Learning Support ‍

Louise Carse Mathematics

Brenna Crump Arts‍

Tryfan Ephraim Technology

Samuel Feisst Science

Hazel Fenemor Arts, Music (on leave)

Isobel Franklin Science

Emily Goldie Learning Support

Elijah Gepiga English‍

Catherine Haley Music‍

‍Nicole Hawkins Māori, English

Petra Herings Arts

Cherie Holmes Pathways Careers

Maddie Hullena Physical Education

Ngawari Jacobs Māori

Aparna Jayakumar Technology

‍Harmeet Kaur Mathematics

Jagdeep Kaur Mathematics

Helena Kelly Arts, International

Dona Keyes Learning Support Coordinator

Ali Khanihoolari English‍

Gina Knowles English‍

Shivani Lal Social Science ‍

Becky Le Lievre Māori

Derek Lealifano Physical Education‍

Jo-Anne Maunder (RLC) TIC Alternative Education

Samuel McGuire Technology  

Gordon Milne Social Sciences

Te Rangingahinga Moeahu Māori

Rachal Monigatti Literacy

Sam Murphy-Pirini Social Science, Māori‍

‍Sarah O’Neill Technology

Carolyn Perry Māori

Barbara Podgajna Mathematics

Subhashni Prasad English‍

Daryl Prowse Arts

Navoda Ranasinghe Science‍

Hazel Reddington Science

‍Jocelyn Reddy Technology

Gabby Richardson English‍

‍Wai Roberts Support Māori‍

Meenakshi Thakur Mathematics

Oke Time Physical Education

Paripurna Verma Science

Penny Vine English, Samoan

Isjara Waiwai Māori

Adam Weir Social Sciences

Ross Wickett Social Sciences

Iain Wood Arts‍

Support Staff

Sharn Bean (Teacher Aide) Learning Support

Mikaylee Beckham (Teacher Aide) Learning Support

Rebecca Bentley Office Assistant

Tania Beyer (Teacher Aide) Learning Support

Alisha Butterfield (Teacher Aide) Learning Support

Sylvia Carter Lab Technician

Clarence Collier Groundsman

Toni Coton (Teacher Aide) Learning Support

Peter Cowan Sports Coordinator

Rachel Cutter Office Administrator

Wayne Foster Caretaker

Lesley Glen Social Sciences Technician

Ha Hoang International Administrator

Jaydeen Karawana Social Worker ‍

Richard Knox School Counsellor  

Denton Kupenga (Teacher Aide) Learning Support

Hayley Lawrence Principal's PA

Charles Lewis (Teacher Aide) Rangitahi Learning Centre

Maria Lloyd Guidance Counsellor

Lana McLean (Teacher Aide) Rangitahi Learning Centre ‍

Nora Nicol (Teacher Aide) Learning Support

Kirsty O'Kane (Teacher Aide)

Summer O'Kane Jones (Teacher Aide)

Tracey Quirke Homestay Coordinator‍

Amber Ratana (Teacher Aide)‍

Alison Saunders Student Services Manager

Dori Speers (Teacher Aide) Learning Support

Chelsea Thomas Careers Administrator

Sue Wade Reading Coordinator

Anna Williams Learning Support (Teacher Aide)

Olivia Williams Gateway‍