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Western Springs College and Ngā Puna O Waiōrea operate collaboratively from one location. Ivan Davis is principal of Western Springs College, a state co-educational secondary school;  Chris Selwyn is principal of Ngā Puna O Waiōrea, a Te Reo Maori immersion kura. Students flow between the schools, according to their course choices.

Senior Leadership Team

Ivan Davis
Principal
M.Soc.Sc (Hons), Dip Tchg
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Chris Selwyn
Tumuaki Waiorea
MA, Dip Tchg
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Julie Debreceny
Associate Principal
BA, GDip.Tchg, GDip.TESOL
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Victor, Geraldine

Geraldine Victor
Senior Deputy Principal
BSc, GDip,Tchg Sec., PGDipEdLd (Dist), MEdLd (First class)
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Phil Douglas
Deputy Principal
MEdLd (Dist), BA, Dip.Tchg
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Witten-Sage, Anna

Anna Witten-Sage
Deputy Principal
BA, GDip.Arts, GDip.Tchg
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Bella Pomare
Tumuaki Tuarua
BEd, GDip.Tchg
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Naomi Cusack
Tumuaki Tuarua
BA, GDip.Tchg
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Sailesh Vaidya
Business Manager
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Heads of House 

Clare Smith

Clare Smith
Ātea Co Head of House
Year 9 &11
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Allen, Benjamin

Benjamin Allen
Ātea Co Head of House
Year 10 & 12
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Freddie Simpson
Kāpura Co Head of House
Year 10, 11 & 12
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Gilly Luxton
Kāpura Co Head of House
Year 9
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Danielle Lee
Whenua Co Head of House
Year 9 & 11
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Asia Kennedy
Whenua Co Head of House
Year 10 &12
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Shannon Dowdall
Moana Co Head of House
Year 10 & 12
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CS

Charlotte Collins
Moana Co Head of House
Year 9 & 11
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Kiri

Kiri Piahana
Oranga Co Head of House
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Pania Grey

Pania Grey
Oranga Co Head of House
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Louise Ryan
Year 13 Academic Director
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Ada Ho-Yee Wong
Year 13 Assistant Academic Director
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Counselling Team 

Poupouare, Sue

Sue Poupouare
Head of Counselling 
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Katrina

Katrina Johnson
Counsellor
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Leisa Munro
Counsellor
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Evelyn

Evelyn Norton
Counsellor
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Daniel Griffin BMS (Hons), GDip.Tchg HOD Commerce (Economics and Business Studies)
John Cook B.Ag.Sci, PG Dip Business, PG Dip Tchg, Cert Adult Ed  Teacher in Charge of Business Studies

Chloe Davison BVA, Dip Tchg, MProfStuds (1st class hons) HOD Dance
Samantha Wood Rawnsley BPSA, GDip Tchg Assistant HOD

Deb Thompson BA, Dip Tchg, M Ed (First Class Hons) HOD  Digital Learning & Communications

Robert Pollock BA (Anthropology)​, ​Dip​.​Drama NZDS Toi Whakaari​,​ Dip. Tchg​ (​Sec​)​ HOD Drama
Kayleigh Haworth BA English & Psychology, PGDIP Tchg,  BA Hons Drama,  MA  Drama

Amanda Asher BA, DipGrad (English), MTEL HOD English, TIC Year 9, 10 and 12
Therese Fitzsimmons BA, Dip.Tchg Assistant HoD, TIC Year 11 and 13
Phil Douglas MEdLd (Dist), BA, Dip.Tchg
Freddie Simpson BA, GDip.Tchg ESOL
Tupe Tai BA, Dip.Tchg, Dip TESOL
Asia Kennedy BA, GDip.Arts, GDip.Tchg
Karen Rewcastle BA, MSc, PGCE
Benjamin Allen  BA (Hons), GDip.Tchg
Shirley Tolai GDip.Tchg
Shannon Dowdall BA, GDip.Tchg
Max Lloyd-Bell BC, GDip. Tchg
Gilly Luxton BA (Screen Arts), GDip. Tchg
Catherine Davis BA, MA, GDip. Tchg
Geraldine Wong BA (Hons), PGDip. Tchg
Anne Lochead BA, MA (Hons),GDip.Tchg, PhD, PGDip. Tchg.
Sophie Duggan BA, GDip. Tchg
Jessica Heath BFA, GDip. Tchg (English and ESOL), CELTA

Karalee Green BEd, Dip.Tchg, HOD Health
Oliver Thorpe BPhEd, HOD Physical Education
Liz Hoeft BSC GDip Tchg (sec) Postgrad Cert in Digital and Collaborative Learning  Assistant HOD Physical Education
Greg Uhlmann
BPhEd, HOD Sports Academy
Kaitlyn Savage BSR, GDip. Tchg (Sec) (on leave)
Josie Nisbet BPE GDip Tchg (sec)
Jeremy Tsai BSC  BSR GDip Tchg (sec) 
Wiremu Hei Hei BSpEx GDip Ed

Renae Liao-Marsden BA, GDip.Tchg HOD Languages
Cécile Bourgeois Licence Pluridisciplinaire, PGCE TIC French

Jared Hockly BSc, Dip Tchg HOD Mathematics 
Craig Baily
Olga Gibson BEd, GDip. Tchg
Daksha Patel BSc, GDip.Tchg
Mathew Okey
Bella Pomare
Jasmine Paulkutty MSc, Bed
Ruth Roberts
Meenu Sheji M.Sc.Maths, GDip Tchg
Petra TangBSc, GDip Tchg
Shelley Trollip
Ada Ho Yee Wong
Zi Yang BA Education, GDip Tchg

Louise Ryan  BA, GDip Journ, GDip.TchgHOD Media Studies
Tetoki Tepaki Bachelor of Maori Development, Post Grad Dip – Sec Tchg, Accredited Professional Chess Coach (APCC)
Claire Thomas BA (Hons) and PGdip
Dan Price BA, PGdip, Cert. Audio and Music Production M.A.I.N.Z
Mel Webber (On leave)

Carmel McGill Wright BMus (Perf), GradDipTchg (Sec) HOD Music
Victoria Chellew BCommMus, GradDip Tching (Sec)
Margaret Robertson MEd.Leadership (Hons), PGDip.Ed.L (Dist), BA, Dip.Tchg
Daniel Barrett  BMus (Pop), GradDipTchg (Sec) Technician
Leza Corban BA Itinerant Music Teacher
Thea Doyle  BMus (Jazz), GradDipTchg (Sec) Itinerant Music Teacher
Andrew Isdale Jazz Performance Itinerant Music Teacher
Tony Janssen BMus (Perf) Itinerant Music Teacher
Trudy Lile BMus (Jazz), LTCL Itinerant Music Teacher
Jim Nana BMus, Dip.Tchg Itinerant Music Teacher
Vigdis Relph M Musicology, LTCL, FTCL Itinerant Music Teacher
Michelle Waring BA, Dip.Tchg Itinerant Music Teacher

Beth Fitzgerald BA (Hons), PGCE  HOD
Damon King BA, Dip.Tchg
Freddie Simpson BA, GDip.Tchg ESOL
Cade Robbins BA, GDip.Tchg 

Graham Stoddard BA, BSc, GDip Tchg CO-HOD
Sherna Matta BSc, PgDipSci, GDip Tchg CO-HOD
Rachel Allwood BSc, GDip.Tchg
Chrislyn Averill BSc(Hons) Biomed, MTchg
Stacey Byers MSc, BSc, GDip Tchg, Cert TRM
Jarn Godfrey BSc, MSc, GDip.Tchg
Danielle Lee BSc Hons, MTchg
Sonia Nunes
Jeriza Viray
Logan O’Callahan BE(Hons), LLB, GDip Tchg
Piumi Perera
Virginia Reid-Hollingsworth BSc,GDip.Tchg (On Leave)
Yusra Safa
Gerry Victor BSc, GDip,Tchg Sec., PGDipEdLd (Dist), MEdLd (First class)
Paul Wickham
Ian Whaley MSc (Physics), GDip.Tchg (Sec)
Rewa Worley BSc, PGDip Tchg, PGDipPH, MPH
Yun Zhou

Emma Dwyer BA, GDip.Tchg HOD Social Studies
Ben Hinton BA, TEFL (ESOL), GDip.Tchg 
Peter Kerr BA (Hons), GDip.Tchg HOD History
Sharda Patel BA, Dip.Tchg
Cade Robbins BA, GDip.Tchg 
Clare Smith BSc (Biology)​, ​GDip.Tchg (Sec)​, ​Cert in Horticulture
Laura Bakker BSc, GDip.Tchg HOD Geography
Felicity Carruthers BA, GDip.Tchg
Charlotte Collins BA, GDip Tchng
Laura Feslier MA, GDip Tchng

Megan Roberts BSc, MPhil
Jessica Heath BFA, GDip. Tchg (English and ESOL), CELTA

Matthew Coldicutt – TIC Design Technology – BAS, BFA (Hons), GDip.Tchg HOD Tech
Barbara Joseph – TIC Textiles TechnologyMFA, Dip.Tchg 
Alyssa Venning-Thomas BFA (First Class Hons), GradDipTchg
Andrew Tan – TIC Design & Visual Communication – B.Arch, G Dip.Tchg
Manu Nagarajan TIC Digital Technology B. Computing Systems, G Dip.Tchg
Marie Hickey – Food Technology Teacher and Learning Support Teacher and TIC Wastewise groupBA, GDip.Tchg,
Megan Doran – Read BDES, GDip.Tchg 
Rachel Scott –  BA, GDip.Tchg (On maternity leave)
Carolina De Biasio Pires – BC, GDip. Tchg
Wynne Le Fevre – BDES, Postgrad Fashion, GDip.Tchg 
Julie Debreceny – BA, Dip.Tchg, GDip TESOL

Danielle Teleiai – BVA, GradDipTchg, HOD,  TIC Art Photography, TIC Art Design (on leave)
Ashley Heelam – BDVA, GradDipSecTchg, Visual art ASS HOD, TIC Painting & TIC Art History
Sophie Bannan  – MFA, GradDipSecTchg, Visual art
TeRina Kapa-Vivian – BVA, GradDipSecTchg, Visual art
Kate Bedford BVA, MFA GradDipSecTchg, Visual art
Madeline Ireland Art Technician, BCOUNS

Chris Selwyn MA, Dip.Tchg Tumuaki
Richard Anderson BA, Dip Tchg  HOD Te Reo
Naomi Cusack BA, GDip.Tchg Tumuaki Tuarua
Bella Pomare BEd, GDip.Tchg Tumuaki Tuarua
Pania Grey Oranga Co Head of House
Kiri Piahana Oranga Co Head of House (on leave)
Craig Baily
Rewa Worley
Stacey Byers
Anahera Simon Oranga Co Head of House (Acting)
Hana Kaihe-Tairi
Thomas Murray
Sharene Horn
Emma Makoare
Tawera Makoare
Ruka Rangi
Ngawaiwera Campbell
Taimania Pupuke
Tracey Watford Waiōrea Administrator
Apii Samuel Waiōrea Administrator
Deborah Peace Tumuaki Support/Attendance KaitiakiKatie Tahana Waiōrea Sports Co-ordinator

 

Sharon Fernée  MEd (1st class Hons), BEdDip.Tchg (Primary) Director
Ian McHale BSc (Hons) Chemistry, PGCE Part-time Teacher
Micky van Schie de Pont  BSportHPE, GDip.Tchg (Sec)Teacher
Edmund Greaves  BA Philosophy, GDip.Tchg (Sec) Part-time Teacher
Anita Moser Teacher Aide

Skye Bloomfield  Part-time Teacher Aide

 

Kay Wallace BHSc, Certificate Career Development, Dip Tchg HOD Careers Email
Margaret Ruland (Tues-Thurs)
Daisha Salanoa (Careers Assistant)

Margaret Ruland Gateway Teacher
Hiromi Baxendale Gateway Assistant

Joanne Qiao BCom,BA Director
Shirley Chen – International Business Administrator
Yuki Tsukihara – International Department Support
Tessa Minson – International Office Service

Ben Hinton,BA, TEFL (ESOL), GDip.Tchg, GDip.TESSOL, HOD
Damon King, BA, GDip.Tchg
Kate Lange, BA, GDip. Tchg, CELTA
Dyane Roberts, ESOL Teacher aide
Yang Tian, ESOL Teacher aide

 

Jessica Sinclair BA (Hons) GDip Tchg Centre Manager
Simon Henley BSc, GDip.Comp.Studies, GDip.Psych Studies, GDip Tchg
Cathryn Redgwell BA (Hons), PGCE
Hannah Dhanaraj – Science Specialist. B.Sc(Chem), PGDip Applied Chem, GDip Tchng, GradDip TESSOL
Deanna Borren BA (hons) Bcom GDip Tchg

Sharda Patel BA, Dip.Tchg Library Manager
Andrew Raba

Tupe Tai BA, Dip.Tchg, Dip TESOL

Peter McIntyre, Sports Director
Sami Va’auli, Sports Coordinator
Rahera Taka-Brown, Sports Admin 

Julie Bailey Admin Assistant 
Selwyn Watford Property Manager
Clive Vaiula Groundsman
Sailesh Vaidya Business Manager
Annette Cavell Technology Assistant
Asha Vaidya PA to Principal and BOT
Paula Marx Business Development Manager
Kit Panting Technology Ancillary
Jo Hodge Office Reception
Fadia Khamis Science Technician
Andrea Prchal Office Manager
Dyane Roberts ESOL Support
Yang Tian ESOL Inclusive Learning Assistant
Valerie Stephenson Payroll Officer
Rahiri Taka-Brown Sports Admin
Richard Taylor BCS Network Manager
Andrea Smith Resource Centre/Hub Manager

Raewyn Turangi  Resource Centre/Hub Assistant
Alitisami Va’auli Sports Coordinator
Tracey Watford Waiōrea Administrator
Hasina Naran Accounts Officer
Madeline Ireland Arts Technician
Rose Sharp Staffroom Assistant
Kelly Henare-Te Kare Waiōrea Administrator
Deborah Peace Tumuaki Support/Attendance Kaitiaki

Sue Poupouare BA, Dip Couns, Cert Soc & Com  Head of Councelling
Katrina (Kat) Johnson Counsellor 

Leisa Munro Counsellor (Mon – Thurs)
Evelyn Norton Counsellor

Jo harris  Nurse (Mon, Tues, Wed,. Thurs, Fri)
Naomi Weavers  Nurse (Mon – Wed)
Maria La Roche Nurse (Thurs -Fri)

Nicole Favre Physio (Mon – Frid 12 – 4)

Hiromi Baxendale Reception

Pella Perston BSocSc, Dip Tchg HOD Learning Support
Jane Tan BA, GDip.Tchg Specialist teacher
Jessica Heath BFA, GDip.Tchg (English and ESOL), CELTA Specialist teacher
Marie Hickey Specialist Teacher
Clare Smith Specialist Teacher
Matthew Jeffries Inclusive learning Assistant (ILA) and Sac and Administrative Assistant
Anjali Atukorale Inclusive Learning Assistant (ILA)
Vaine Paniora Inclusive Learning Assistant (ILA)
Jay Patel BA & Dip in Mental Health Inclusive Learning Assistant (ILA) and Administrative Assistant
Darby Manning Inclusive Learning Assistant (ILA)
Julie Cates TTC, Cert in Counselling Skills,Cert Vocational Learning, Cert adult Teaching Cert in Maori Language and Culture Inclusive Learning Assistant (ILA)
Sue O’Brien BA, Geography and Sociology Inclusive Learning Assistant (ILA)
Lizzie Walsh Inclusive Learning Assistant (ILA)
Hiwa Piahana Inclusive Learning Assistant (ILA)
Aonui Nathan Inclusive Learning Assistant (ILA)
Nick Westerling Inclusive Learning Assistant (ILA)
Siobhan den Boogert Inclusive Learning Assistant (ILA)
Hayley Godward Inclusive Learning Assistant (ILA)

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