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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Sailesh Vaidya
Business Manager
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Julie Debreceny
Associate Principal
BA, GDip.Tchg, GDip.TESOL
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Geraldine Victor
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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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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Heads of House

Clare Smith
Ātea Co Head of House
Year 10 &12
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Benjamin Allen
Ātea Co Head of House
Year 9 & 11
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Freddie Simpson
Kāpura Co Head of House
Year 9 & 12
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Danielle Teleiai
Kāpura Co Head of House
Year 10 & Year 11
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Danielle Lee
Whenua Co Head of House
Year 10 & 11
Email

Asia Kennedy
Whenua Co Head of House
Year 9 &12
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Manu Nagarajan
Moana Co Head of House
Year 9 & 11
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Sophie Rodie
Moana Co Head of House
Year 10 & 12
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Kiri Piahana
Oranga Co Head of House
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Pania Grey
Oranga Co Head of House
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Heather Dikstaal
Year 13 Academic Director
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Louise Ryan
Year 13 Assistant Academic Director
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Counselling Team

Sue Poupouare
Head of Counselling
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Linda Bean
Counsellor
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Katrina Johnson
Counsellor
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Leisa Munro
Counsellor
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Daniel Griffin BMS (Hons), GDip.Tchg HOD Business studies
John Cook B.Ag.Sci, PG Dip Business, PG Dip Tchg, Cert Adult Ed
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
David Larsen PhD (Cantab), BA (Hons), GDip.Tchg HOD English (acting 2022)
Phil Douglas MEdLd (Dist), BA, Dip.Tchg
Anna Witten-Sage BA, GDip.Arts, GDip.Tchg
Therese Fitzsimmons BA, Dip.Tchg TIC Year 11 and 10
Freddie Simpson BA, GDip.Tchg ESOL
Tupe Tai BA, Dip.Tchg, Dip TESOL
Helena Crengle BA, GDip.Tchg TIC Year 9
Asia Kennedy BA, GDip.Arts, GDip.Tchg
Claire Thomas BA (Hons), GDip. Tchg
Karen Rewcastle BA, MSc, PGCE
Benjamin Allen BA (Hons), GDip.Tchg
Daniel Price GDip.Tchg, BA
Shirley Tolai GDip.Tchg
Bex Vitoria GDip.Tchg, BA, Postgraduate Diploma in Communications
Shannon Dowdall GDip.Tchg, BA
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
Taylor Tuisamoa BPhEd (on leave)
Kaitlyn Savage BSR, GDip. Tchg (Sec)
Sophie Rodie BEXsci, PGDip CEP, GDip Tchng (Sec)
Josie Nisbet BPE GDip Tchg (sec)
James Bell-Webb BSR, GDip Tchng (Sec)
Thomas Cloonan BPhED
Renae Liao-Marsden BA, GDip.Tchg HOD Languages
Cécile Bourgeois Licence Pluridisciplinaire, PGCE TIC French
Jessica HO part-time Chinese teacher
Jared Hockly BSc, Dip Tchg HOD Mathematics
Craig Baily
Olga Gibson BEd, GDip. Tchg
Daksha Patel BSc, GDip.Tchg
Halley Kondamudi BSc, GDip Tchg
Mathew Okey
Bella Pomare
Jasmine Paulkutty MSc, Bed
Ruth Roberts
Meenu Sheji M.Sc.Maths, GDip Tchg
Petra Tang BSc, GDip Tchg
Shelley Trollip
Alistair Watt MSc, Dip Tchg
Ada Ho Yee Wong
Zi YangBA Education, GDip Tchg
Louise Ryan BA, GDip Journ, GDip.Tchg, HOD 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)
Margaret Robertson MEd.Leadership (Hons), PGDip.Ed.L (Dist), BA, Dip.Tchg HOD Music
Daniel Barrett BMus (Pop), GradDipTchg (Sec) On leave
Thea Doyle BMus (Jazz), GradDipTchg (Sec)
Victoria Chellew BCommMus, GDip. Tching
Leza Corban BA Itinerant Music Teacher
Tony Janssen IBMus (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
Andrew Isdale Jazz Performance Itinerant Music Teacher
Trina Sellers BMus, 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 CO-HOD
Virginia Reid-Hollingsworth BSc,GDip.Tchg
Rachel Allwood BSc, GDip.Tchg
Stacey Byers M.Sc. (Physical Geography), B.Sc. (Environmental Science), Grad.Dip.Sec tchg, Cert. (L2 Te Reo Māori)
Jarn Godfrey BSc, MSc, GDip.Tchg
Danielle Lee BSc Hons, MTchg Secondary
Logan O’Callahan BE(Hons), LLB
Kelly McCrorie BSc, GDip.Tchg
Hariata Skelton Cert. Te Reo me ōna Tikanga, BA Māori Development, BA Applied Sci, PGDip.Tchg On Leave
Gerry Victor BSc, GDip,Tchg Sec., PGDipEdLd (Dist), MEdLd (First class
Smitha Randhir Bach. of Engineering technology, GDip.Tchg
Rewa Worley BSc (biomedicine), PGDipTchg (SecFB), PGDipPH (SecFB), MPH
Jonathan Dixon Bsc Hons (Biochem, GDip.Commerce, GDip.Tchg (Sec)
Ian Whaley MSc (Physics), GDip.Tchg (Sec)
Chrislyn Averill BSc(Hons) Biomed, MTchg
Heather Dikstaal BA (Hons), PGCE, Dip.Tchg, Dip ESTN HOD Classical Studies
Emma Dwyer BA, GDip.Tchg HOD Social Studies
Jenny Jones BSc, PGTC HOD Geography
Ben Hinton BA, TEFL (ESOL), GDip.Tchg
Sarah Carr BA, BSc, 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
Rachel Hamilton BA, GDip.Tchg
Laura Bakker BSc
Felicity Carruthers BA, GDip.Tchg
Charlotte Collins BA, GDip Tchng
Laura Feslier MA, GDip Tchng
Matthew Coldicutt – TIC Design Technology – BAS, BFA (Hons), GDip.Tchg HOD Tech
Barbara Joseph – TIC Textiles Technology –MFA, Dip.Tchg
Alyssa Venning-Thomas BFA (First Class Hons), GradDipTchg
Sophie Rodie BSc, ip outdoor ed, GDip Tchng
Rowena Shirtliff – TIC Food Technology – GDip.Tchg, BCS, Dip Fashion Design
Andrew Tan – TIC Design & Visual Communication – B.Arch, G Dip.Tchg
Manu Nagarajan B. Computing Systems, G Dip. Tech
Marie Hickey
Megan Doran-Read BDES, GDip.Tchg
Rachel Hamilton BA, GDip.Tchg
Carolina De Biasio Pires BC, GDip. Tchg
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
Craig Baily
Rewa Worley
Rawiri David Waters
Stacey Buyers
Uekaha Dunn
Kelly Henare-Te Kare Waiōrea Administrator
Deborah Peace Tumuaki Support/Attendance Kaitiaki
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
Tracey Watkinson
Kay Wallace BSc, Dip.Tchg, Grad.Cert.Career.Dev HOD Careers Email
Margaret Ruland (Tues-Thurs)
Daisha Salanoa (Careers Assistant)
Kau Tepaki Gateway Coordinator Email
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
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
Pella Perston BSocSc, Dip Tchg HOD Learning Support
Jane Tan BA, GDip.Tchg 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)
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
Louise Holmes Office Reception
Fadia Khamis Science Technician
Andrea Prchal Office Manager
Dyane Roberts ESOL Support
Susan Shi ESOL Support
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
Leisa Munro Counsellor (Mon – Thurs)
Christine Dick Nurse (Mon, Tues, Weds 0830 -1530)
Jo harris Nurse (Mon, Tues, Wed 1000 – 1400. Thurs, Fri 0830- 1530)
Naomi Weavers Nurse (Thurs, Fri 1000-1400)
Hiromi Baxendale Reception