SENIOR LEADERSHIP
PRINCIPAL
Judith Taylor, BA, Dip Tchg taylorj@upperhutt.school.nz
DEPUTY PRINCIPAL – Blake House vanmarenj@upperhutt.school.nz
Janetta van Maren BA (Hons), Dip. Tchg
DEPUTY PRINCIPAL – Hillary House
John Lee, MA, Dip Tchg leej@upperhutt.school.nz
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL – Te Kanawa House
Graham Bond, BEd, Dip Tchg bondg@upperhutt.school.nz
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL (Acting) – Jackson House
Wendy Forde, TTC, Dip Special Needs fordew@upperhutt.school.nz
DEANS
Blake House
Mihail Ifrim ifrimm@upperhutt.school.nz
Suzanne Jamieson jamiesons@upperhutt.school.nz
Hillary House
Kath Cowley cowleyk@upperhutt.school.nz
Brendon Perkins perkinsb@upperhutt.school.nz
Jackson House
Shelley McCarthy mccarthys@upperhutt.school.nz
Colin Thomson thomsonc@upperhutt.school.nz
Te Kanawa House
Sarah Hurd hurds@upperhutt.school.nz
Jackie Awa awaj@upperhutt.school.nz
POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY
Art
HOD: Willie Telfer, Adv Dip Tchg
Careers Adviser
Frank Ching, BSc, Dip Tchg
Commerce
HOD: Jane Hambidge, BCA, Dip Tchg (on leave from term 4, 2009)
English
HOD: Jonathan Martin, BA, DipTchg
Executive Officer
Don Hancox
Guidance Counsellor
Sandy Tustin: BSc, B Couns, MNZAC, Dip Tchg
Information Technology
HOD: Paul Curry, BSc, Dip Tchg
International Education
Director and Academic Director: Greg Mutch, BA (Hons), Dip Tchg
Pastoral Director: Karen Fagg
International Languages
HOD: Jo Hawes, BA, Dip Tchg, Dip TEFL
Learning Assistance
HOD: Sue Campbell
Library
Teacher Librarian: Jo Nicol BA, Dip Tchg
Librarian: Judy Bloomfield
Maori
HOD: Jackie Awa, Dip Soc Rhb, Dip Mao, Dip Tchg
Mathematics
HOD: Andrew Gurney, BSc, Dip Tchg
Music
HOD: Jill Owen, BMus (Hons), Dip Tchg
Physical Education
HOD: Adam Wilson, BEd, Cert Ed
Resource Teacher for Learning & Behaviour
Niki Silao, MEd, BA, Dip Tchg
Science
HOD: Catherine Laing, M.B.A., BSc (Hons), Dip Tchg
Social Sciences
HOD: Michelle Maiava, BA, Dip Tchg
Special Needs / Awhina Unit
HOD: Wendy Forde, TTC, Dip Special Needs
Sports Co-ordinator
Brad Marshall
Technology
HOD: Colin Thomson, Adv. Trade Cert, Dip Tchg
Transition
HOD: Diane Stronach, BA, Dip Tchg
Executive Officer
Don Hancox hancoxd@upperhutt.school.nz
Property Manager
Merv Waiwai waiwaim@upperhutt.school.nz