Our Staff
Senior Leadership team
Daniel Wilson (DWN)
Principal, Kahui Ako Lead Principal
daniel.wilson@nayland.school.nz
Hannah Banks (HBS)
Associate Principal, Science
Rowan Taigel (RTL)
Deputy Principal, English
Trevor Olley (TOY)
Deputy Principal
Gavin Millar (GMR)
Assistant Principal, International Student Director
BRUNO WATKINS (BWA)
Assistant Principal, PEHO
Heads of Learning Areas
Ben Crawford (BCD)
Head of Mathematics
Brennan Geddes (BGS)
Head of PEHO
Damian Roughan (DRN)
Head of Technology
Glenn Cheyne (GCE)
Head of Social Sciences
HAMISH MCLELLAN (HMN)
ROB IKINK (RIK)
Ross Gerritsen (RGN)
Head of Arts
TRUDY HARVEY (THY)
HOUSE LEADERS
ALANA WALL (AWL)
AMANDA KIRKHAM (AKM)
Phoenix Associate House Leader, Social Sciences
ANNA KING (AKG)
Cygnus House Leader, Social Sciences
BETH CUIZON (BCN)
Cygnus Associate House Leader, Social Sciences, Spanish
DAVID MUNRO (DMO)
Pegasus House Leader, Mathematics
DUNCAN MCKINLAY (DMY)
Draco Associate House Leader, English
MISSY SEYMOUR (MSR)
Pegasus Associate House Leader, Mathematics
Rachael Purdie (RPE)
Aquila House Leader, Mathematics
Sam Maitland (SMD)
Phoenix House Leader, Technology
STACEY GUNDRY (SGY)
Guidance & Support
ALANA WALL (AWL)
ALICE SCOTT (AST)
ALISON WESTERBY (AWY)
ANDREA HAWKES (AHS)
Pathways/Trades & Careers Coordinator
Felicity Yellin (FYN)
Hailey Henderson (HHN)
School Nurse
KATHY SHERWOOD (KSD)
Special Assessment Conditions Coordinator
Krystal Liebezeit (KLT)
House Leader Support Worker
LINDA MCDOUGALL (LML)
Head of Counselling
LOU WHITE-PAWSON (LPN)
Counsellor
Michelle Brown (MBN)
Learning Support Centre Lead Teacher
Miriam Restieaux (MRX)
Moira Raumati (MRI)
SHELLEE HALL (SHH)
Head of Subject (ESOL)
Sherree Flatman (SFN)
Counselling Receptionist
Sophia Morris (SMO)
Transition & International Manager
SUE FORD (SFD)
Head of Learning Support
Teachers
ABBE WEST (AWT)
PEHO, IOS
ADAM CRICHTON (ACN)
Science
AMANDA KIRKHAM (AKM)
Phoenix Associate House Leader, Social Sciences
AMANDA WALKER (AWA)
Social Sciences
AMANDA WHARTON (AWN)
English
AMELIA BRIGHT (ABT)
Social Sciences
Andrew Nyhoff (ANF)
Science
ANDREW RICCIARDI (ARI)
Mathematics
ANDY WALKER (AWK)
Arts (Music)
ANNA KING (AKG)
Cygnus House Leader, Social Sciences
ANNA PLAYFORD (APD)
Mathematics
Annie Watson-Kidd (AWI)
BETH CUIZON (BCN)
Cygnus Associate House Leader, Social Sciences, Spanish
CARL SHEEHAN (CSN)
Science
CATHARINE WOOD (CWD)
Te Huarahi, Pathways
CHANEL NGARUHE (CNE)
Te Reo Māori
Colin Frewin (CFN)
Science, Head of Primary Industries
COLIN GRAVETT (CGT)
PEHO, Technology
CORRIN VEDDER (CVR)
English
COURTNEY GRAVETT (CGR)
Mathematics
CUSHLA LAUFKOTTER (CLR)
Technology (Textiles)
DAVID MUNRO (DMO)
Pegasus House Leader, Mathematics
Dayna Kerr (DKR)
Debbie Swainston (DSN)
DIANA MASKILL (DML)
Head of Subject (Visual Art)
DUNCAN MCKINLAY (DMY)
Draco Associate House Leader, English
Eloise Nevin (ENN)
Head of Digital Technologies
EMMA WHITE (EWE)
English
GAYE BLOOMFIELD (GBD)
Georgina Lee (GLE)
Social Sciences
GERD BANKE (GBE)
Science
GLENIS PAUL (GPL)
Science
GRAEME BLOOMFIELD (GBL)
HEIDRUN BERL (HBL)
HENRY JONES (HJS)
Head of Subject (Hard Materials)
JACQUELINE DE JONG (JDG)
Mathematics
JANA POLGLASE (JPE)
Head of Subject (Dance)
JASON INNES (JIS)
Technology (Hospitality)
JOHN CUBANSKI (JCI)
Science
John Valentine (JVE)
Science, PEHO
John Walker (JWR)
Mathematics
JOLENE COTTON (JCN)
Physical Education & Health
JOSEPHINE SAVAGE (JSE)
Julia Martin (JMN)
Spanish
KARL NICHOLLS (KNS)
English
KATHERINE FERGUSON (KFN)
KAY MACKENZIE (KME)
Head of Subject (Music)
Kevin Roughton (KRN)
Technology (Hard Materials)
KRISTEL LEIJTEN (KLN)
Acting Head of Subject (OED)
LAUREN MEKALICK (LMK)
LAUREN PRESTIDGE (LPE)
Social Sciences, English
LISA GANASSIN (LGN)
Arts (Visual Art)
LUCY BUCKLEY (LBY)
Arts (Visual Art)
MARK LEWERS (MLS)
Science
MATT PENNEY (MPY)
Science
MATT ROBINSON (MRN)
Technology (Hospitality)
Meagan Jeffrey (MJY)
Melody Grant (MGT)
MICHAELA NICHOLAS (MNS)
Head of Subject (Hospitality)
MICHELLE AINLEY (MAY)
Mathematics
MISSY SEYMOUR (MSR)
Pegasus Associate House Leader, Mathematics
MURRAY KING (MKG)
Te Huarahi (Business Studies)
NATASHA CARDWELL (NCL)
Technology (Hard Materials)
NATHAN GARGIULO (NGO)
Social Sciences
Nick Prebble (NPE)
Social Sciences, PEHO
NICOLE HECHT (NHT)
English
NIGEL LINEHAM (NLM)
Te Huarahi
Nigel Weeks (NWS)
Arts (Music)
RACHAEL QUEREE (RQE)
Social Sciences
RUSSELL MAXWELL (RML)
Technology (Hard Materials)
RUTH DIXON (RDN)
English
SALLY JOSENHANS (SJS)
Outdoor Education
Sam Maitland (SMD)
Phoenix House Leader, Technology
SHELLEE HALL (SHH)
Head of Subject (ESOL)
SHIRREE HODGKINSON (SHN)
Mathematics
SIMON PATEL (SPL)
Science
STACEY GUNDRY (SGY)
STACEY HOLBROOK (SHK)
STEPHEN TEECE (STE)
Physical Education & Health
STEVE MALTHUS (SMS)
Mathematics
Tami Mansfield (TMD)
Arts (Drama), English
TANIA RADMAN (TRN)
Visual Art
Tara Clement (TCT)
Science
Trevor Voyce (TVE)
TRISTAN WHARTON (TWN)
Mathematics
Vanessa O’Brien (VON)
Social Studies
VERITY DAVIDSON (VDN)
ZOE WALKER (ZWR)
Support Staff
Amanda Ledger (ALR)
Arts Assistant
ANA BRITO DE STANLEY (ABO)
Bilingual Learning Assistant
ANDREA HAWKES (AHS)
Pathways/Trades & Careers Coordinator
ANDY HEWISON (AHN)
Learning Assistant
Beccy Myers (RMS)
Learning Assistant
BEN WRIGHT (BWT)
Learning Assistant
BETH BROCKIE (BBE)
Learning Assistant
BRENDAN CRICHTON (BCR)
Director of Sport
CARRIE WILSON (CWN)
Student Support Centre Manager
Chloe Crichton (CCN)
Learning Assistant
Denise Parkin (DPN)
Learning Assistant
Dianne Holland (DHD)
Receptionist
Donna King (DKG)
HR & Payroll Administrator
Eloise Van Velthooven (EVN)
Sports Coordinator
Fiona Crichton (FCN)
Learning Hub Manager/ Correspondence Coordinator
John Hall (JHL)
Business Manager
Jules Ferguson Brill (JFE)
Performing Arts Administrator
Katie Tyrrell (KTL)
Hospitality & Textiles Assistant
Laura Phipps (LPS)
Learning Assistant
Lilly Swanson (LSW)
Learning Assistant
Lisa Tunnicliff (LTF)
Finance Administrator
Louise Currin (LCN)
Attendance Administrator
Merryn Royal (MRL)
Gardener
Miriam Burgess (MBS)
Learning Assistant
Nic Rout (NRT)
Learning Assistant
Nick Georgakis (NGS)
Property Maintenance Manager
Oscar Hadley (OHY)
Outdoor Education Instructor/Technician
Pip Bowman (PBN)
Attendance Officer
Sandra McGregor (SMR)
Science Technician/Lab Manager
SARAH LUTON (SLN)
PA – Senior Leadership Team
Simon Woodbridge (SWE)
Assistant Caretaker
Siobhan Gerritsen (SGE)
Learning Assistant
Sue Sinclair (SSR)
Learning Assistant
Tracey Winslade (TWE)
Librarian
Tracy Farrell (TFL)
Student Support Centre Administrator